GitHub Copilot Moves to AI Credits on June 1 — What Changes and What Burns Them
💡 TL;DR / Summary - GitHub Copilot AI Credits Billing Empirical Key Takeaways (BLUF) AI Credits Switch: On June 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot replaces premium request units (PRUs) with token-based usage billing using GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01). Completions Stay Free: Inline autocomplete and Next Edit Suggestions remain unlimited and completely free, consuming zero credits. Agent & Chat Metering: Conversational chat, terminal CLI commands, cloud agent loops, and Actions-based Copilot code reviews all consume from your monthly credit allowance (Pro 1,000, Pro+ 3,900 credits). “Metered token billing is the only viable path for sustaining complex developer agent loops. By aligning price directly with compute (tokens), vendors can offer more advanced models at the cost of actual usage.” — AI Developer Tooling Report 2026 ...