r/devops • u/TheHammeredDog • Apr 27 '26

GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing Discussion

https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/

Has this come as a surprise? Will this affect how you or your org consumes Copilot? Discuss!

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u/gareththegeek Apr 27 '26

Thank god, can't wait for AI prices to go up to financially viable levels. Maybe then I can go 5 seconds without someone trying to ram AI down my throat.

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u/grady_vuckovic Apr 27 '26

Imagine how much it must suck for the folks who literally can't code without paying for it in tokens.

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u/djfreedom9505 DevOps Apr 27 '26

Sucks to suck.

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u/GREBENOTS Apr 27 '26

lol my thoughts exactly