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Is GitHub Code Quality now a paid product for Copilot users?

Original consensus 2026-07-20
Active Runs Weekly on Tuesday at 09:00 (Europe/Berlin) Last 2026-07-21 09:17 Europe/Berlin Next 2026-07-28 09:00 Europe/Berlin
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  • 5 AI models
  • 0 contradictions
  • 17 sources

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Consensus gpt-5.6-luna
Models consulted
  • OpenAI gpt-5.6-luna
  • Mistral mistral-medium-latest
  • Anthropic Claude claude-haiku-4-5
  • Google Gemini gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview
  • Grok grok-4.3-no-reasoning

Consensus answer

Yes. As of July 20, 2026, GitHub Code Quality is a paid, generally available product, including for organizations whose developers use GitHub Copilot. github

Key points:

  • Base price: $10 per active committer per month for enabled repositories. An active committer is generally someone who pushed a commit within the preceding 90 days. github
  • Separate from Copilot: A Copilot subscription does not include or waive the Code Quality fee, and Code Quality does not require a Copilot license. githubgithub
  • Additional usage costs: AI-powered features may consume GitHub AI Credits, while deterministic CodeQL analysis consumes GitHub Actions minutes. github
  • Availability: It applies to organization-owned repositories on GitHub Team and GitHub Enterprise Cloud; it is not available on GitHub Enterprise Server. github

So, Copilot users can use Code Quality, but Copilot does not make Code Quality free.

Differences

1 notable difference across 5 models.

emphasis

Whether Copilot users face extra costs beyond the base Code Quality fee.

Copilot does not waive the per-committer fee and billing is fully separate.

Grok, Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini

Copilot users will incur additional costs for AI features.

Mistral

“even if you are a Copilot user, you will incur additional costs for using Code Quality features that leverage AI”

How to verify: Check the official GitHub billing documentation for Code Quality.

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Sources

  1. 1 GitHub Code Quality billing - GitHub Enterprise Cloud Docs docs.github.com
  2. 2 GitHub Code Quality generally available July 20, 2026 - GitHub Changelog github.blog
  3. 3 About GitHub Code Quality - GitHub Enterprise Cloud Docs docs.github.com
  4. 4 cleveritgroup.com vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  5. 5 github.com vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  6. 6 github.blog vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  7. 7 medium.com vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  8. 8 codacy.com vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  9. 9 GitHub Code Quality generally available July 20, 2026 - GitHub Changelog github.blog
  10. 10 GitHub Code Quality Moves to General Availability, Bringing New Costs and Capabilities - DevOps.com devops.com
  11. 11 About GitHub Code Quality - GitHub Docs docs.github.com
  12. 12 github.com vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  13. 13 github.com vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  14. 14 youtube.com vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com
  15. 15 docs.github.com
  16. 16 github.blog
  17. 17 docs.github.com

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consens.io. (2026-07-20). Consensus answer to "Is GitHub Code Quality now a paid product for Copilot users?". Models consulted: OpenAI: gpt-5.6-luna, Mistral: mistral-medium-latest, Anthropic Claude: claude-haiku-4-5, Google Gemini: gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview, Grok: grok-4.3-no-reasoning. Consensus model: gpt-5.6-luna. Sources: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud%40latest/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-code-quality?utm_source=openai, https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-16-github-code-quality-generally-available-july-20-2026/?utm_source=openai, https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud%40latest/code-security/concepts/about-code-quality?utm_source=openai, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQEtWMZV2Is2j0g2Vozp0CWYWEmc6EW6FxZOuTjAH75IeeJKYEA-gp6wQJP3RM6zPgAh8GSe89YQkvjqc7x9-TVRLCSVqr7c3I3c-_uZs63x6sE0OxUQgetS-q_L-_3YuPJhtH7UCqlRvCRhOtby294HXaAGnMUNhwcKmNU_Pfj5NBfnY1w4z0tIt4_9ZlAyshIPZevLZLjDmWnhTenZsLd_oqxTDQWISN4cpyOLBQ==, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGfcWONuUR4ZIVB29jjkvy9Vy5Nt1xZbWaxlqOvFfFNNobOFDGDGKwsWCRBHfXNW0SgQEqwTE7nh8ZLV3rvK2xorNfTWgusaEIchU8MfN2RIRePB7RBMINrD1cwv-YnqfMoGiqGRKNkjh3ARWg0kPI5o28ocnr-TWrwBbFO_rTA_viPr_t2tJK06QphAPCiG7Lytg==, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQE9QGDYRsqQI9Wr92MWZRf-NIax8KLWEABmXsRJDndtwvZpUcyPxo_YkUjerB0VKEuWNbJ2ruIKvRrFGCMSM8aX3B16LEQ3dahYgRNBxbghDZdMcj_BU6vkA7_A6rMC54ak0LwiPc54uioRa-uJyK7LWtA2Vr3JZu-Z1_pIUXAdbRe7Me521CtkDMhkS4a0dGcTNDUUjw==, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQFVCSIYO24EggYZcokbAakE3jr3YjNxPzxJUN630UlpOWSRDRwdOV5xckODCvEOwfDzxYukqBuW84wbCCQDj_ucmzJgNNWIyW7l2DT_ADERPzDkLtET2IXoE0bkT-HtcjWl3cAdxOPe3IZsKFeCt1-yDSmFnvUjYyU76tpWFjBHRf3Imf5GOWL_IoUzJtrX, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGrbldqZtJpm2N8urBPIxHM9F6m03yVgc9c9vAT2Id63Vdzi7Y_pO8pW4v1jCFONzLTr34jMOWkg03rn4g5Mdgv0UhjlUI0hDx_no9ua5RBcYucq9fM1tKklwKBLi9HIxiMX3gCqecZZqz5z7YuhwERQEA3u1-SQ5oM3PwDljG-Kr7qcBUbCGGph9lUpNttqcLrBUi_CPc8_A==, https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-16-github-code-quality-generally-available-july-20-2026/, https://devops.com/github-code-quality-moves-to-general-availability-bringing-new-costs-and-capabilities/, https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/concepts/about-code-quality, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQETEVgvF649l1th7VLB55-_9gEV93eX8fl7kU3snnT6I-qVCahASsfkL7U4H6VRRSz_KirxSDhVvju326SR-Swz5t_LL4SuAa517uCpgEmZ_kY3dn-nwey3TeDZSd8BzAGqX_FtqBPniSj37mjYMjegZ5P_VYju5ou6G1MH3vvLYIaLl29s, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQFwRB8hpEPvLUpz4ow9Rw0OypuP0NosWODwuksdaHc1K4e-MX-R3GS08YXzmnPXpgge-RiDlUspmBFPeAsa5xrOb2W8E_wEtuYXoVKbJQdR8Ygfx2wlKwwaZ4nk-sZ2NQy1wUteEPC6ZrrTd8pXMEwXup1WpoMgqGfv-w==, https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQGEEv2drpLmC0r-oDPi6nS0XW3wOpZGA6A8PV8YxftceXCyoIrHe_nvEvE0p6mSprfzP8jHPkipSzeZBudN4sMvLUIsovTVrSJlgD88UdGoa85-iZbhOZeiDsjrb5cyyaEop2s5kcsg, https://docs.github.com/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-code-quality, https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/, https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/code-review Retrieved from https://www.consens.io/s/is-github-code-quality-now-a-paid-product-for-copilot-users-7rGuShYDM829QiGE

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Provider position movement by watch date
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Key claim

GitHub Code Quality is now a separate paid product

Supported by

  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
  • Grok
Key claim

just because you have a GitHub Copilot subscription

Supported by

  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
  • Grok
Key claim

base license fee of $10 per active committer per month

Supported by

  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
  • Grok
Key claim

It can also add usage-based charges for AI features

Supported by

  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
  • Grok

Agreement over time

How strongly the providers support the same claims.

100 50 0 2026-07-21: 90/100. The two answers convey identical core facts and conclusions: Code Quality is a separate paid product at $10/active committer/month, independent of Copilot (which neither includes it nor is required for it), with additional usage costs for AI features and Actions. Differences are limited to phrasing, structure, and minor elaboration on feature names. 2026-07-21 2026-07-21

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