| title: GitHub Copilot billing through Azure | |
| shortTitle: Azure billing | |
| intro: 'Learn how metered billing for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} works when you are connected to an Azure subscription, including billing cycles, invoicing, and usage tracking.' | |
| versions: | |
| feature: copilot | |
| topics: | |
| - Copilot | |
| category: | |
| - Learn about Copilot | |
| allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true | |
| contentType: reference | |
| You can connect an Azure subscription to your organization or enterprise account and pay for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} through Azure. | |
| {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} billing follows the same rules as other {% data variables.product.github %} products billed through Azure, including billing periods, invoicing, and usage reporting. For details, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/reference/azure-billing). | |
| ## {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}-specific usage | |
| * {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} license usage is measured as the **number of active seats**. | |
| * If people use more than their included allowance of premium requests, the cost of any additional usage is included. | |
| * Usage data is sent daily to Azure. | |
| * Charges for the calendar month appear on your Azure invoice at the start of the next month. | |
| To connect your Azure subscription, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-the-plan-for-your-github-account/connecting-an-azure-subscription). | |