GitHub's Latest Enhancements in AI and Billing Systems

On February 24, 2025, GitHub introduced several important updates designed to improve developer experience and administrative controls. These improvements range from a public preview of the newest AI model to revamped billing systems and API enhancements.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet Now in Public Preview

GitHub is excited to announce that the latest Claude 3.7 Sonnet model is now available for all paid Copilot customers. This update brings support for both thinking and non-thinking modes, enhancing Copilot's ability to assist with complex tasks and UI development. Early tests, including GitHub’s internal evaluations, indicate marked upgrades in following instructions and managing agentic scenarios.

Getting Started: - Copilot Pro Users: Simply select the new model in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, or through immersive chat on GitHub.com. - Copilot Business & Enterprise Users: Organization administrators can enable Claude 3.7 Sonnet via the new policy in Copilot settings. After granting access, users will see the updated model selector across supported platforms.

Although not available on Copilot Free at the moment, users can upgrade to Copilot Pro to try out the new capabilities. Expectations are also set for future availability in Jetbrains IDEs.

For more details or to offer feedback, the GitHub community discussion page is open for contributions, and comprehensive documentation is available in the Claude Sonnet documentation.

Migration to Enhanced Billing Platform for GitHub Team Plan Organisations

Also effective February 24, 2025, GitHub is rolling out an enhanced billing platform for Team plan organizations. This upgrade aims to provide greater transparency and improved control over organizational spending.

Key Benefits Include:

• Spend Transparency: Detailed usage data for organizations, repositories, products, and SKUs is available by hour, day, month, or year.
• Improved Control: Administrators can now set budgets and configure alerts to monitor spending effectively.

Team plan organizations will fully transition to this platform by the end of March 2025. A new Billing & Licensing section will appear in the settings menu, and existing spending limits will be rebranded as budgets. Although historical usage will no longer be visible in the new interface, users can download past usage reports for reference.

Additional changes include a transition in Git Large File Storage billing, moving from prepaid quotas to a usage-based model. Relevant billing APIs have been updated, and further documentation is provided for a smooth transition.

Deprecation of the Beta GitHub Copilot Usage API Endpoint

Beginning in February 2025, GitHub will deprecate the beta Copilot /usage endpoints. This decision is part of GitHub's broader initiative to offer enhanced data metrics for Copilot usage across teams and enterprises.

The new metrics endpoints will deliver improved insights into how Copilot is adopted across different stages of development, covering areas like code suggestions, pull request reviews, and even Copilot Chat usage.

Who is Impacted?

Enterprise organizations that have not yet migrated from the old /usage endpoints need to take note, as these endpoints will continue to function only with a 28-day retention policy and without new data entries.

Next Steps:

Organizations are encouraged to transition to the new Copilot /metrics endpoints or adopt the PowerBI template for ongoing analytics. For support and further discussion, GitHub’s community forums remain open for feedback and tips.

In summary, these latest updates not only introduce a highly anticipated AI model but also streamline billing processes and enhance data metrics for Copilot usage, marking a significant advancement across GitHub's ecosystem.