AI Coding Tools Go Pay-Per-Use

AI coding tools are going fully pay-as-you-go, ditching flat fees for good. Starting June 1, GitHub Copilot now charges by AI “tokens” — like electricity, the more you use, the more you pay. One credit = one cent, and plans vary from 1,500 credits/month. Go over? You’ll get billed — unless you cap it. Developers are already seeing shocking bills after just minutes of AI use, and it’s not just GitHub — Cursor, Devin, Anthropic, and others all switched to usage-based pricing. Top-tier models now cost double. The cloud billing model has arrived for devs: budgets are now daily concerns, and someone’s gotta watch the AI dashboard. “Honest pricing” — but it’s hitting hard. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2f1fc8084ea3cd7d