GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage

GitHub has announced that it will be shifting to a usage-based billing model for its GitHub Copilot AI service starting on June 1. The move is pitched as a way to “better align pricing with actual ...
InfoWorld

GitHub shifts Copilot to usage-based billing, signaling a new cost model for enterprise AI tools

GitHub is moving its Copilot coding assistant to a usage-based billing model, replacing fixed subscription pricing with consumption-based charges as demand for AI-driven development workloads ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Devs Sound Off on Usage-Based Copilot Pricing Change: 'You Will Get Less, but Pay the Same Price'

GitHub Copilot plans will move to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026, replacing Premium Request Units (PRUs) with GitHub AI Credits tied to token consumption. Base plan prices are unchanged, but ...