GitHub Copilot users threaten exit as metered billing kicks in
AI + ML
Angry devs vow to flee GitHub Copilot as metered billing takes hold
'16% of my monthly Pro+ allowance. Gone. For basically nothing'
Developers seem to hate Microsoft’s new usage-based billing policy for GitHub Copilot as they report burning through a month's worth of credits in hours.
“This is a staggering shift from a 'predictable subscription' to a 'stressful meter-based' service that hinders my productivity rather than helping it,” wroteone developer on GitHub's user forum who said they were paying for Microsoft's $39-per-month Copilot Pro+ plan but burned through about 8 percent of their monthly AI Credits allocation in two hours under the new billing system. “At this rate, my 7,000-unit quota will be depleted in less than two days.”
Their outrage is a consistent and growing theme among the business users of AI who suddenly see eye-popping bills after years of experimenting with a nearly free...
Copyright of this story solely belongs to theregister.com. To see the full text click HERE
