All GitHub Copilot plans are now on usage-based billing [FAQ] #197089
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So the answer is basically: if you hit your limit too quickly, you should upgrade and pay more? I get why GitHub moved to usage-based billing, but the numbers feel way off compared to the previous system. I had only two short sessions in the VS Code extension, with maybe 2–4 prompts total, and somehow that already consumed 210.5 AI Credits/Tokens/Whatever. Under the old model, that kind of usage would barely make a dent in my monthly quota. Now it feels like a handful of normal interactions can burn through a noticeable percentage of the month's allowance. What worries me, and most of the users, isn't paying for usage. It's not knowing what a few everyday prompts are going to cost. If developers can't reasonably predict their consumption, it's hard to trust Copilot as a tool they'll use throughout the month. Honestly, this feels like the kind of change that pushes people to look at other providers or even go directly to the model vendors instead of using Copilot as their main AI tool. More transparency around how credits are consumed in real-world VS Code workflows would go a long way. |
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My GitHub account is associated with Fu-Jie, and I have been a long-time annual subscriber. My annual membership was originally set to expire in approximately two months. Earlier today (June 1, 2026), I clicked the "Refund" button in my account settings out of curiosity—not with the intention of immediately cancelling. I expected this action would lead to a confirmation page, not process the refund directly. However, the refund was executed immediately without any secondary confirmation prompt. I believe this is a design flaw in the refund workflow. Any action affecting payment and subscription status should include an explicit confirmation step to prevent unintended consequences from accidental clicks or exploratory actions. The absence of this basic safeguard led to the unexpected cancellation of my membership. To clarify: My request is not about renewal, but about the value of my current active contract. My existing membership had not yet expired and still had nearly two months of service remaining. Given recent changes to GitHub's billing policies, the terms and benefits under my current contract hold unique value during this remaining period. Once refunded and cancelled, renewing would not provide the same conditions. Given the above, I request that my original membership status and expiration date be restored, and I strongly recommend that your team improve the refund process by adding a necessary confirmation step. I look forward to your reply. |
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one afternoon pro+ limit 85%
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Dumbest decision ever.... |
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Hm, wondering if there will be similar changes for the many Copilot variants in M365 and general Microsoft products in the future. |
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I had faith in you.. Honestly, I regret not taking the refund offer you made. I genuinely think you're going to lose at least 80% of your client base. This is so ridiculous. It's far better to pay in real money and not by token. The base usage is ridiculously low. |
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I'm using VS Code with GitHub Copilot and I chose LLM GPT 5.4 Mini, but the platform is deducting the cost of Gemini 3.5 Flash, and because of that, my credits are disappearing without me using them. |
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How in the hell can 1 prompt which last month would barly cost a cent, now take up $4.51. this is ununsable and needs rolling back. |
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So why has the Pro plan reduced its usage limit by almost 100 times compared to before? I also discovered that the |
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In case anyone is curious on the value comparison, this is what I am seeing on the $10 plan using GPT-5.4:
The 100 credits is an upper estimate of what I have been seeing if you assume larger prompts. I have seen as low as 10 credits and as high as 60 so far today. On average I seem to hover around 33 credits per prompt. |
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In the previous thread about Usage-based Billing it seemed that a common gripe people had was that unused tokens do not roll-over into the next month. To my knowledge, the topic was never addressed by GitHub. Are GitHub able to disclose the factors contributing to this decision? While GitHub make a valid point regarding the convenience of having one bill and one set of usage controls—I’ve opted to stick to Pro+, burn through my allocated credit in a week, and then pivot to using OpenRouter for the remainder of the month. OpenRouter offers a similar set of advantages that Copilot has over other providers. It can be used within the same VS Code interface. Plus it has more models and credit rolls-over for up to a year. |
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Posting here so I can still subscribe to the chaos |
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We are not the main target customer anymore. If you read the news, you can see that large companies are paying millions for this type of service, they don't need users like us. |
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The way GitHub Copilot’s pricing has suddenly jumped is going to backfire on them, and they risk losing a huge number of subscribers. To be fair, this isn’t necessarily the fault of the current management team - if there has been a leadership change. The real issue is that the previous pricing model was set far too low, creating an unrealistic baseline. When you anchor users at a certain price point for so long and then increase it to multiple times the original amount overnight, people naturally start looking elsewhere. That’s not just a pricing adjustment; that’s a shock to the system. And in a market where alternatives like Claude Code and GPT‑based Codex tools are already strong, switching becomes very easy. If Copilot isn’t careful, this move could push developers straight into the arms of competitors. |
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Iam a student and i am using ur student plan |
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Wirklich wirklich extrem traurig was gerade geschieht durch das neue Nutzungslimit! |
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Can anyone explain why I am showing 468 included credits, but the models show 298.11 credits...? |
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Hello, I accidentally purchased the GitHub Copilot Pro subscription today (June 20, 2026) and immediately cancelled the subscription. Since I am requesting this within the 7-day refund window on the very same day of the charge, I would like to request an immediate, full refund back to my original payment method rather than keeping the access until the next billing cycle. Please process the full refund as soon as possible. Thank you. |
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The current Copilot subscription changes have crippled and limited the service's usefulness for meaningful tasks. I have only used Copilot's models twice this month. The first time, I used a model for a narrowly focused task to minimize cost, but I found it burned 50% of the budget on the first request to establish a plan! The second time was because Copilot had switched to "auto" without noticing, burning additional tokens. GPT 5.4 mini cost as much as GPT 5.4? Both pricing at 6x!? I do not know which task would be usable within the limits currently in place. I have supplemented my use of Copilot with Ollama. I have used more local AI than ever due to the changes. I have not used Copilot this month because there is no way to budget a task under the allowance. These changes have made outsourcing LLM usage risky. I am not getting value for the subscription. |
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Are these coming to Education Benefits anytime or that remains unavailable? |
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отлично что есть комменты |
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We pay for GitHub Enterprise subscription and several Copilot Business seats. Still, we have been told by paid support to come to this page, as the only way to get support / follow-up on GitHub Copilot budget management... So posting here the initial support ticket content (https://support.github.com/ticket/enterprise/105/4486562) We are struggling to understand our options to properly configure allowed credits usage per user and per entity. Our main account is being used by 3 of our internal departments (let's call it deptA, deptB and deptC). We have been watching the dedicated webinar about budget management (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfMAtF0sMS8) but are still unclear about our options to address below use cases.
Overall, it seems mandatory and urgent that we get the capability to split the Global AICs shared pool into subpools (at any level, with inclusion/exclusion) for finer-grain credits management. Today it seems impossible to properly address such use cases (amongst others), so the billing has evolved and options to properly manage it are just missing. |
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Fuked up plans same like people build it! |
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Thank you, you can keep your subscription.
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🆕 Community Manager Update: June 16, 2026
Hello everyone,
We're reopening sign-ups for GitHub Copilot Student, Pro, Pro+, and Max plans gradually over the next couple of weeks for new subscribers. If you've been waiting to get started with Copilot, select the plan that fits your needs. If your preferred option isn't available yet, check back soon.
If you find that you're using more than what's included in your current plan, we've made some updates to help you get the best experience: upgrade to unlock more included usage or pay as you go and stay on your current plan.
We've updated the body of this discussion to reflect updates regarding new sign-ups, usage and billing. Please find answer…