GitHub Copilot's move to token billing angers developers
From June 1, Copilot switches from flat subscriptions to usage-based billing, and some developers say their costs will soar.
What's changing
From June 1, GitHub Copilot moves from a flat monthly subscription to token-based, usage billing.
Reaction
- One Redditor says a roughly $29/month plan would rise to nearly $750/month.
- Another reports a jump from about $50 to about $3,000.
- "This new usage model is just stupidly expensive," one user wrote.
GitHub
Microsoft didn't respond before publication. GitHub had announced the move to usage-based billing on its blog.
Figures are user estimates, not GitHub's.
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