ReplicasvsGitHub Copilot

The GitHub Copilot coding agent and Replicas compared on what each charges for, which agents and models they run, where tasks start, and what the agent can test.

Updated November 10, 2026

Summary

GitHub Copilot is GitHub’s AI assistant for code editors, and paid Copilot plans include a cloud agent that opens pull requests.[1][5]

Replicas runs Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Pi in the cloud, so a team keeps the agent it prefers, and Claude Code and Codex run on the Claude or ChatGPT subscription it already has.[21][22] Copilot makes more sense for a team that wants the editor assistant and a cloud agent in one GitHub seat and doesn’t use Claude Code or Codex subscriptions.[1]

Teams can keep Copilot in the editor and run cloud tasks on Replicas.

YesPartlyNo
Replicas and GitHub Copilot compared
FeatureReplicasGitHub Copilot
Agents and models
AgentsClaude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, Muse Code[21]Copilot, Claude (preview), Codex (preview)[7]
Model billingYour Claude or ChatGPT plan, or API key[22]Copilot AI credits[2]
Triggers
GitHubPRs, issues, failing checks[27]PRs, issues, failing checks[6][10]
Other git hostsGitLab[28]None[5]
ChatSlack[24]Slack, Microsoft Teams[9][8]
Issue trackersLinear; Jira only as an agent tool[25][26]Linear, Jira, Azure Boards[8]
APIREST API, CLI, MCP[29][30]REST API, CLI, MCP[6]
Schedules and eventsCron, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Sentry, webhooks[31]Schedules, GitHub events, security alerts[11]
Test environment
RuntimeA VM per task[20]Cloud sandbox, or a Linux or Windows Actions runner[13][12]
Local runsCloud only[23]CLI, IDEs, Copilot app[5]
Repositories per taskSeveral, across GitHub and GitLab[32]One org; one repo on Actions[5]
DockerInstalled[20]Installed on Actions runners; not documented for the default cloud sandbox[14][13]
BrowserDesktop Chrome you can watch[20]Playwright MCP[15]
iOS and AndroidCloud simulators and emulators[36]Not documented
Security
SOC 2Type I; Type II in progress[34]Type II (GitHub)[18]
SSO and SCIMSCIM on Enterprise[34]Via GitHub Enterprise Cloud[17]
Audit logEvery config change[33]Agent actions, 180 days[16]
Training on your dataSet by your model provider[22]Not on Business or Enterprise[19]
Self-hostingEnterprise[34]Self-hosted Actions runners[12]
Try Replicas$100 of free usage, no credit card required

Pricing

Plans

GitHub Copilot and Replicas plans, with the usage each includes
PlanUsage type
Copilot Pro[1][3]$10
$151,500 AI credits
Model tokens
Copilot Business[1][2]$19 per seat
$191,900 AI credits, pooled
Model tokens
Copilot Pro+[1][3]$39
$707,000 AI credits
Model tokens
Copilot Enterprise[1][2]$39 per seat
$393,900 AI credits, pooled
Model tokens
Replicas Developer[35]$50
$5012,500 small-VM minutes
VM time
Copilot Max[1][3]$100
$20020,000 AI credits
Model tokens
Replicas Team[35]$200 and up, in $100 steps
$20050,000 small-VM minutes
VM time
  • One Copilot AI credit costs $0.01.[2] Business and Enterprise organizations can go past their pooled credits by default, at the same rate.[2] Cloud agent compute counts against a separate GitHub compute allowance.[5] A Copilot seat also pays for code completions, chat, and code review.[1]
  • Each Replicas plan includes usage equal to its price.[35] A small VM (2 vCPU, 8 GB memory) uses $0.004 of that usage a minute.[35] Seats are free.[35]

Replicas VM rates

US dollars per minute. A workspace is billed only while it is awake.[35]

SizeIncludedOverage
2 vCPU, 8 GB memory$0.004$0.006
4 vCPU, 16 GB memory$0.008$0.012
8 vCPU, 32 GB memory$0.016$0.024

Model prices

Copilot’s pricing page lists 30 text models.[4] This table shows the current model from each family that coding agents use. Prices are in US dollars per million tokens.[4] Replicas doesn’t sell tokens.[22]

Every model in GitHub Copilot, with its price per million tokens
Model
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.10$0.01$0.50
GPT-6 Luna$0.10$0.01$0.50
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash$0.20$0.02$1.20
Gemini 3.8 Flash$0.75$0.075$3.75
GPT-6.1 Terra$1.00$0.05$5.00
Grok 4.7$2.00$0.50$6.00
Claude Sonnet 5.5$2.00$0.10$10.00
Gemini 4 Argon$2.00$0.10$10.00
GPT-6.1 Sol$2.00$0.10$10.00
Kimi K3$3.00$0.30$15.00
Claude Opus 5.5$4.00$0.20$20.00
Claude Fable 5.2$8.00$0.20$40.00
GPT-6 Astra$10.00$1.00$50.00

Sources

Checked against the vendors’ docs and pricing on November 10, 2026. Replicas publishes this page. Related: Replicas vs Cursor, GitHub Copilot alternatives. Corrections to founders@replicas.dev.

  1. 1Plans for GitHub Copilot · GitHub Docs
  2. 2Usage-based billing for organizations and enterprises · GitHub Docs
  3. 3Usage-based billing for individuals · GitHub Docs
  4. 4Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot · GitHub Docs
  5. 5GitHub Copilot on GitHub.com · GitHub Docs
  6. 6Starting Copilot sessions · GitHub Docs
  7. 7Third-party coding agents · GitHub Docs
  8. 8About Copilot integrations · GitHub Docs
  9. 9Integrating Copilot cloud agent with Slack · GitHub Docs
  10. 10Agent Merge watches and fixes pull requests in the cloud · GitHub Changelog
  11. 11New tools, triggers, and cost controls for Copilot Automations · GitHub Changelog
  12. 12Configure the development environment for agents on GitHub Actions · GitHub Docs
  13. 13About cloud sandboxes for GitHub Copilot · GitHub Docs
  14. 14Ubuntu 24.04 runner image · GitHub (actions/runner-images)
  15. 15Configure MCP servers for your repository · GitHub Docs
  16. 16Audit log events for agents · GitHub Docs
  17. 17Configuring SCIM provisioning for Enterprise Managed Users · GitHub Docs
  18. 18Accessing compliance reports for your organization · GitHub Docs
  19. 19GitHub Copilot Business · GitHub
  20. 20Workspaces · Replicas docs
  21. 21Supported coding agents · Replicas docs
  22. 22Agent credentials · Replicas docs
  23. 23CLI · Replicas docs
  24. 24Slack · Replicas docs
  25. 25Linear · Replicas docs
  26. 26Plugins · Replicas docs
  27. 27GitHub · Replicas docs
  28. 28GitLab · Replicas docs
  29. 29API · Replicas docs
  30. 30MCP server · Replicas docs
  31. 31Automations · Replicas docs
  32. 32Environments · Replicas docs
  33. 33Audit log · Replicas docs
  34. 34Enterprise · Replicas
  35. 35Billing · Replicas docs
  36. 36Mobile testing · Replicas docs