GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing

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TLDR

  • All GitHub Copilot plans switch to AI Credits billed by token consumption on June 1, 2026.

Key Facts

  • Plan prices stay the same; Pro ($10/mo), Pro+ ($39/mo), Business ($19/user/mo), Enterprise ($39/user/mo) each include matching monthly AI Credits.
  • Credits are consumed by input, output, and cached tokens at published API rates; code completions are excluded.
  • Annual Pro/Pro+ subscribers stay on premium requests until expiration, then transition to Copilot Free or a monthly plan.
  • Business and Enterprise customers get promotional extra credits for June through August to ease the transition.

Why It Matters

  • The shift ends the flat-rate model where a quick chat and a multi-hour agentic session cost the same.
  • Admins gain budget controls at enterprise, cost center, and user levels once the new billing takes effect.

Mario Rodriguez / The GitHub Blog · 2026-04-27 · Read the original

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