
Tokenpocalypse Is Here and It Will Cost You Millions
The AI free ride ended on June 1, 2026. GitHub Copilot dropped flat rate pricing and switched to token billing with cost multipliers up to 60x. Google just signed a $30 billion compute deal
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The AI free ride ended on June 1, 2026. GitHub Copilot dropped flat rate pricing and switched to token billing with cost multipliers up to 60x. Google just signed a $30 billion compute deal

GitHub flipped its pricing model on 1.8 million Copilot users, replacing flat-rate billing with unpredictable token-based charges. Developers are furious, and the backlash is pushing many to look at alternatives. Here's what you should

GitHub just switched Copilot from flat rate to token based billing, and developers are furious. Power users are seeing bills 3 to 5 times higher than before. Here's the real reason Microsoft made this