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GitHub Copilot vs. Perplexity Pro
pricing checked June 2026
Cheaper start
$10/mo
AI pair programmer with chat and inline completions in major IDEs.
- Best for: devs already living in VS Code/JetBrains
- Model: per-seat
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$20/mo
AI search assistant with sources
- Best for: Researchers and heavy search users
- Model: flat
Pricing math
GitHub Copilot is 50% cheaper than Perplexity Pro on starting plans — roughly $10/mo · $120/yr per seat.
Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12
Verdict
Pick GitHub Copilot if you're devs already living in vs code/jetbrains. Pick Perplexity Pro if you're researchers and heavy search users.
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Caveats
- GitHub Copilot: Less agentic than Cursor for multi-file refactors
- Perplexity Pro: Less suited for creative writing
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