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GitHub Copilot vs Perplexity AI: 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 Perplexity AI at $20/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people that's $100 vs $200 a month: GitHub Copilot is $100 a month (50%) cheaper than Perplexity AI 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

Perplexity AI

AI

From$20/user/mo

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

  • Free plan
  • Up to 17% off yearly
  • No startup credits listed
  • 4 plans · priced per user

Plans

GitHub Copilot and Perplexity AI 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.

Perplexity AI

  • Free

    Basic search

    Free

  • Pro

    Pro Search · Projects and file uploads · Image generation

    $20/user/mo

  • Enterprise Pro

    Per seat

    $40/user/mo

  • Enterprise Max

    Per seat

    $325/user/mo

Yearly: Pro $200, Enterprise Pro $400/seat, Enterprise Max $3,250/seat. Consumer Max price not confirmed. perplexity.ai/pro did not render.

Prices from Perplexity AI'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 Perplexity AI cost by team size
TeamGitHub Copilot (Pro)Perplexity AI (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. Perplexity AI 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 Perplexity AI: questions

Which is cheaper, GitHub Copilot or Perplexity AI?

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

Do GitHub Copilot and Perplexity AI have free plans?

GitHub Copilot has a free plan (Free). Perplexity AI has a free plan (Free).

Are GitHub Copilot and Perplexity AI cheaper if you pay yearly?

Perplexity AI lists up to 17% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for GitHub Copilot.

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