GitHub shifts Copilot to usage-based billing, signaling a new cost model for enterprise AI tools
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GitHub shifts Copilot to usage-based billing, signaling a new cost model for enterprise AI tools
""Today, we are announcing that all GitHub Copilot plans will transition to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026. Instead of counting premium requests, every Copilot plan will include a monthly allotment of GitHub AI Credits, with the option for paid plans to purchase additional usage.""
""There will be no change to base subscription prices, and every plan will include a monthly allotment of credits matched to its price, and once that allotment is exhausted, customers can either buy more or stop.""
GitHub is shifting its Copilot coding assistant to a usage-based billing model effective June 1, 2026. This change replaces fixed subscription pricing with consumption-based charges, measured through 'AI credits' based on compute resources used. All plans will maintain base subscription prices but will include a monthly allotment of credits. Customers can purchase additional credits once their allotment is exhausted. This is the second pricing adjustment in under a year, following the introduction of premium request limits in June 2025.
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