AI BriefingCopilot Top-Tier Model Pricing Raised Up to 9x
Key point
GitHub Copilot is switching to token-based billing and has sharply raised the pricing multipliers for top-tier models.
Details
GitHub Copilot is effectively ending the Premium Request model, and new users will move entirely to token-based pricing. Monthly subscribers will be migrated sequentially, and while annual subscribers won't be forced to switch immediately, they are encouraged to transition.
The pricing multipliers for top-tier models have risen sharply.
- Some models were raised by up to 9x.
- Claude Opus 4.6 jumped from 3x -> 27x.
Teams that frequently use advanced models will feel a greater impact from this change in cost structure.
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