GitHub Copilot moved to usage-based credits

On April 27, 2026, GitHub announced that Copilot's premium request units (PRUs) would be replaced by GitHub AI Credits, consumed by token usage (input + output + cached) at published per-model rates, with 1 credit = $0.01. The change took effect June 1, 2026 for monthly Pro and Pro+ subscribers.

Plan structure now: Pro $10/mo, Pro+ $39/mo (includes $39 of credits), Business $19/user (includes $19), Enterprise $39/user (includes $39). Code completions and Next Edit Suggestions remain unlimited; chat, agent mode, and everything else draws down credits. Annual plans keep PRU pricing until expiration.

The announcement discussion on GitHub (#192948) drew 534 comments and roughly 958 downvotes against 24 upvotes before being locked. Users named their exits in the thread: Cursor, Claude Code, and bring-your-own-key tools.

• !Price predictability — a flat subscription became a metered bill with budget controls.
• !Heavy agent-mode workflows: users in GitHub's own discussion report single requests consuming hundreds of credits ("54% of my monthly quota gone with just one request").
• !When included credits run out, work stops or overage billing starts (where admins allow it).

The vendor’s path: Stay on Copilot and manage credit budgets, or pay published overage rates where enabled.

The exit lanes, mapped — including what doesn’t carry over.

Each lane below is covered by the Feature Parity Map: every workflow mapped to its replacement, a per-person playbook, adoption verified. Free during beta.

Not sure which way to go — or moving more than one tool? Run the free audit and see your whole stack’s overlap first.