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GitHub Copilot vs Kiro: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of AI tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

GitHub Copilot starts at $10/user/mo (Pro) and Kiro at $20/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $100 vs $200 a month: GitHub Copilot is $100 a month (50%) cheaper than Kiro on list price.

GitHub Copilot

Cheaper for 10 people

From$10/user/mo

10 people: $100 a month · $1,200 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per user

Kiro

AI

From$20/user/mo

10 people: $200 a month · $2,400 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 5 plans · priced per user

Plans

GitHub Copilot and Kiro plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

GitHub Copilot

  • Free

    2,000 inline suggestions/mo · CLI and agent mode

    Free

  • Pro

    Unlimited inline suggestions · Cloud coding agent

    $10/user/mo

  • Pro+

    Third-party agents (Claude, Codex)

    $39/user/mo

  • Max

    Highest individual tier

    $100/user/mo

Yearly prices not shown. Business and Enterprise prices not shown on the page (Enterprise: contact sales).

Prices from GitHub Copilot's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Kiro

  • Free

    50 credits per month · Open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5

    Free

  • Pro

    1,000 credits per month · Premium model access · Add-on credits available

    $20/user/mo

  • Pro+

    2,000 credits per month · Premium model access

    $40/user/mo

  • Pro Max

    5,000 credits per month · Premium model access

    $100/user/mo

  • Power

    10,000 credits per month · Premium model access

    $200/user/mo

Add-on/overage credits $0.04 each (packs $5 for 125 up to $100); add-ons expire after 12 months. Enterprise (SSO, centralized billing, 500+ users): contact sales. GovCloud ~20% higher. Prices exclude taxes.

Prices from Kiro's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

GitHub Copilot and Kiro cost by team size
TeamGitHub Copilot (Pro)Kiro (Pro)Difference
5 people$50$600/yr$100$1,200/yrGitHub Copilot $50 less a month
10 people$100$1,200/yr$200$2,400/yrGitHub Copilot $100 less a month
25 people$250$3,000/yr$500$6,000/yrGitHub Copilot $250 less a month

GitHub Copilot is priced per user. Kiro is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

GitHub Copilot vs Kiro: questions

Which is cheaper, GitHub Copilot or Kiro?

GitHub Copilot starts at $10/user/mo (Pro) and Kiro at $20/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $100 vs $200 a month: GitHub Copilot is $100 a month (50%) cheaper than Kiro on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do GitHub Copilot and Kiro have free plans?

GitHub Copilot has a free plan (Free). Kiro has a free plan (Free).

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