The Token Meter Is Moving Pricing Power To Whichever Model Is Cheapest To Host

On June 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot switched from flat-rate requests to per-token billing, with each model call priced individually for input, cached-input, and output tokens. The change shifts pricing power to the cheapest model to host, as users watch their bills accumulate in real time.

On June 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot switched from flat-rate requests to per-token billing. Every model call now shows up as a line of input tokens, cached-input tokens, and output tokens, priced individually per model, on a bill the user watches accumulate in real time. One month later, on July 1, GitHub