Changes to GitHub Copilot individual plans

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TL;DR

GitHub Copilot removes Opus 4.6, raises Opus 4.7 to 7.5x credits, and pauses new Pro+ signups.

Key Takeaways

  • Opus 4.7 costs 7.5x credits vs the old 3x; Pro+ plan is $40/mo with weekly limits
  • Change hit mid-billing-cycle with no notice; signals Anthropic compute capacity crunch
  • VC-subsidized cheap model access is ending; per-token economics are asserting themselves

Discussion

Top comments:

  • [hx8]: Microsoft adds near-zero value over buying directly from Anthropic; rug pull was obvious
  • [Incipient]: True cost of AI has been massively masked to drive adoption; now it’s asserting itself

    it’s now common for a handful of requests to incur costs that exceed the plan price

  • [shmolyneaux]: Was getting 30-min agentic Opus sessions for 3 premium requests; obviously unsustainable
  • [benwills]: Opus 4.7 now 7.5x credits, signups suspended, no refund path — worst industry behavior in 30 years

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