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The Copilot usage metrics API now reports how many AI credits each user consumed per day, derived from the same AI credits consumption data used in the usage-based billing API.…
GitHub Copilot API now includes ai_credits_used metric in daily and 28-day user reports for enterprise-level consumption tracking. Enables CTO/managers to forecast usage-based billing spend, pinpoint high-value team adoption, and align AI budget to productivity gains.
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AI credits are the new lines of code metric

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To help you tell a deeper Copilot adoption story—not just who is active, but how they’re using Copilot—the Copilot usage metrics…

Some report burning through their whole monthly "AI credit" allotment in a single day.

Copilot usage metrics reports now draw on server-side telemetry in addition to client signals, so more of your active Copilot…

Your AI usage reports now reflect GitHub AI Credits usage in the standard report fields. To monitor AI credit usage going…

GitHub Copilot switched from Premium Request Units to usage-based AI Credits on June 1, 2026. I ran the numbers across 10 models…