Microsoft Switches Github Copilot to Token Billing on June 1
Microsoft will switch github copilot from a flat subscription rate to token-based billing on June 1. For users who rely on the coding assistant every day, the change replaces a predictable monthly bill with a meter that rises with usage.
June 1 for Copilot users
The new model charges users based on how many tokens they use as they work, instead of the low flat rate tied to requests. One Reddit user said their current bill is around $29 per month and claimed the new rate will raise it to nearly $750 a month.
Another user posted a screenshot that appeared to show costs rising from around $50 to about $3,000. Those figures matter most for individual developers and smaller companies, which may have less room to absorb a sudden jump in software costs.
Reddit and X complaints
Developers have been posting complaints about the pricing shift on Reddit and X. One Redditor wrote, “What a joke,” while another said, “This new usage model is just stupidly expensive. I’m adjusting mine by cancelling. At that cost, it is no longer cost-effective or useful in any practical way.”
One user added, “The only way it gets crazy like that is if you are purely ‘vibe coding’ with a ton of bloated iterations,” which points to the kind of heavy, repetitive use that can drive up token burn quickly.
Microsoft and the cost question
Some Copilot users argued that people using the tool well should not be burning through so many tokens on a regular basis. Another user asked, “Holy fuck how much money was copilot losing,” and one more said Microsoft built the system and kept making it easier to burn through massive numbers of tokens on premium requests that could churn for hours or even days while spawning dozens or even hundreds of sub-agents.
Microsoft did not respond to a request for comment by publication time. The unresolved issue now is whether the token system will stay tolerable for everyday users who do not have enterprise budgets, or whether the new pricing will push them toward cancellation before June 1 arrives.
