GitHub Copilot Moving from Request-Based to Usage-Based Billing on June 1, 2026

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GitHub announced that starting June 1, 2026, Copilot will transition from request-based billing to usage-based (per-token) billing across all plans. GitHub has released downloadable usage reports so admins can preview how their April activity maps to AI credits under the new model. This is a significant pricing shift that will reward efficient prompt engineering and penalize heavy agent usage — particularly relevant as Copilot now supports Claude Opus 4.7 at a 15x premium request multiplier.