GitHub Copilotの新モデル: 従量課金制がパワーユーザーを直撃
GitHubによるCopilotのトークンベース課金への移行で開発者のコストが急増し、定額AI補助の時代の終わりを示唆している。
github officially transitioned copilot billing to a consumption-based model on june 1, 2026, charging users per credit (1 cent) based on variable token rates for models like chatgpt-5.2 ($14/million output tokens) and claude sonnet 4.6. while monthly subscription tiers remain ($19-$39), users report exhausting monthly allocations rapidly; one user noted nearly half a 7,000-credit allowance vanished in a single day. this pricing structure replaces the previous unlimited usage 'loss leader' model with a scheme that directly passes on high inference and compute costs to customers. enterprises must now implement strict usage governance or negotiate custom enterprise agreements to prevent budget overruns on coding assistants.