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GitHub Copilot’s usage-based billing is live: Here’s what you need to know

GitHub has officially retired Copilot’s premium request model and launched usage-based billing as of Monday, shifting how developers and organizations pay for the AI coding assistant. The change moves away from flat-rate pricing to a model that charges based on actual usage, impacting cost predictability for teams relying on the tool.

read1 min publishedJun 2, 2026

We knew it was coming, and as of Monday, it’s here. GitHub has officially retired Copilot’s premium request model and

The post GitHub Copilot’s usage-based billing is live: Here’s what you need to know appeared first on The New Stack.

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