Which model used my Copilot credits?
On an individual plan, open Billing and licensing → AI usage. Read the model rows for the same billing period. Find the row with the most credits, then compare it with the total. You can usually identify the model responsible for a spike. GitHub generally gives you too little detail here to identify the exact prompt that caused it. Open personal billing · GitHub’s usage guide.
For example, suppose your November report shows 1,800 credits used. One model accounts for 1,350 credits. That model drove 75% of usage. To work out the extra charge, look at how many of the 1,800 credits your plan covered.
Does using 1,800 AI credits mean I owe $18 extra?
Only credits above your included allowance count as additional usage. Each additional credit costs $0.01 USD. Here is an illustrative November 2026 example for an individual with paid additional usage enabled. GitHub’s individual billing guide.
| November usage | Credits | Additional charge |
|---|---|---|
| Covered by the subscription | 1,500 | $0 |
| Above the allowance | 300 | $3 |
| Total used | 1,800 | $3 |
The subscription fee is separate. The model breakdown and the allowance breakdown describe the same 1,800 credits. Adding the model’s 1,350 credits to that total would count them twice.
Why did one Copilot task use so many credits?
A credit measures the dollar value of model usage. One prompt can trigger several model calls. For example, an agent may inspect files, run tests, read the failures, and edit the code before answering. Each step can add input or output tokens. The selected model determines the price of those tokens. GitHub’s model and token rates.
To investigate, compare two similar tasks on the same model. Record your usage before and after each task. Run them separately and allow time for the report to update. This gives you an estimate even when the dashboard shows only model totals.
How do I check usage if my company pays for Copilot?
For a developer: Open your profile menu, choose Copilot settings, and look under Usage. A figure such as “450 / 1,000” means you have used 450 credits against a personal budget of 1,000 this cycle. If the card shows only 450 credits used, ask your admin about your budget and the shared pool. GitHub’s instructions for Business and Enterprise users.
For an admin: Open the organization or enterprise billing settings. Under Usage, filter metered usage with product:copilot and group by SKU to separate licenses from additional credit spend. In enterprise settings, Billing & licensing → AI usage also lets you filter by user, model, organization, or cost center. Check the shared credit pool before attributing an extra charge to a developer. GitHub’s admin walkthrough with dashboard screenshots.
When do my included Copilot credits reset?
On an individual plan, unused included credits expire at the end of the calendar month. The allowance renews on the first day of the next month at 00:00 UTC. Your subscription payment can fall on a different day. For example, a November 26 payment and a December 1 credit reset can both be correct. GitHub’s credit reset rules.
If your balance changed after a plan switch, check the effective date of the change, the allowance on the new plan, and the usage period shown. In VS Code, the Copilot icon in the status bar also shows your reset date. Check usage in your IDE.
How do I prevent an unexpected Copilot charge?
For an individual account, set the Bundled AI credits budget to $0 and enable Stop usage when budget limit is reached to block paid usage beyond the allowance. For a company account, review user budgets alongside the shared pool. Individual budget instructions · Company spending controls.
Planning next month’s team budget? Start with seat fees, then add the additional usage you actually paid for this month. AI coding tools cost calculator · Compare coding tool costs for a team.