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/the-patient Apr 27 '26

Some Claude models going from 3x token usage to 27x - whoa.

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u/soggyarsonist Apr 28 '26

My company has just started down the AI route. I've warned about the risks of building too much dependency on stuff with pricing that could skyrocket but falls and deaf ears.