Copilot's New Usage-Based Billing System - Improvement

[Breslov]

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Product Feedback

💬 Feature/Topic Area

Account Related

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I am writing to provide feedback on the upcoming transition to usage-based billing for GitHub Copilot.
While I understand the need to align pricing with the compute demands of an agentic platform, I believe the current structure could more accurately reflect a "pay-per-use" philosophy.

I propose the following enhancements to the GitHub AI Credits system, to achieve a truly, symmetric "usage-based system":

1. Credit Rollover: Monthly AI Credits should not expire. To ensure customers only pay for what they consume, unused credits should automatically roll over and accumulate.

2. Subscription Suspension/Resumption: To avoid unnecessary billing, the system should allow users to set credit thresholds. If accumulated credits exceed a user-defined limit, monthly billing should pause and only resume once the balance drops below a secondary threshold.

Implementing these features would create a more transparent and equitable system that respects the customer's financial commitment.

Thank you for considering this feedback.

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[Akash1134]

Hi @Breslov

We have an official discussion post dedicated to GitHub's move to usage-based billing where you can find detailed information, updates, and join the conversation: GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing.

Please head over to that thread for the latest details and to share your feedback or questions. We'll be closing this discussion to keep things organized. Thank you for understanding! 🙏