GitHub Copilot moves to usage-based billing

GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing from June 1, 2026. This was announced in April.

The short version is that Copilot usage will start consuming GitHub AI Credits (or AICs) instead of the earlier premium request model.

According to GitHub, the change applies to all Copilot plans. Usage will be calculated from token consumption, including input, output, and cached tokens, based on the model being used.

The base plan prices are not changing:

• Copilot Pro remains $10/month
• Copilot Pro+ remains $39/month
• Copilot Business remains $19/user/month
• Copilot Enterprise remains $39/user/month.

Those monthly prices now also define the included monthly AI Credits for the plan. The amount of credits is the same amount the monthly price indicates.

This only affects "agentic use" however; normal code completions and Next Edit Suggestions (NESs) remain included in all plans and do not consume AI Credits.

For teams, the practical thing to check is budget control. GitHub says administrators will be able to set budgets at enterprise, cost center, and user levels.

Business and Enterprise customers also get pooled included usage, so unused included credits are not isolated to only one user.

GitHub is also adding a preview billing experience so users and administrators can see projected costs before the change takes effect.

If you use Copilot mostly for completions and short edits, this may not change much in daily use. If you use agent mode heavily, run long coding sessions, or use more expensive models, it is worth checking the billing page and budget settings.