Change log
5 of 44 dated changes for GitHub Copilot. Newest first.
Copilot Business/Enterprise promo credits end
3,000 (Business) / 7,000 (Enterprise) AI credits per user per month.1,900 (Business) / 3,900 (Enterprise) AI credits per user per month.Details and source
The first-three-months promotional allowance (3,000 Business / 7,000 Enterprise credits per user) ended; standard is 1,900 / 3,900 per user per month, pooled.
Vendor’s framing: Scheduled end of a stated promotional window
Source: GitHub Docs · Announced: GitHub billing documentation (promo window 2026-06-01 to 2026-09-01) · Plans: GitHub Copilot Business / EnterpriseCopilot switches to usage-based billing (AI Credits)
Premium request units × model multiplier.GitHub AI Credits (1 credit = $0.01) based on token consumption.Details and source
All Copilot plans now bill in GitHub AI Credits metered on input, output and cached tokens, replacing premium-request units.
Vendor’s framing: “all GitHub Copilot plans will transition to usage-based billing”
Source: GitHub Changelog · Announced: 2026-04-27 blog; live 2026-06-01 changelog · Plans: GitHub Copilot Pro, GitHub Copilot Pro+, GitHub Copilot Max, GitHub Copilot Business / EnterpriseCopilot Pro/Pro+ get a ‘flex allotment’ on top of base credits
Included usage equal to subscription price in credits.Pro 1,500 / Pro+ 7,000 / Max 20,000 credits per month.Details and source
Included usage became base + flex: Pro $10+$5=$15, Pro+ $39+$31=$70, Max $100+$100=$200. Base credits ‘never change’; flex ‘will vary over time’.
Vendor’s framing: “Base credits: matched 1:1 with your subscription price. These never change. Flex allotment: variable additional usage on top of your base.”
Source: GitHub Blog · Announced: 2026-05-12, GitHub blog · Plans: GitHub Copilot Pro, GitHub Copilot Pro+, GitHub Copilot MaxCopilot annual plans: model multipliers increased
Pre-June model multipliers.Higher multipliers — same allowance drains faster.Details and source
Annual Pro/Pro+ stay on premium-request pricing until expiry, but model multipliers increased for annual subscribers only; at expiry they move to Copilot Free unless converted.
Vendor’s framing: “Model multipliers will increase on June 1 (see table) for annual plan subscribers only.”
Source: GitHub Blog · Announced: 2026-04-27, GitHub blog · Plans: GitHub Copilot Pro, GitHub Copilot Pro+GitHub Copilot tightens individual-plan limits
Premium-request limits as previously published.Tighter limits; Pro+ more than 5x Pro.Details and source
Tighter usage limits on Pro and Pro+ (Pro+ >5x Pro), Opus removed from Pro, new Pro/Pro+/Student sign-ups paused; refunds offered until May 20.
Vendor’s framing: “Tighter usage limits for individual plans”
Source: GitHub Changelog · Announced: 2026-04-20, GitHub changelog · Plans: GitHub Copilot Pro, GitHub Copilot Pro+