 GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing — And It Changes Everything for Developers Starting June 1, 2026, GitHub is moving away from premium request units (PRU) in favor of GitHub AI Credits. In short: instead of abstract "premium requests" — a transparent model with input/output tokens. What this means in practice: • Each request to Copilot now has a measurable cost • Instead of a limit of "N premium requests" — a monthly token allocation • Exceeding it — pay-as-you-go for actual usage Who benefits: those who use Copilot sporadically — you only pay for what you actually consume. Who is at risk: hardcore users who generate tons of code daily — their bill could increase. GitHub explains this as "better alignment with actual usage." In reality, it's the standard path for all AI platforms: from unlimited subscriptions to consumption-based pricing (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — all are already there). Other interesting news from the week: — GitHub fixed a critical RCE vulnerability in the git push pipeline within 2 hours — Copilot Applied Science: AI agents have begun automating the work of developers themselves — GitHub is rebuilding the search architecture for Enterprise Server AI tools evolve faster than we can get used to their pricing. We're following the trend. → https://asibiont.com/