Copilot Cli usage and pricing #189780
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Copilot Cli usage and pricing
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Select Topic AreaQuestion Copilot Feature AreaVS Code BodyThey limited copilot few days ago, blocking best and fastest Claud and OpenAI models for students. That being said, they left other models, and they are in the VS displayed and can be used. When I tryed to use Github Cli in VS Code, I could use all the models, but when I select Local only non-blocked models. Is Copilot Cli priced differently or something. Because when I use it, my percentage of the usage in github doesn't go up, Only if I use the Local option in vs code. I have a student developer pack and this is settings: So do I need to worry about some other subscription or am I on some free trial with Copilot CLI. |
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Hi,
GitHub Copilot CLI does not have separate pricing — it’s included as part of your Copilot subscription.
Usage in the CLI is counted using premium requests, which are shared with other Copilot features like chat, agent mode, and code review.
Each prompt you send in the CLI typically consumes one premium request, although the exact amount may vary depending on the model used (some models have higher multipliers).
Example limits (for individual plans):
• Free plan → limited requests per month
• Copilot Pro → includes ~300 premium requests/month
• Copilot Pro+ → includes ~1500 premium requests/month
If you exceed the included quota, additional premium requests can be purchased.
You can mo…