With Microsoft's GitHub Copilot shifting to token-usage billing on June 1, many developers bemoan massive cost increases and the end of flat-rate subscriptions
The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end — for the little guy, at least.
TechCrunch Lucas Ropek
Related Coverage
- GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing The GitHub Blog · Mario Rodriguez
- Microsoft Plans ‘One Copilot’ Super App To Unite GitHub Copilot, AI Chat And Agentic Tools: Report Benzinga · Ananya Gairola
- ‘Goodbye, Copilot’: Microsoft faces backlash as Github Copilot ends flat-rate AI pricing from June 1 Livemint · Aman Gupta
- 'I'm cancelling': As Microsoft's GitHub Copilot moves to token-based billing, developers fear rising AI costs The Indian Express
- GitHub Copilot Billing Switches to Token Costs Today: Agentic Users Face Steepest Increases Tech Times · Shannon Harwood
- AI demand is such that it no longer makes sense to subsidize token prices to spur adoption. — The end game will be product teams having a token budget along with their headcount budget which they then manage according to their needs. — https://techcrunch.com/... @carnage4life@mas.to · Dare Obasanjo
Discussion
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@christinaayiotis
Christina Ayiotis
on bluesky
“golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot .. at an end — for the little guy, at least .. company is switching its billing system from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage system that has the potential to bill users at a significantly higher rate.” techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/w…
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r/GithubCopilot
r
on reddit
Bye Bye Copilot - new pricing looks to be a joke
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r/GithubCopilot
r
on reddit
Holy fuck how much money was copilot losing
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r/GithubCopilot
r
on reddit
WOW, didn't expect new pricing model to be this ridiculous
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r/technology
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on reddit
‘What a joke’: Github Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs
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@hellovyom
@hellovyom
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github copilot just pulled the netflix strategy on developers first: “unlimited AI coding for $29/month” now: pay per token some developers are reporting: $50 → $3,000/month another said: $29 → $750/month overnight the craziest part? microsoft TRAINED people to vibe code [image]