What GitHub changed

• Launched "GitHub Copilot Free," a new tier for individual developers with 2,000 code completions per month.
• Introduced "GitHub AI Credits," a metered currency (1 credit = $0.01) used for chat, agents, and CLI features.
• Added "GitHub Copilot Max," a high-usage tier including $100 in monthly AI credits for agent-driven workflows.
• Updated data training policies: Starting April 24, data from Free and Pro users may be used for model training unless they opt out.
• Enabled "Copilot code reviews" for all pull requests, allowing organizations to pay for reviews by non-licensed users via AI credits.
• Clarified data retention: IDE prompts/suggestions are not retained for Business/Enterprise, while web/mobile/CLI data is kept for 28 days.

GitHub is significantly lowering the barrier to entry for AI coding tools while introducing a new "pay-as-you-go" credit system for advanced features. This shift forces competitors to justify their paid tiers against a robust free version and a more granular pricing model.

• Added a new "GitHub Copilot Free" tier for individual developers with 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests per month.
• Introduced "GitHub AI Credits" as a new currency for metered billing on agents and complex tasks.
• Launched "GitHub Copilot Max," a high-usage plan that includes $100 in monthly AI credits.
• Updated data training policies: GitHub now uses data from Free and Pro users to train models by default (with an opt-out option), while keeping Business/Enterprise data private.
• Enabled "Copilot code reviews" for all pull requests, allowing organizations to pay for reviews even for contributors who don't have a full Copilot seat.

GitHub is significantly lowering the barrier to entry for AI coding tools while introducing a new "pay-as-you-go" credit system for advanced features. This shift forces competitors to rethink their free tiers and how they charge for high-cost AI model usage.

• Added a new "Copilot Free" tier for individual developers with 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests per month.
• Introduced "GitHub AI Credits" as a new currency to pay for chat, agents, and CLI usage.
• Added "GitHub Copilot Max," a new high-usage plan that includes $100 in monthly AI credits.
• Updated data policies to state that GitHub may use data from Free and Pro users to train AI models unless they opt out.
• Enabled organizations to use Copilot code reviews on pull requests from users who do not have a paid license, billed via AI credits.
• Clarified that Copilot Business and Enterprise data is never used to train GitHub's models.

GitHub is lowering the barrier to entry for AI coding tools while introducing a new "pay-as-you-go" model for advanced features. This makes it easier for developers to start using their AI but adds new costs for heavy usage.