GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app to be retired
GitHub is retiring the Copilot Billing Preview app on August 3, 2026, as its functionality is now superseded by enhanced built-in billing settings. Users who relied on the app for spend visibility can now access more comprehensive features like user-level budgets and cost center allocation within their GitHub billing settings. This change aims to provide a more complete and integrated view of GitHub Copilot expenses for organizations and enterprises.
- →Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired August 3, 2026
- →Budgeting features for spend control
- →Access raw usage data via reports and API
- →Enhanced billing settings offer greater spend visibility
- →Manage AI usage directly in billing settings
Deprecations (1) ›
- Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired August 3, 2026
The Copilot Billing Preview app is scheduled for retirement on August 3, 2026. This app was designed to help users understand their GitHub Copilot spend during the transition to usage-based billing.
Features (2) ›
- Budgeting features for spend control
The platform now supports setting budgets to cap overall spend and, for organizations and enterprises, user-level budgets to control and track individual spending.
- Access raw usage data via reports and API
Raw usage data for GitHub Copilot can be accessed anytime through usage reports and the billing API, offering detailed insights for analysis and management.
Enhancements (2) ›
- Enhanced billing settings offer greater spend visibility
GitHub's billing settings now provide more comprehensive insights into Copilot spend, including user-level budgets, cost centers, and usage pool allocation, surpassing the capabilities of the retiring preview app.
- Manage AI usage directly in billing settings
Users can review and manage their GitHub Copilot spend within their GitHub billing settings, utilizing features like grouping, filtering, and exporting AI credit data on the AI usage page.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-07-copilot-billing-preview-app-will-be-retired-on-august-3