GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing

Starting June 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot will move all plans to usage-based billing. Instead of the existing premium requests (PRUs), users will receive GitHub AI Credits each month, with additional usage available for purchase on paid plans. Billing will be calculated based on usage—including input, output, and cache tokens—and per-model API rates.

A preview preview bill will be available in early May, and estimated costs can be checked in the Billing Overview on github.com. GitHub explained that as Copilot transforms into an agentic platform performing long, multi-step tasks, the existing per-request billing is no longer sustainable.

The key changes are as follows.

• Code completions and Next Edit suggestions remain included and do not consume AI Credits.
• The fallback experience that used to kick in when PRUs ran out will disappear, with usage instead managed through credits and admin budget controls.
• Copilot code review will consume GitHub Actions minutes in addition to AI Credits.

Individual monthly plans remain Pro $10 and Pro+ $39, each including monthly AI Credits equal to that price. Monthly Pro/Pro+ users will be automatically switched over on June 1, while annual Pro/Pro+ subscribers will keep their existing PRU-based pricing structure until expiration. Annual subscribers will see an increase in the model multiplier on June 1, and upon expiration can move to Copilot Free or switch to a monthly paid plan.

Organizational plans Business $19/user and Enterprise $39/user will also keep their prices, but with monthly AI Credits attached at the same amount. Existing Business/Enterprise customers will receive promotional included usage of $30 and $70 respectively during June–August, and organization-wide pooling as well as budget-setting features at the enterprise/cost center/user level will also be added.