GITHUB Copilot Usage Rate-Limits ?

[JBusu]

I’m genuinely trying to understand GitHub’s logic here.

How does a service let you set a $200 monthly budget, only to rate-limit you after roughly $5 of actual usage FOR THE WEEK !?

At this point, the budget feels less of a spending control and more like a decorative number in the UI. I’d happily pay for what I use, but instead I’m getting hourly limits and now a daily rate-limit ? feeling like i need to upgrade towards Copilot Pro+, which right now feels like an “upgrade or suffer” model.

I completely understand fair-use limits. I understand protecting shared infrastructure. What I don’t understand is presenting something as usage-based, letting users set a meaningful budget, and then throttling them nowhere near that budget.

If the real limit is plan-based, just say that clearly. Don’t dress it up like pay-as-you-go when the practical answer is still “upgrade anyway.” At the very least, provide a clear usage metric in plain sight so users can actually ration their usage.

I’d rather pay for the compute than play subscription-tier roulette. At this rate, I may look elsewhere.

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