GitHub has paused new sign-ups for Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Student plans after agentic coding workflows drove compute costs far beyond what flat-rate subscriptions can cover. Some individual sessions now cost more than a user's entire monthly fee, prompting GitHub to impose stricter session duration and token limits. More compute-intensive models are being moved to higher-priced tiers, signaling a structural shift from AI coding tools as fixed-cost productivity features to consumption-based infrastructure. The broader industry faces the same challenge: GPU supply shortages and surging demand from autonomous, multi-step AI workflows are forcing providers across the board to introduce caps, tiered pricing, and access controls.
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