Originally published on AI Tech Connect.
What GitHub has actually changed In April 2026, GitHub quietly paused new sign-ups for Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+. The move was a signal — rather than an anomaly — that the company is transitioning its AI coding assistant from flat-rate subscriptions to a consumption-based billing model. The changeover date is June 1, 2026. From that point, charges will be tied to how much of Copilot your team actually uses, rather than a fixed per-seat fee that is the same regardless of engagement. To understand why this matters, consider the current pricing baseline. Copilot Pro costs £10 per month for individual developers. Copilot Business, the tier aimed at organisations, costs £19 per user per month and adds features such as organisation-level policy controls, audit logs, and the ability to…
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