AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.
Summary
Ars Technica covers GitHub Copilot's shift from a request-based billing to a usage-based pricing model, with many users exhausting monthly AI credits quickly. The piece explains how credits map to usage, how different subscription tiers add bonus credits, and how pricing depends on input/output tokens and model choice. It also captures a mix of user reactions, from potential cancellations to strategies for managing costs.