Changes to GitHub Copilot individual plans

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TL;DR

GitHub removes Opus 4.6, raises Opus 4.7 to 7.5x premium requests, pauses new signups mid-cycle.

Key Takeaways

  • Opus 4.7 at 7.5x on Pro+ is effectively 2x the per-usage price of old Opus 4.6 at 3x.
  • New signups paused — Microsoft doesn’t have compute to onboard more users right now.
  • Changes applied mid-billing cycle with no notice; refund path offered but trust destroyed.

Discussion

Top comments:

  • [shmolyneaux]: Opus at 300 requests/month was clearly unsustainable; still expected more runway before axe
  • [Incipient]: True AI inference cost has been massively subsidized to drive adoption — crack showing

    The cost of AI has really been masked HUGELY to drive adoption. The true cost is likely to be unsustainable for the big complex tasks (agents running for hours+) that companies have been pushing.

  • [hx8]: Microsoft adds near-zero value as AI middleman — buy direct from Anthropic or OpenAI
  • [benwills]: 30 years online and never seen an industry change this fast with this little notice

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