GitHub Enterprise now includes Copilot, metered against an enterprise budget

What changed

Copilot is now included for every licensed GitHub Enterprise Cloud user at enterprises that work with an account team, with Copilot Enterprise’s features and models but no monthly AI credits per seat. Users without a GitHub Enterprise licence can get Copilot Standalone for $10 per user per month. All AI usage is metered from the first request against the enterprise budget; completions and next edit suggestions keep working when it’s empty, but Chat, code review and the cloud agent need budget. Self-serve customers aren’t eligible yet.

Who it affects

GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers who buy through sales, and their finance and admin teams.

What to do

Compare metered usage with Copilot Enterprise seats before switching, and set enterprise budgets carefully.

Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-enterprise-now-includes-access-to-github-copilot