GitHub Copilot Transitions to Usage-Based Flex Billing June 1 — Code Completions Stay Free, Chat Costs Credits

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GitHub paused new Pro/Pro+ sign-ups ahead of June 1 transition to usage-based billing. Every plan gets a monthly AI Credits allotment with 'flex' variable top-ups. Code completions and Next Edit remain free; Copilot Chat, CLI, cloud agent, Spaces, and Spark consume credits. A new Max plan targets high-volume users. Pro stays $10/month, Pro+ stays $39/month.