Copilot still blocks premium requests after increasing budget – stuck at 102% usage #166810
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Select Topic AreaBug Copilot Feature AreaVS Code BodyCritical Bug: Copilot Premium Requests blocked despite increased budget – stuck at 102% usage I’m experiencing a blocking issue with GitHub Copilot in VS Code that affects my ability to use premium models like Sonnet. My usage bar is stuck at 102.8%, and I keep getting downgraded to GPT-4.1 despite the following:
I have already tried:
The issue persists and is blocking my workflow. VS Code clearly fetches entitlement status from the usage bar, not the billing tracker, and this state is not being refreshed. Please help me refresh my premium request allowance immediately or escalate to engineering if needed. The billing system is working, but the entitlement service is stuck. Thanks in advance. |
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@blairexico here with the same issue. want to make clear... there is a sync issue between the budgets and the premium feature availability. |
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same here, it sucks |
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Guess what? I'm at 92.4% but it keeps giving me no_available_model_endpoints. Switching to a lower rate model works, but all 1x models fucked. |
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same issue here |
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mine was an easy fix. go to Accound Settings -> Billing -> Models paid usage -> Enable |
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Hey! @sescanella That sounds really frustrating, thanks for explaining everything so clearly. It seems like your billing and budget are all set correctly, but the system that checks whether you can actually use the premium models (called the entitlement service) is stuck and not updating properly. Here are a few things you could try: Double-check your GitHub billing page to make sure your Copilot Pro subscription is active and there are no payment issues. You’ve already cleared the cache in VS Code, which is great! Maybe try signing out of GitHub both in VS Code and on the website, then sign back in everywhere. Sometimes that helps reset things. Make sure you have the latest versions of VS Code and the Copilot extension installed. Updates can fix issues like this. If none of that works, I’d recommend contacting GitHub Support directly. Since this sounds like a backend problem, they’ll be able to help get your premium access unstuck. Basically, your billing looks fine, but the system controlling access just needs to be refreshed on their end. Hope this helps! Let me know if you want tips on how to contact support or anything else. Good luck! 😊 |
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Thanks so much for the kind and thoughtful response, @NirajDN — I really appreciate it! I went through all the steps you suggested (including signing out from both VS Code and GitHub, reinstalling the Copilot extension, and confirming billing is active and correct), but unfortunately the issue still persists. My premium usage is still stuck above 100%, and VS Code continues to block Sonnet after the first message, even though additional premium requests are being billed and budget is available. I’ve also contacted GitHub Support and submitted product feedback here, but haven’t received a resolution yet. It really does feel like the entitlement service just needs to be refreshed manually. If you know of any way to escalate this internally or trigger a sync on GitHub’s side, I’d be incredibly grateful! Thanks again for jumping in 🙏 |
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@sescanella If you’re comfortable, try posting a short message to @githubsupport on Twitter/X with your ticket number ,they sometimes respond quicker that way. |
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@sescanella did you solve the problem ? And if yes how ? |
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I managed to solve the issue by applying a budget increase not only for Copilot Premium Request but for all the other kind of budgets as well. |
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Same for me, still VSC does not get it, even after logging out and back in after changing all budgets. |
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I discovered enabling the |
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Sorry, but this is not a solution; it’s merely a workaround. Users should not have to add a budget to every item just to access a single resource. This process is incredibly simpler in Cursor, and, since this issue has been ongoing for months, I believe the best solution is to go back to Cursor. |
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DOES NOT WORK. I still get the error. What a pizza! I upgraded to co-pilot pro and paid for a year and set a budget for everything that can have one. still broken. |
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Works just fine. You actually only need 2 of the budgets (see my screenshot). However, you do need to wait a few hours without doing anything to avoid being rate limited. |
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I topped up Github Copilot Pro+, but the balance at the beginning of the report started at 20% instead of zero. Why did this happen and why do I have Sonnet 3.5 instead of 4? |
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Same issue here at 102.7% ... btw, can't change to "YES" the "stop ussage" of product "copilot" xD not a big problem right now but... a bug it is... 
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Please, check my answer: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/166810#discussioncomment-13891227 |
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I did increase the budgets as you suggest in your answer, I think it helped, but not solved the issue I'll explain:... I have notice that if I open vscode and use it, the first prompt it uses the premium request, but the second one and later it switches to gpt4.1... I need to restart the vscode every prompt.. its a hassle but can be done, the problem is when the agent needs more time, and there is a annoying message that says something like "Copilot has been working in this issue for a long time, do you want to continue or refine?." and when I clic continue it takes it like a second prompt (obviously for money grabbing xD) but this interaction switches me to gpt4.1 because copilot in his gigantic wisdom "thinks" this is another request... btw, with this 1 first time interactions every vscode launched Im now at 105% xD and still can't change the "stop usage" from "copilot" from "no" to "yes" but... its not a big deal, for now... xD 
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@scorgegarcia umm, I see. What Copilot plan do you have in your current suscription? |
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Did this get resolved? I'm seeing the same issue, across multiple platforms ( 2364 GitHub web, VSCode on Debian and Windows, Visual Studio free on Windows). I've upped my budgets and all are saying zero usage. Perhaps it doesn't work during a trial, even though I deliberately upgraded to Copilot Pro during the trial window and was charged the ~US$4 for the first month? |
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I ran into the same issue and unfortunately was never able to get it resolved. In the end, I canceled my Copilot subscription and switched over to Claude Code instead. Since then I haven’t had any problems at all. It was frustrating because I essentially lost money and didn’t get the support I needed, but at least now I feel comfortable with the alternative. I still hope GitHub can fix this so others don’t run into the same roadblock. |
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In my case, I resolved it by:
I haven't tried it on other OSs / editors yet, but I assume it works there. I guess github just really wants your money? Not sure if these steps are in their documentation somewhere, I haven't checked. |
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I wasn’t able to solve the issue, and in the end I had to cancel my GitHub Copilot subscription. To keep moving forward, I switched directly to Claude and started using Claude Code. Since then, I haven’t had any problems — it just works. I want to share a bit of my journey, in case it helps others who might be in the same spot: a few months ago, I knew absolutely nothing about coding. My first step was with n8n, and I was amazed by the results, but I didn’t like depending too much on a service I couldn’t fully understand. That’s when I decided to actually learn to code. The closest I had ever been to "coding" before was back in 2014, installing Minecraft mods by typing Eventually, I went back to VS Code, made a lot of spaghetti projects, and learned a ton through mistakes. Now, with Claude Code, I finally feel comfortable and in control of my learning. I’m currently diving into context engineering, creating endless prompts, with ChatGPT as my teacher and Obsidian as my notebook. Although my experience with Copilot left me disappointed (since I couldn’t get proper support and ended up losing money), I’m now happy and confident with the tools I use. I hope the Copilot team can find a real solution to this issue, because I can see how much potential it has for beginners like me. Started clueless. Still clueless. Just trying. Turns out, all you need is willpower. Never doubt! |
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Having the same issues, cancelling the Copilot subscription fixed it! |
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Same issue. I cancelled copilot subscription because of this. It would be better if it had been solved because claude code has hourly and weekly limit which quickly gets exhausted. Waiting for resetting limit is hard when you are actively building something. Github copilot budget extension could have been great but due to this bug, its hard to follow |
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Hi there, Thank you for your detailed report and for sharing all the steps you’ve already tried—that’s very helpful and shows you’ve done a thorough job troubleshooting. From what you’ve described, it sounds like Copilot’s entitlement system (which controls access to premium models based on your usage bar) isn’t syncing up correctly with the billing system. Even though your Copilot Pro subscription is active, your budget is increased, and you can see charges for premium requests in your billing, the usage bar in VS Code remains stuck above 100% and is blocking your access to premium models like Sonnet. You’ve already covered all the usual fixes: Signing out/in and reauthorizing Here’s what I recommend: Double-check your Copilot settings at https://github.com/settings/copilot to make sure the correct organization or billing entity is selected (if you have more than one subscription source). Thank you again for your detailed write-up, and I hope this gets resolved quickly for you! Best, |
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I seem to be having the same issue. I have increased all visible budgets to $100 but the GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code still blocks further requests after reaching 100% premium requests. I just want to make sure that this is indeed a bug and not a setting that I have missed somewhere. EDIT: Found the issue. I still had the Free Trial activated. Once I switched to the paid subscription it worked. |
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nice find brother!!! |
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I am in the same situation, but I clearly consider this a bug. I am on the Github Copilot subscription, which is free in the first month. So far I intended to continue with this, so it is planned to be switched into the paying model next month. However, when I am exceed my 300 included premium requests in the middle of my free month, I expect that Microsoft would let me pay already for additional requests based on a budget I set for "SKU - All Premium Request SKUs". Hard to believe that I want to pay and cannot. At the end I may end up cancelling the whole thing and giving my money somebody else. |
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Oh it's very useful topic, hope you doing well next steps |
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Same issue for me, unfortunately that's how I got here... |
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You just need to start the normal subscription so premium starts to be used. You can do so in the settings. Since you on free still it can't use premium.... |
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same here. going to switch to another service. It's shameful |
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You just need to start the normal subscription so premium starts to be used. You can do so in the settings. Since you on free still it can't use premium.... |
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same issue for me...and I was on premium already when I initially hit the 300 premium call limit. I extended my budget but can't get copilot in VScode to recognize the new budget limit |
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Same problem here; I'm on a pro subscription and enabled budgets for both Copilot and Models, but it blocks me instead of using the budget. Is there another ticket tracking this behavior? |
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Any update? I haven't found a fix or another ticket either. |
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Same as a lot of people here. |
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Same behavior for me. I was still on the free trial plan (under the 30day mark), I went into licensing and selected "start paid subscripion" https://github.com/settings/billing/licensing. This immediately updated the status in VSCode with the correct status and premium request budget. |
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someone finaly gave URL. Thanks, that works |
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有用 |
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I am also facing the same issue. I tried this as a solution, but it still doesn't work. As I am on an organisation plan, I am not able to update the GitHub subscription. Is there any way to solve this? |
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Have same issue - after reaching premium requests 100% even if I increase budget, in VS Code still blocked. Canceling my subscription. |
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I'm also having this issue. This comment did fix it for me, sort of. It still keeps rate limiting me, but works if I wait about 30 seconds and "try again". This is a terrible user experience. Unlike others, I do not want to cancel my subscription. I like VS Code, and I love Copilot when it is working right. This issue needs fixed. I'm paying for a premium service, and I expect it to be premium. The majority of my coworkers use cursor, which I can't stand because of their gaslighting users into believing that a custom IDE is required and that a VS Code extension won't work. A few others use Claude Code, which... I'm on the fence about because I've been enjoying my VSCode+Copilot experience until today. If I'm allowing budget for extra usage above the norm, I need that extra usage. There should also be different plan levels, so I can just have higher usage out of the gate without budgets. I'm willing to pay more for better service. My company reimburses my usage, so long as it is reasonable for our business needs. Right now, I'm on the yearly plan for $100. This was the only yearly option offered. I would have liked to see an option for double that usage. |
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Thanks. You know what I think it is. I'm using the VSCODE Insiders. Added
the budget last night, and still broke. I just installed VSCode - the
normal one - 有用. Cheers .
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I wasn’t able to solve the issue, and in the end I had to cancel my GitHub Copilot subscription. To keep moving forward, I switched directly to Claude and started using Claude Code. Since then, I haven’t had any problems — it just works.
I want to share a bit of my journey, in case it helps others who might be in the same spot: a few months ago, I knew absolutely nothing about coding. My first step was with n8n, and I was amazed by the results, but I didn’t like depending too much on a service I couldn’t fully understand. That’s when I decided to actually learn to code.
The closest I had ever been to "coding" before was back in 2014, installing Minecraft mods by typing
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