Commercial software intelligenceEvidence checked · 8 September 2026
SkuTrace

Commercial product change, preserved as evidence.

SK-2026-007 · Licensing models & usage

GitHub moves Copilot from premium requests to AI Credit usage billing

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

Commercial transition

Previous stateCopilot usage was measured through premium request units and model multipliers.
New stateCopilot usage is measured through AI Credits tied to model and token consumption; included pools and metered overage controls apply by plan.

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.

SchemaTrace · same publisher · technical retirement

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

  1. 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.

  2. Effective milestone

    Copilot usage is measured through AI Credits tied to model and token consumption; included pools and metered overage controls apply by plan.

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