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I Did the Math on GitHub Copilot's New AI Credits Billing. The 24x Price Gap Changes Everything.

by tokenmixai

GitHub Copilot switched from Premium Request Units to usage-based AI Credits on June 1, 2026. I ran the numbers across 10 models and 5 real workflows. The same agent run costs $0.0068 or $1.85 depending on which model you pick. Here's what actually changes — and what doesn't.

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