# Replicas vs GitHub Copilot coding agent (2026): pricing, agents, and features

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. Reviewed 2026-11-10.

- Published: 2026-11-04
- Updated: 2026-11-10
- Canonical: https://replicas.dev/resources/replicas-vs-github-copilot

## Summary

GitHub Copilot is GitHub’s AI assistant for code editors, and paid Copilot plans include a cloud agent that opens pull requests. [1](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)[5](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-on-github)

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](https://docs.replicas.dev)[22](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) 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](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)

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

**Agents and models**

| Feature | Replicas | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agents | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Pi, Muse Code [21](https://docs.replicas.dev) | Copilot, Claude (preview), Codex (preview) [7](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/about-agents/about-third-party-coding-agents) |
| Model billing | Your Claude or ChatGPT plan, or API key [22](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) | Copilot AI credits [2](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing/usage-based-billing-for-organizations-and-enterprises) |

**Triggers**

| Feature | Replicas | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GitHub | Yes: PRs, issues, failing checks [27](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/github) | Yes: PRs, issues, failing checks [6](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/cloud-agent/start-copilot-sessions)[10](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-agent-merge-watches-and-fixes-pull-requests-in-the-cloud/) |
| Other git hosts | GitLab [28](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/gitlab) | None [5](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-on-github) |
| Chat | Slack [24](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/slack) | Slack, Microsoft Teams [9](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-integrations/integrate-cloud-agent-with-slack)[8](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/choosing-and-delegating-agent-work/about-copilot-integrations) |
| Issue trackers | Linear; Jira only as an agent tool [25](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/linear)[26](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/plugins) | Linear, Jira, Azure Boards [8](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/choosing-and-delegating-agent-work/about-copilot-integrations) |
| API | Yes: REST API, CLI, MCP [29](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/api)[30](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mcp) | Yes: REST API, CLI, MCP [6](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/cloud-agent/start-copilot-sessions) |
| Schedules and events | Yes: Cron, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Sentry, webhooks [31](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/automations) | Yes: Schedules, GitHub events, security alerts [11](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-new-tools-triggers-and-cost-controls-for-copilot-automations/) |

**Test environment**

| Feature | Replicas | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runtime | A VM per task [20](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) | Cloud sandbox, or a Linux or Windows Actions runner [13](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/security-governance-and-network-settings/about-cloud-sandboxes)[12](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/customize-copilot/customize-cloud-agent/customize-the-agent-environment) |
| Local runs | No: Cloud only [23](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/cli) | Yes: CLI, IDEs, Copilot app [5](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-on-github) |
| Repositories per task | Yes: Several, across GitHub and GitLab [32](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/environments) | Partly: One org; one repo on Actions [5](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-on-github) |
| Docker | Yes: Installed [20](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) | Partly: Installed on Actions runners; not documented for the default cloud sandbox [14](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2404-Readme.md)[13](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/security-governance-and-network-settings/about-cloud-sandboxes) |
| Browser | Yes: Desktop Chrome you can watch [20](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) | Yes: Playwright MCP [15](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/customize-copilot/configure-mcp-servers) |
| iOS and Android | Yes: Cloud simulators and emulators [36](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mobile-testing) | Not documented |

**Security**

| Feature | Replicas | GitHub Copilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SOC 2 | Partly: Type I; Type II in progress [34](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) | Yes: Type II (GitHub) [18](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/accessing-compliance-reports-for-your-organization) |
| SSO and SCIM | Partly: SCIM on Enterprise [34](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) | Yes: Via GitHub Enterprise Cloud [17](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/managing-iam/provisioning-user-accounts-with-scim/configuring-scim-provisioning-for-users) |
| Audit log | Yes: Every config change [33](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/audit-log) | Yes: Agent actions, 180 days [16](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/enterprise-administrators/agentic-audit-log-events) |
| Training on your data | Set by your model provider [22](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) | Not on Business or Enterprise [19](https://github.com/features/copilot/copilot-business) |
| Self-hosting | Yes: Enterprise [34](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) | Partly: Self-hosted Actions runners [12](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/customize-copilot/customize-cloud-agent/customize-the-agent-environment) |

## Pricing

| Plan | Monthly price | Included usage | Usage type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Copilot Pro [1](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)[3](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing-and-usage/individuals/billing) | $10 | $15 (1,500 AI credits) | Model tokens |
| Copilot Business [1](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)[2](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing/usage-based-billing-for-organizations-and-enterprises) | $19 per seat | $19 (1,900 AI credits, pooled) | Model tokens |
| Copilot Pro+ [1](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)[3](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing-and-usage/individuals/billing) | $39 | $70 (7,000 AI credits) | Model tokens |
| Copilot Enterprise [1](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)[2](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing/usage-based-billing-for-organizations-and-enterprises) | $39 per seat | $39 (3,900 AI credits, pooled) | Model tokens |
| Replicas Developer [35](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) | $50 | $50 (12,500 small-VM minutes) | VM time |
| Copilot Max [1](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)[3](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing-and-usage/individuals/billing) | $100 | $200 (20,000 AI credits) | Model tokens |
| Replicas Team [35](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) | $200 and up, in $100 steps | $200 (50,000 small-VM minutes) | VM time |

- One Copilot AI credit costs $0.01. [2](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing/usage-based-billing-for-organizations-and-enterprises) Business and Enterprise organizations can go past their pooled credits by default, at the same rate. [2](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing/usage-based-billing-for-organizations-and-enterprises) Cloud agent compute counts against a separate GitHub compute allowance. [5](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-on-github) A Copilot seat also pays for code completions, chat, and code review. [1](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans)
- Each Replicas plan includes usage equal to its price. [35](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) A small VM (2 vCPU, 8 GB memory) uses $0.004 of that usage a minute. [35](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) Seats are free. [35](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing)

Replicas VM rates in US dollars per minute [35](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing):

| Size | Included | Overage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/models-and-pricing) This table shows the current model from each family that coding agents use. Prices are in US dollars per million tokens. [4](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/models-and-pricing) Replicas doesn’t sell tokens. [22](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials)

| Model | Provider | Input | Cache read | Output |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GPT-6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.1 | $0.01 | $0.5 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | Anthropic | $0.1 | $0.01 | $0.5 |
| MAI-Code-1.1-Flash | Microsoft | $0.2 | $0.02 | $1.2 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Google | $0.75 | $0.075 | $3.75 |
| GPT-6.1 Terra | OpenAI | $1 | $0.05 | $5 |
| Grok 4.7 | xAI | $2 | $0.5 | $6 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | OpenAI | $2 | $0.1 | $10 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Anthropic | $2 | $0.1 | $10 |
| Gemini 4 Argon | Google | $2 | $0.1 | $10 |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot AI | $3 | $0.3 | $15 |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | $4 | $0.2 | $20 |
| Claude Fable 5.2 | Anthropic | $8 | $0.2 | $40 |
| GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | $10 | $1 | $50 |

## Sources

1. [Plans for GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans) (GitHub Docs)
2. [Usage-based billing for organizations and enterprises](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing/usage-based-billing-for-organizations-and-enterprises) (GitHub Docs)
3. [Usage-based billing for individuals](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/billing-and-usage/individuals/billing) (GitHub Docs)
4. [Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/models-and-pricing) (GitHub Docs)
5. [GitHub Copilot on GitHub.com](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-on-github) (GitHub Docs)
6. [Starting Copilot sessions](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/cloud-agent/start-copilot-sessions) (GitHub Docs)
7. [Third-party coding agents](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/about-agents/about-third-party-coding-agents) (GitHub Docs)
8. [About Copilot integrations](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/choosing-and-delegating-agent-work/about-copilot-integrations) (GitHub Docs)
9. [Integrating Copilot cloud agent with Slack](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-integrations/integrate-cloud-agent-with-slack) (GitHub Docs)
10. [Agent Merge watches and fixes pull requests in the cloud](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-agent-merge-watches-and-fixes-pull-requests-in-the-cloud/) (GitHub Changelog)
11. [New tools, triggers, and cost controls for Copilot Automations](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-new-tools-triggers-and-cost-controls-for-copilot-automations/) (GitHub Changelog)
12. [Configure the development environment for agents on GitHub Actions](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/customize-copilot/customize-cloud-agent/customize-the-agent-environment) (GitHub Docs)
13. [About cloud sandboxes for GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/security-governance-and-network-settings/about-cloud-sandboxes) (GitHub Docs)
14. [Ubuntu 24.04 runner image](https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2404-Readme.md) (GitHub (actions/runner-images))
15. [Configure MCP servers for your repository](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-on-github/customize-copilot/configure-mcp-servers) (GitHub Docs)
16. [Audit log events for agents](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/enterprise-administrators/agentic-audit-log-events) (GitHub Docs)
17. [Configuring SCIM provisioning for Enterprise Managed Users](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/managing-iam/provisioning-user-accounts-with-scim/configuring-scim-provisioning-for-users) (GitHub Docs)
18. [Accessing compliance reports for your organization](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/organizations/keeping-your-organization-secure/managing-security-settings-for-your-organization/accessing-compliance-reports-for-your-organization) (GitHub Docs)
19. [GitHub Copilot Business](https://github.com/features/copilot/copilot-business) (GitHub)
20. [Workspaces](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/workspaces/overview) (Replicas docs)
21. [Supported coding agents](https://docs.replicas.dev) (Replicas docs)
22. [Agent credentials](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/credentials) (Replicas docs)
23. [CLI](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/cli) (Replicas docs)
24. [Slack](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/slack) (Replicas docs)
25. [Linear](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/linear) (Replicas docs)
26. [Plugins](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/plugins) (Replicas docs)
27. [GitHub](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/github) (Replicas docs)
28. [GitLab](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/gitlab) (Replicas docs)
29. [API](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/api) (Replicas docs)
30. [MCP server](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mcp) (Replicas docs)
31. [Automations](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/automations) (Replicas docs)
32. [Environments](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/environments) (Replicas docs)
33. [Audit log](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/audit-log) (Replicas docs)
34. [Enterprise](https://www.replicas.dev/enterprise) (Replicas)
35. [Billing](https://docs.replicas.dev/admin/billing) (Replicas docs)
36. [Mobile testing](https://docs.replicas.dev/features/mobile-testing) (Replicas docs)

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