Commercial transition
Who is affected
Copilot individual, Business and Enterprise customers, billing administrators and cost-centre owners.
Action required
Review usage reports, set budgets, allocate credit pools and model the September reduction in promotional enterprise allowances.
Evidence boundary
Plan allowances, pool mechanics and promotional credits vary by cohort. Unused promotional credits can expire and the public sources do not replace customer order forms.
Connected NeoLinks intelligence
Related evidence across the network
Curated because the records share a publisher, platform, commercial model, control or procurement context. Each destination preserves its own evidence boundary.
GitHub Models API and service retirement
Copilot AI Credits change how usage is billed; SchemaTrace separately preserves the shutdown of GitHub Models technical surfaces.
Timeline
- Commercial change documented
From 1 June 2026 GitHub measures Copilot paid usage through GitHub AI Credits based on model and token consumption, with included allowances, budgets and enterprise credit pools.
- Effective milestone
Copilot usage is measured through AI Credits tied to model and token consumption; included pools and metered overage controls apply by plan.
Official sources
- April reports available for usage-based billing preparationGitHub Changelog · 2026-05-12 · Official product, pricing or policy source
- Updates to GitHub Copilot billing and plansGitHub Changelog · 2026-06-01 · Official product, pricing or policy source
- Cost centers support included usage capsGitHub Changelog · 2026-07-02 · Official product, pricing or policy source