I Love GitHub Copilot, But Its June 2026 Billing Changes Worried Me

Let me be clear: I genuinely love GitHub Copilot. As a loyal user and Copilot Pro+ subscriber ($39.00 per month), the 1,500 premium requests per month shown below have been invaluable—it’s the fuel behind my AI-powered coding workflow.

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I’d call this the most affordable, seamless token fuel for AI coding available. I’m deeply grateful to Microsoft for this service—though it’s disappointing that starting June 2026, billing will shift to a per-token model.

Using Microsoft’s Preview tool (https://copilot-billing-preview.github.com/), I analyzed my April and May statements. Under the new June pricing: 1、April would cost $141.04 2、May (through May 18) would cost $425.15

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This is extremely expensive. Extremely expensive. Extremely expensive. (Yes, I’m repeating it three times.) I understand Microsoft’s pricing strategy—they rely on third-party models and lack full control over upstream LLM costs. Still, the jump is staggering.

What’s Next? Given this, I’ll now explore more affordable large models that can handle complex coding tasks, like DeepSeek v4 Pro and Qwen 3.6 Plus. My next blog will compare their coding capabilities and cost efficiency. For developers deeply reliant on AI coding, tokens should feel as abundant and accessible as rain—not a luxury resource. 图3

Feel free to reach out: mailto:HummingbirdLabs@outlook.com.

reach out to discuss AI coding tools, cost strategies, or stormy billing surprises. P.S. As a former engineer at Tencent (8 years), Meituan (7 years), Baidu, and NetEase Games, I’ve seen tech pricing shifts before. But this one stings.