usage-based pricing

GitHub Copilot Shifts to Usage-Based Pricing as AI Costs Surge

GitHub announced it will transition GitHub Copilot to a usage-based billing model starting June 1, replacing the current flat subscription allocation system with AI Credits tied to monthly payments. The change comes as inference costs have nearly doubled since January, driven by agentic AI assistants consuming massive token volumes. Additional usage beyond credits will be priced based on token consumption at varying API rates depending on model sophistication.