Starting June 1, everything changes. ⚡ No more “premium requests.” No more guessing limits. Instead… say hello to a usage-based billing system powered by AI Credits 💳🤖 Here’s what this actually means for you 👇 👉 Every Copilot interaction (code generation, chat, suggestions) will now consume GitHub AI Credits 👉 All plans are moving to this model — no exceptions 👉 Your cost now scales with how much AI you actually use Sounds flexible, right? It is… but there’s a catch ⚠️ 💡 The real impact: • Casual users might save money 💰 • Power users could see costs increase 📈 • Teams will need to track and optimize AI usage more carefully • Budgeting for AI development just became a real thing This is a HUGE signal of where the industry is heading: ➡️ AI tools are no longer “all-you-can-eat” ➡️ They’re becoming metered infrastructure, just like cloud computing ☁️ 📊 Why this matters beyond Copilot: This move by GitHub isn’t just a pricing tweak — it’s a trendsetter moment. Expect other AI tools to follow: • Usage-based AI pricing • Credit systems replacing subscriptions • More transparency… but more complexity too 🔥 Bottom line: AI coding tools are evolving from “nice-to-have” into billable, trackable resources — and developers need to adapt FAST. 💬 What do you think? Is usage-based billing fair… or just another way to charge more? Drop your thoughts below 👇 And share this with a developer who NEEDS to see this before June 1 ⚠️ #GitHubCopilot #AIBilling #DeveloperTools #AITrends #TechNews submitted by /u/PsychologicalCat937
Originally posted by u/PsychologicalCat937 on r/ArtificialInteligence