Copilot Pro vs Pro+ (2026): exact feature differences, premium request tracking, and hard spend caps

[amitstudent2020]

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Hi everyone,
I’m a Copilot Pro individual subscriber evaluating Copilot Pro+. I want to understand the practical differences and how billing/limits work, without sharing any repo/code details.

Could someone clarify (ideally with official documentation links):

Pro vs Pro+ feature differences

Are Pro and Pro+ the same feature set, with the only difference being premium request limits/usage?

If Pro+ has any additional benefits (priority access, higher rate limits/concurrency, larger context windows, agent limits, faster availability), what exactly are they?

Premium requests (definition + tracking)

What actions count as a “premium request” (Copilot Chat, agent/coding agent sessions, PR review, CLI, etc.)?

Where can I see used vs remaining premium requests and the reset date?

Avoiding surprise charges (hard cap)

If overages exist on individual plans, how do they work?

Can I set a hard monthly cap (including $0) so requests are blocked once the cap is reached?

Thanks in advance.

[vinay1359]

hi @amitstudent2020
-> Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ mostly share the same core features. With both plans you get:

Unlimited code completions
Copilot Chat in supported IDEs
Agent / coding agent features
Pull request summaries and reviews
Support across editors like VS Code and JetBrains

Where they differ is mainly in usage limits and how much headroom you get.

Copilot Pro comes with 300 premium requests per month, while Copilot Pro+ includes 1,500 premium requests per month. Pro+ is clearly aimed at heavier usage and more advanced workflows, and in practice it also tends to get broader or earlier access to new premium models and features.

Official plan comparison:
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans

-> Are Pro and Pro+ only different by request limits?

Not entirely. While both plans unlock the same Copilot features, Pro+ gives you much more room to actually use advanced or higher-cost models. It’s better suited for long conversations, agent usage, and anything that relies heavily on premium models. New premium models also tend to show up on Pro+ first.

-> What is a “premium request”?

A premium request is any Copilot request that uses advanced models or premium Copilot capabilities, rather than the base included models.

Official docs:
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/managing-copilot/monitoring-usage-and-entitlements/about-premium-requests

Things that usually count as premium requests include:

Copilot Chat when using advanced models
Agent or coding agent sessions
Pull request reviews and summaries
Longer, multi-step, or high-context prompts
Requests using non-default or higher-cost models
Some models are more expensive than others, so a single prompt may consume more than one premium request depending on the model.

Things that usually do NOT count as premium requests:
Normal code completions
Chat or suggestions using base included models (for example GPT-4.1 or GPT-4o, when included in your plan)

-> Where to see usage and reset date

You can see how many premium requests you’ve used and how many remain in:

GitHub Billing & Plans under Copilot usage
Copilot usage indicators inside supported IDEs (for example VS Code)
Premium requests reset on the first day of each month, regardless of your billing date.
Changelog:
https://github.blog/changelog/2025-06-18-update-to-github-copilot-consumptive-billing-experience/

-> Overages and avoiding surprise charges

For individual Copilot plans, premium usage is hard-limited by default.

Key points:
There are no automatic overage charges
Once you use up your monthly premium requests, premium features are blocked
You only get charged extra if you explicitly enable paid usage

You can set a monthly premium budget, including setting it to $0.
A $0 budget acts as a hard cap once your quota is used, requests are blocked and you won’t be charged unless you manually turn on additional spending.

hope it clear's your doubt.