The Bait-and-Switch That Wasn't
GitHub's move to usage-based billing on June 1 has triggered the predictable firestorm: developers on Reddit claiming their $29/month bills will balloon to $750, outrage threads on X, accusations of betrayal. The emotional reaction is understandable. The analysis driving it is mostly wrong.
Let me be clear about my position: this pricing change is not consumer-friendly, and Microsoft's communication has been poor. But the apocalyptic numbers circulating online misrepresent what's actually happening, and that misunderstanding is preventing developers from making rational decisions about their tooling.
Who Actually Gets Hurt
The billing change affects chat, agent mode, and code review. Code completions—the autocomplete suggestions most developers use constantly—remain unlimited and free on all paid plans. If you primarily use Copilot for inline suggestions while you type, your costs stay exactly the same.
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