AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.
GitHub has transitioned its Copilot service from a request-based billing model to a usage-based credit system. Users are reporting significant sticker shock, with some exhausting their monthly credit allotments in a single day.
Why it matters
This shift highlights the unpredictable and potentially high costs of scaling AI-powered developer tools for both companies and individual users.
paying the piper AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system. Some report burning through their whole monthly AI credit allotment in a single day.
The article reports on user reactions and company policy changes without taking a stance on the fairness of the pricing.
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