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GitHub Copilot Moves All Plans to Usage-Based Billing on June 1 — New Sign-Ups Paused
GitHub announced all Copilot plans transition to usage-based billing via 'AI Credits' on June 1, 2026, replacing the previous premium-request model. Every plan gets a monthly credit allotment calculated by token consumption (input, output, cached) at listed API rates; code completions and Next Edit suggestions remain unlimited and free. Starting April 20, new sign-ups for Pro ($10/mo), Pro+ ($39/mo), and student plans are paused until the transition completes — a signal GitHub is tightening cost controls as AI coding tool economics shift industry-wide.
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