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Microsoft is set to make a big change to GitHub Copilot’s pricing structure from tomorrow, i.e. 1 June, and developers are openly voicing their frustration about the change, with some even threatening to switch to alternatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Before we talk about what developers and coders are saying, let’s first understand why Microsoft is at the receiving end of this backlash in the first place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Microsoft is changing its pricing structure from the existing flat-tier model to a new usage-based system where costs for users will be calculated based on token consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Under the new policy, Copilot<\/a> Pro subscribers will receive $10 worth of monthly AI Credits, while Copilot Pro+ users will get $39 in monthly credits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In a blog post explaining the change, Microsoft<\/a> said the move to a usage-based system “better aligns pricing with actual usage” and is necessary to create a \u201csustainable, reliable Copilot business and experience for all users.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n However, long-time GitHub Copilot users are now openly voicing their frustrations online, fearing that the AI credits-based system will make the coding assistant more expensive to use, especially when compared to rivals like Cursor, Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, and DeepSeek.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Across social media platforms like Reddit and X (formerly Twitter), developers have begun raising their voices against the new usage-based model, with many suggesting that they are looking for alternatives, while others state that they have already switched to rivals like DeepSeek or Codex for higher usage limits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Goodbye Copilot. You were great while it lasted,” wrote a user on Reddit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWhat a joke,\u201d chimed in another user.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWith Copilot shifting to usage-based billing, it\u2019s time to say goodbye. I\u2019ve already jumped ship to Codex. With Copilot’s new pricing, I just don’t see them offering more tokens than Codex at the same price point,\u201d added a frustrated user on Reddit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Some users on Reddit pointed to the broader change in the AI industry as compute costs continue to rise, writing, “What we’re seeing is basically the end of AI being ridiculously subsidised. The real cost is starting to become apparent (and it’s pretty damn high).”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another user added, \u201cAI is becoming so expensive nowadays that I’ve got to start thinking again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Microsoft could easily keep subsidising Copilot, they don’t want to. I think this has more to do with their feud with OpenAI than anything else,” complained another user.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHow are netizens reacting?<\/h2>\n