GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by ksec » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 6:29 PM UTC

GitHub Copilot is now available for free
github.com

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

#2

Post by kwantaz » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 6:49 PM UTC

Includes up to 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests per month.

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by __jl__ » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:23 PM UTC

Has anyone compared the updated Copilot with Cursor? The main updates I am wondering about are model selection and multi-file edits. I used copilot before these features, changed to Cursor and now I am wondering how much Copilot has closed the gap.

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by fzumstein » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:23 PM UTC

kwantaz wrote: post #2

Includes up to 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests per month.

So basically it’s free for 1 day per month (I only use chat).

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by asdev » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:25 PM UTC

I ditched Copilot for Cursor and never looked back. Cursor might be the only other AI product with product market fit than ChatGPT, it's that good

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by vouaobrasil » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:25 PM UTC

I actually closed by Github account because I don't want to support AI or have my code trained on AI. Now I'm extra happy I shut it down.

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by colesantiago » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:28 PM UTC

This is great as an entry point to programming and also good for startups.

and with the recent addition to o1 in Cursor the price of a mid-senior is set to around $20.

It has been a while since my business needed to hire more senior engineers for a while, I only needed around 1 or 2 and the rest as interns using Copilot or Cursor.

This is a great time to build projects and get into programming for everyone.

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by mossTechnician » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:28 PM UTC

That free plan sounds too limited for continuous use. Is this the sort of plan that will convert non-users into paying customers?

Compared to other paid plans for various AI services, this one seems like it's relatively the most enticing.

Re: GitHub Copilot is now available for free

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Post by jejeyyy77 » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:31 PM UTC

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Post by fifilura » Wed, Dec 18, 2024, 7:33 PM UTC

vouaobrasil wrote: post #6

I actually closed by Github account because I don't want to support AI or have my code trained on AI. Now I'm extra happy I shut it down.

> I don't want to support AI or have my code trained on AI.

What are your arguments for this?