"GitHub has absorbed much of the escalating inference cost behind that usage, but the current premium request model is no longer sustainable."
"Today, a quick chat question and a multi-hour autonomous coding session can cost the user the same amount."
"Under usage-based billing, there's a more direct correlation with metered tokens - sets of three or four characters that represent the basic economic unit for selling AI services."
"Instead of counting premium requests, every Copilot plan will include a monthly allotment of GitHub AI Credits."
GitHub Copilot will transition to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026, moving away from the current request-based model. The previous model allowed subscribers to submit a limited number of premium requests, which often led to higher costs for complex prompts. GitHub has absorbed rising inference costs, but this approach is no longer viable. The new model will use a system of metered tokens and a virtual currency called GitHub AI Credits, aligning costs more closely with actual usage.
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