GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing June 1 — Agentic Sessions Consume AI Credits

Summary

GitHub is transitioning all Copilot plans to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026. The legacy Premium Request Unit (PRU) model is replaced by GitHub AI Credits, where 1 AI credit equals $0.01 and consumption is driven by token usage (input tokens, output tokens, cached tokens) at published per-model rates. Subscription prices remain unchanged at launch: Pro ($10/month with $10 credits), Pro+ ($39/month with $39 credits), Business ($19/user/month), Enterprise ($39/user/month). Code completions and