GitHub Copilot replaced premium requests with monthly token-based GitHub AI Credits on all plans.

A source-linked change to usage terms or limits.

Exact effect time unavailable. The date below is when this change was announced, not proof that every account changed at that moment. This record is classified as completed; follow its sources for the available evidence.

What happened

Provider / product: GitHub / GitHub Copilot
Plans: All applicable plans
Announced: Jun 1, 2026
Effective: Exact time not established
Audience: all users · All Copilot plans
Model or pool: Not specified

Primary evidence and context

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Source 1: github.blog ↗official
Source 2: github.blog ↗official · Announced 2026-04-27

Research notes

Premium requests replaced by monthly GitHub AI Credits (token-based), making usage units incomparable with earlier limits.