AI BriefingGitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based AI Credit Pricing
Key point
GitHub Copilot has changed its model from a flat-rate plan to a usage-based AI credit pricing system.
Details
The previous GitHub Copilot offered nearly unlimited AI coding assistance based on a monthly flat-rate plan, but it has recently transitioned to a usage-based pricing model.
The new pricing plan offers the following Base Tiers:
- Pro: $10/month
- Pro+: $39/month
- Max: $100/month
Each tier includes a certain amount of AI Credits, and every interaction consumes credits according to the computing power required.
As a result, the cost burden has surged for heavy users who rely on complex AI agents or long conversational workflows. Some users estimate that work that previously cost around $50 per month could now reach $3,000-$5,000 per month, up to a 100x increase. In addition, cases are emerging where even users performing ordinary development tasks exhaust an entire month's worth of credits within a single day or over a weekend.
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