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GitHub Copilot now bills by AI Credits; annual plans drop to Free

Readers can stay on GitHub Copilot: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

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Low switching pressure20/100

An estimate from the deadline, cost, discussion and need to move. It is not a product rating.

What goes into it

Confidence: low.

deadline0/30
money14/25
attention0/25
audience0/12
force6/8
  • No deadline. People complain but few move. Treat as weak unless attention is high.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

    No live threads yet.

  2. 2 What people ask

    No common questions yet.

  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on GitHub Copilot. Here is what to change:

1. Set a budget. Org admins can set budgets for the enterprise, cost centers and users. Do it before heavy agent use.
2. Check your usage. Look at how many AI Credits you used last month and which models used the most.
3. Annual plan? Decide before it ends. At the end it drops to Copilot Free. You can switch to monthly with prorated credits, or cancel for a prorated refund.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You can stay on GitHub Copilot. First: set a budget. Then check your usage.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from GitHub Copilot” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
    Preview

    Switch from GitHub Copilot to Your product

    GitHub Copilot paid plans (usage billing): a change is due. You can stay on GitHub Copilot. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at GitHub Copilot

    Since June 1, 2026, paid Copilot plans bill by GitHub AI Credits, counted from the tokens each model uses. Plan prices did not change. Annual Pro and Pro+ plans move to Copilot Free when they end.

    • Usage billing since: June 1, 2026 (GitHub)
    • How usage is counted: Input, output and cached tokens, at the listed API rate of each model (GitHub)
    • Plan prices: Not changing: Pro $10/month, Pro+ $39/month, Business $19/user/month, Enterprise $39/user/month (GitHub)
    • AI Credits included each month: Pro 1,500; Pro+ 7,000; Business 1,900; Enterprise 3,900 (GitHub)
    • Use beyond the pool: $0.01 per AI credit (GitHub)
    • Still included: Code completions and next edit suggestions do not use AI Credits (GitHub)
    • Spending limits: Budgets at enterprise, cost center and user level (GitHub)
    • Paid Copilot users: Billed by AI Credits since June 1, 2026 (GitHub)
    • Annual Pro and Pro+ subscribers: Moved to Copilot Free when the annual plan ends (GitHub)
    • Annual plan options: Cancel for a prorated refund, or switch to a monthly plan with prorated credits (GitHub)
    • Announced: April 27, 2026 (GitHub)

    You can stay on GitHub Copilot if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from GitHub Copilot to Your product

    1. Save what you need from GitHub Copilot. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers to move before their next renewal.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

    Sources

  5. 5 Search ideas to validate

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