GitHub Copilot Individual Plans: What Flex Allotments Change
GitHub is changing how included usage works in its individual Copilot plans starting June 1, 2026. The update adds flex allotments to Pro and Pro+, introduces a new Max plan, and restructures how monthly usage is calculated across all paid tiers.
This is a factual update — not a buying guide. The goal here is to explain what GitHub announced, what the announced figures mean, and what the June 1 transition requires for monthly subscribers.
What GitHub Is Changing
For paid individual plans, monthly included usage will now come in two parts:
- Base credits — matched 1:1 with your subscription price. These do not change, according to GitHub.
- Flex allotment — variable additional usage on top of your base. GitHub states that flex allotments will vary over time.
The lineup of individual plans as of June 1, 2026 is: Free, Pro, Pro+, and Max.
Individual Plan Figures as of June 1, 2026
The following figures are taken directly from GitHub’s announcement. Base credits are fixed 1:1 with subscription price. Flex allotments are variable and may change.
| Plan | Price | Base Credits | Flex Allotment | Total Included Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $10/month | $10 | $5 | $15 |
| Pro+ | $39/month | $39 | $31 | $70 |
| Max | $100/month | $100 | $100 | $200 |
The subscription price — $10, $39, or $100 per month — is not the same as the total included usage. Each paid plan includes more usage than the subscription cost alone through the flex allotment. Because flex allotments are variable and may change over time, the total included usage figures above reflect what GitHub has stated for June 1, 2026.
How the Two Parts Work
Base credits are straightforward: they match the subscription price dollar-for-dollar and remain stable. GitHub describes them as credits that “never change.”
Flex allotments are different. They are variable additional usage on top of the base, and GitHub explicitly states that flex allotments will vary over time. The flex amounts listed above — $5 for Pro, $31 for Pro+, $100 for Max — are the starting amounts as of June 1, 2026.
What the New Max Plan Is
Max is a new individual tier at $100 per month. It includes $100 in base credits plus a $100 flex allotment, for $200 in total included usage as of June 1, 2026. Like other paid plans, the flex portion is variable.
GitHub has not positioned Max as a replacement for Pro or Pro+ — it is an additional tier in the individual plan lineup.
What Monthly Subscribers Need to Know for June 1
GitHub states that monthly Pro or Pro+ customers receive the additional usage automatically on June 1 when they migrate to usage-based billing. This applies to monthly billing — GitHub does not describe the same automatic process for annual subscribers in this announcement.
According to GitHub: “If you’re on a monthly Pro or Pro+ plan, the additional usage lands automatically on June 1 when you migrate to usage-based billing.”
For more detail on the migration process, GitHub’s official documentation is the authoritative resource.
What This Announcement Does Not Cover
This article is scoped to what GitHub announced for individual plans on May 12, 2026. GitHub’s announcement does not describe annual subscriber migration rules or usage limits per individual AI feature.