Advanced tasks in GitHub Copilot have historically been covered by Premium Requests, with each GitHub Copilot plan being allocated a set number of Premium Requests, and more available to be purchased on a Pay-As-You-Go basis as required.

In April 2026 Microsoft announced that Premium Requests would be replaced by GitHub AI Credits from June 1, 2026. Again, each plan includes a set number of GitHub AI Credits, but the consumption of these units is now linked more closely to the actual usage with longer, more advanced tasks and use of higher-capability AI models consuming more units. 1 AI Credit = $0.01, in common with other AI consumption units, such as Copilot Credits.

Find the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4weo0Tz.