GitHub Copilot moves to token billing June 1, 2026. Your $10/mo subscription could become $30-80+/mo overnight.
- June 1, 2026: Per-request billing → token-based billing
- Free models eliminated: "Free models are no longer part of our offering"
- Annual plans retired: No more locked-in pricing
- Multiplier shock: Some models cost 15-27x more than base rate
- Dual billing: Actions minutes + AI credits on the same bill
- Light user (5K tokens/day): $10 → $15-25/mo
- Regular user (20K tokens/day): $10 → $30-60/mo
- Heavy user (50K+ tokens/day): $10 → $80-200+/mo
- Agentic workflows: Multiply by 3-5x
OpenClaw — $97/month, unlimited tokens, 20+ models.
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27 days until the biggest AI billing change in history.