AI BriefingCopilot Costs Surge with Token-Based Billing
Key point
GitHub Copilot has shifted to a token-based billing system, sharply increasing costs for agent usage.
Details
As GitHub Copilot transitions to a token-based 'AI Credits' billing system starting June 1, developers are facing a rapid increase in cost burden.
The key changes are as follows:
- Code Completion: Remains unlimited, same as before.
- Chat, agent workflows, code review: Consume Credits based on model-specific rates.
As a result, some developers report that their monthly costs are projected to jump from around $29 to $750, or even up to $3,000. In particular, a single agent coding session can consume $30~$40 worth of credits, leading to analysis that the era of 'unlimited plans' has ended and a new era of billing based on infrastructure usage has begun.
Meanwhile, at Microsoft Build 2026, Microsoft is expected to unveil its own MAI coding model. This model is expected to focus not only on performance but also on securing cost efficiency through Azure infrastructure.
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