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GitHub Copilot shifts to token billing, sparking developer backlash
GitHub Copilot switches to token-usage billing on June 1, ending flat-rate subscriptions and prompting developer complaints over higher costs.
Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch: With Microsoft's GitHub Copilot shifting to token-usage billing on June 1, many developers bemoan massive cost increases and the end of flat-rate subscriptions — The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end — for the little guy, at least.
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