Microsoft is set to make a big change to GitHub Copilot's pricing structure from today, i.e. 1 June, with developers openly voicing their frustration about the change, with some even threatening to switch to alternatives.
Microsoft is changing its pricing structure from the existing flat-tier model to a new usage-based system where costs for users will be calculated based on token consumption. In a blog post explaining the change, Microsoft said the move to a usage-based system is necessary to create a “sustainable, reliable Copilot business and experience for all users.”
Under the new policy, Copilot Pro subscribers will receive $10 worth of monthly AI Credits, while Copilot Pro+ users will get $39 in monthly credits.
In the wake of this announcement, long-time GitHub Copilot users are now openly voicing their frustrations online, fearing that the AI credits-based system will make the coding assistant more expensive to use, especially when compared to rivals like Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, and DeepSeek.
Across social media platforms like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter), developers have begun raising their voices against the new usage-based model, with many suggesting that they are looking for alternatives, while others state that they have already switched to rivals like DeepSeek or Codex for higher usage limits.
Notably, Google also made a similar change to its AI Pro plan recently when it replaced daily prompt limits for Gemini with usage credits allocated on a five-hour rolling window.
Similar to Microsoft, Google also faced flak from users for making the changes to its plan without clearly communicating them.
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