Microsoft Introduces Token-Based Billing for GitHub Copilot

Summary

Microsoft is shifting GitHub Copilot to a token-based billing model, moving away from the previous flat-rate subscription pricing. This change represents a significant evolution in how AI-assisted development tools are monetized, aligning costs more directly with actual usage of the underlying large language models. The token-based approach mirrors pricing models already common across cloud AI API services from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others. This pricing shift has meaningful implications for en