GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing

·2026.04.28 01:11

Key point

Starting June 1, GitHub Copilot will transition to a token usage-based AI Credit billing system.

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Starting June 1, GitHub Copilot's billing system will change from the existing Premium Request Units (PRUs) to GitHub AI Credits.

The new method is a usage-based billing model that deducts credits based on token consumption (input, output, cached tokens) according to model-specific API rates. This measure is intended to align Copilot's pricing policy with actual usage, enhancing the service's sustainability and reliability.

Additionally, since the Copilot code review feature runs on GitHub Actions, it will consume GitHub Actions minutes in addition to GitHub AI Credits.

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