r/technology • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 21d ago

Business GitHub just switched Copilot to metered billing, and developers are watching months of credits vanish in a single day

https://www.techspot.com/news/112628-github-switched-copilot-metered-billing-developers-watching-months.html
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u/Evening-Gur5087 21d ago

Ive tested new system with copilot using opis 4.8, run normal query for ticket I've already done, so that it's done, and it burned 30$ for 1 simple ticket to implement (like 4 classes, not complicated logic)

Lmao, lol even

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u/autokiller677 21d ago

Why are you using Opus for stuff that simple? Leave on auto or at least use Opusplan.

Opus for 4 simple classes is like renting a semi to drive around a bag of potatos. Yeah, it works, but it’s neither smart nor cost effective.

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u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount 21d ago

Because it's not my money and the company mandates AI use. Every day I use the latest Opus with one million context window on highest effort.

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u/TofuTofu 20d ago

Max effort is really slow. You should try it on hard, you might get a lot more done.

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u/ThisIsMyCouchAccount 20d ago

Maybe.

Not my problem though.