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GitHub Copilot Billing Preview Released

·2026.05.02 05:41

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GitHub has released a tool that lets users preview Copilot usage costs based on the new AI Credits standard.

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GitHub has released Copilot Billing Preview, allowing users to compare Copilot costs in advance based on the new usage-based billing standard.

This web app parses an uploaded CSV billing report in the browser to:

  • Compare current request-based billing with costs under the new AI Credits standard.
  • Show usage and cost trends by user, organization, model, and cost center.
  • Provide views from both an included-credits perspective and a cost-management perspective.

The official README defines this tool as a preview/planning tool, stating that it is not the source of record for actual billing. The CSV is processed entirely within the browser and is never sent to a server.

GitHub Docs states that Copilot's transition to usage-based billing is set for June 1, 2026, and that this preview tool has been available since early May.

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