--- title: ‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing... description: GitHub Copilot is switching from a flat subscription model to token-based billing starting June 1, 2026. Developers are reacting with outrage on Reddit and X,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-a-joke-github-copilot-s-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs-n8j2ag9z1 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: ‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs | daily.dev og:description: GitHub Copilot is switching from a flat subscription model to token-based billing starting June 1, 2026. Developers are reacting with outrage on Reddit and X,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-a-joke-github-copilot-s-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs-n8j2ag9z1 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/N8j2ag9z1.png og:image:alt: ‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # ‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 33 upvotes · 12 comments ## Summary GitHub Copilot is switching from a flat subscription model to token-based billing starting June 1, 2026. Developers are reacting with outrage on Reddit and X, with some reporting cost increases from $29/month to $750, or $50 to $3,000. Critics of the critics argue that heavy token usage is driven by 'vibe coders' who use the tool inefficiently, while others defend upset users by pointing out Microsoft actively encouraged heavy usage. The economics of how much Microsoft was subsidizing usage under the old model remain unclear. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@oscarpearson** · 4 upvotes > What a shocker. The bubble should soon burst. I'm tired of listening to the panic. **@ivan0x9** · 3 upvotes > I never used it, hope I won't, so no biggie. **@tranduc01** · 2 upvotes > I tested the new token system for just two days and it burned through a huge amount of tokens — way more than I expected. If this is the norm, the costs could spiral fast compared to the old flat subscription. **@leon0399** · 2 upvotes > sending my biggest middle-finger vibes to microslop! What a joke, my 10$ now going to be $270 and I will git 200x less usage than if I'm to use Claude Code x20 or Codex Pro. They are going to bill me $75 for the Copilot Code Review only, are they crazy? **@ahorts** · 2 upvotes > I don't know why people think these models would be cheap forever tbh ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Vibe coding tool GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing](https://daily.dev/posts/vibe-coding-tool-github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing-9dw9ibadm) · Game Developer · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [GitHub moves Copilot to usage-based billing as AI coding costs climb](https://daily.dev/posts/github-moves-copilot-to-usage-based-billing-as-ai-coding-costs-climb-angxve7kl) · The New Stack · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [GitHub Resets Copilot Pricing as AI Compute Costs Surge](https://daily.dev/posts/github-resets-copilot-pricing-as-ai-compute-costs-surge-rtxkgikmx) · DevOps.com · 1 upvotes · 1 comments - [Exclusive: Microsoft To Shift GitHub Copilot Users To Token-Based Billing, Reduce Rate Limits](https://daily.dev/posts/exclusive-microsoft-to-shift-github-copilot-users-to-token-based-billing-reduce-rate-limits-piyeghhpu) · Where's Your Ed At · 15 upvotes · 2 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#vibe-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/vibe-coding) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/what-a-joke-github-copilot-s-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs-n8j2ag9z1) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-a-joke-github-copilot-s-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs-n8j2ag9z1","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-a-joke-github-copilot-s-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs-n8j2ag9z1"},"datePublished":"2026-05-30T16:34:20.110Z","dateModified":"2026-05-30T16:34:43.001Z","description":"GitHub Copilot is switching from a flat subscription model to token-based billing starting June 1, 2026. 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The bubble should soon burst. 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