The AI cost curve is diverging, not falling uniformly, and most people can't tell which side of the gap they're on. GitHub recently announced a significant shift in how Copilot is billed. From June 1, 2026, the platform is moving away from request-based "premium request" multipliers and switching to usage-based billing measured directly in tokens consumed. Base plan prices are unchanged, but what those plans buy you now depends on the per-token rate of whichever model you cho