GitHub Copilot Shifts to Usage-Based Pricing

GitHub Copilot now uses usage-based billing, leading to up to 100-fold price hikes for users. Customers report massive bill increases, with AI allowances in subscription plans drastically reduced. Community forums and X posts detail user outrage over inflated costs and near-useless limits. A community cost estimator emerged to help users gauge potential expenses. This shift creates significant financial risk for developers relying on Copilot for daily coding.