GitHub Copilot Switches to Token-Based Billing Today — No More Flat Pricing

Effective June 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot transitions from unlimited flat-rate plans to usage-based billing via "GitHub AI Credits" ($0.01 each). Base plan prices are unchanged but token-heavy workflows — chat, agentic coding sessions, code review — are now metered. The previous fallback to a cheaper model when premium requests ran out is gone. Code completions and next-edit suggestions remain unlimited. Developers with heavy agentic Copilot usage should audit their workflows now; the bill shock risk is real for power users.

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Sources: GitHub Blog · Visual Studio Magazine