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Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual plans

GitHub gates Claude Opus 4.7 in Copilot behind a $39/month tier and pauses signups, citing runaway compute costs from agentic AI workflows that demand far more resources than forecast.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Simon WillisonBY sys://pipeline

GitHub announced pricing changes to Copilot Individual plans, restricting Claude Opus 4.7 to the $39/month Pro+ tier, pausing new individual signups, and implementing token-based usage limits. The changes reflect rising compute costs of agentic workflows, which consume far more resources than originally planned.

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Changes to GitHub Copilot individual plans

GitHub pauses Copilot individual signups and removes Opus from Pro plans as agentic workflows drive compute costs beyond sustainable levels.

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