§ pricing · storyline
AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.
GitHub Copilot users report exhausting monthly AI credit allotments in a single day following the platform's shift to usage-based pricing.
Some report burning through their whole monthly "AI credit" allotment in a single day.
§ sources2 publications · timeline below
- arstechnica.comAI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.primary
- arstechnica.comGitHub Copilot's new pricing model went into effect today, and many noted sticker shock with some saying a few hours of AI usage ate big chunks of monthly caps (Kyle Orland/Ars Technica)
§ how this story moved
- primary — Ars Technica — AI publishes the launch post.
- Arstechnica picks up coverage.