Overview
- Microsoft switched GitHub Copilot to token or credit billing on June 1, 2026, with Copilot Pro getting $10 in monthly credits and Pro+ receiving $39.
- Developers posted screenshots on Reddit and X showing projected monthly bills jumping from tens to hundreds or thousands of dollars, and some users have cancelled subscriptions in response.
- Microsoft frames the change as a response to Copilot’s evolution into chat, debugging, code review and autonomous agents that use far more compute than simple autocomplete.
- The cost shift is likely to affect independent developers and small teams more than large enterprises because it makes monthly expenses less predictable and harder to budget.
- Analysts note the move follows a wider industry trend toward usage pricing, raises questions about how long previous subscriptions were subsidized, and leaves outstanding demand for clearer billing details from Microsoft.