GitHub Copilot AI Credits Billing Explained: What's Free, What's Metered, and My Hybrid Claude Code Workflow (opens in new tab)

TL;DR On June 1, 2026, GitHub Copilot switched from flat-rate pricing to a token-based "AI Credits" system, and the community forum responded with over 900 downvotes. Most of the outrage is aimed at the wrong target. Code completions are still unlimited on every plan. What actually changed is chat, agent mode, and PR review — and the real complaint isn't the price, it's the unpredictability. This article breaks down the actual numbers, what's still free, where the AI coding tools m...