GitHub Copilot Moves to Usage-Based Billing June 1 — Preview Dashboard Now Live
GitHub
GitHub announced all Copilot plans transition to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026, replacing premium request units (PRUs) with GitHub AI Credits calculated on token consumption. Plan prices remain unchanged (Pro $10/mo, Business $19/user, Enterprise $39/user). Code completions and Next Edit suggestions stay free. A preview billing dashboard is now live in Billing Overview showing projected costs before the switch. Individual annual-plan subscribers remain on request-based pricing until plan expiry.
Why it matters
Token-based billing aligns Copilot costs with actual LLM economics, but creates cost uncertainty for teams relying on heavy usage of premium models like Claude Opus; the preview dashboard gives a narrow window to audit exposure before June 1.
Importance: 3/5
Billing model change affecting millions of developers; token-based pricing takes effect June 1, 2026; preview dashboard now live for cost auditing.