Claude Opus 4.5 multiplier already at 3x instead of 1x? #181133
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Can confirm as well |
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I’m actually seeing the same thing. My normal usage hasn’t changed much at all, but the premium request counter suddenly started jumping way faster than it should! especially if Opus 4.5 is still in the 1× promo period. Something definitely feels off. |
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Yup was getting this too ... suddenly x3 rate instead of x1 |
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Yeah whatever happened to this BS? As the famous saying goes, "So that was a F'ing lie". |
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Can confirm. This was slipped in on the sly. I didn't even realize I was burning 3x...just noticed that my percentage was going up fast and then bam 3x...wow. |
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I’m seeing the same thing too : Opus 4.5 is suddenly being counted at 3× instead of the 1× promo rate, so it’d be great if the team could check whether something’s off. |
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I noticed the indicator (in the image), but in the model options it was still showing x1 rate ... wondered if it was a bug but seems like not as it now also shows as x3 rate ... wtf?
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Just saw my quota being completely exhausted. Then realized that Claude Opus 4.5 is using 3X tokens. |
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well, this was the silly mistake , shoot email to github regarding this matter, and see wht will happen , |
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It is now confirmed 3x, allthough after refreshing it does not even show up in the model list. But before that it definitely was there as 3x |
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"Just yesterday I ran out of credits. I was doing great with Opus 4.5 because it was giving me excellent results, so I decided to upgrade from the Pro plan ($100 per year) to the Pro+ plan for $390 (4×). And of course, I was super happy about it. Today I wake up and see that Opus 4.5, my star model, is now at 3×. What a bummer — I barely got to enjoy it. Now I’m checking the plans and Opus 4.5 doesn’t even appear in the Pro plan anymore, only in Pro+. I don’t know what to do: downgrade back to Pro or stay on Pro+. I’m not a programmer, I just do this as a hobby, and $390 feels like a lot." |
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claude opus 4.5 beats everything. i am so sad that went 3x. i am a bit of vibing with vscode. i am not a programmer. i am saying my thoughts to opus and just does what i want perfectly. |
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Hello team, Service Monitoring & Alerting: The immediate detection of a sudden, drastic spike in "premium request usage" by users, while "actual request consumption" remained stable, suggests a successful billing configuration change (intended or accidental). From a network perspective, we need to confirm if our edge network monitoring (load balancers, WAFs, traffic flow logs) registered a corresponding 3x increase in API calls or if the change was purely internal to the consumption engine. Latency Impact: A sudden increase in the perceived "cost" per request might drive a large number of users to switch models or reduce usage, potentially altering network traffic patterns. If the 3x multiplier was pushed out without appropriate capacity planning, it could signal an attempt to throttle usage that might indirectly introduce service latency if the underlying infrastructure is saturated. Audit Trail: The core issue is an unannounced configuration change affecting user billing. We need to confirm that the internal change control logs align with the reported time of the multiplier change, ensuring that the appropriate security and financial audit trail is intact. Recommendation: The GitHub team needs to Rollback the 3x multiplier immediately and communicate the root cause. Concurrently, a full traffic analysis should be executed to differentiate between a simple multiplier misconfiguration and a true service scaling anomaly caused by increased usage. |
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This is very bad from GitHub. Has anyone tried Kilocode? It's ruining our $20 plan. How many requests do you give it? |
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Yeah I'm noticing kinda similar thing on my side too. Usage was normal for a few days then suddenly premium counter just jumped like crazy even tho I didn't change how much I'm using it. I also thought promo period means 1x multiplier so idk why it's counting more. Maybe some bug in tracking or reporting? Would be nice if the team can check logs and maybe rollback the extra usage if its wrong. Just wanted to add that you're not alone, seeing same behaviour here. Hope it gets sorted soon!!! |
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This is really devious stuff, IMO. I only just happened to notice the x3 tonight. Checked my premium usage and I'm nearly out of credits already. There should've been some more obvious warning that they were going to change the rate a few days into the billing cycle. Anyway, brilliant as Claude Opus is, it's not worth x3 times the other premium models. |
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I did not receive any notice or notification about the 3x. |
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I didn't receive any notification either. I was using it 1x last week, today it became 3x and most of my quota is gone. |
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It is helpful that I checked this issue. I was wondering why my quota had gone way up today. I'm a Heavy user, and this is not something I like very much, this is an ongoing issue with the team and the releases, The lack of transparancy between the users and the devs of Copilot. It seems that major changes are occuring backend, and the lack of transparancy within the application itself is not very cool. |
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Agree. My credits ran out because this jumped up to 3x instead of 1x without any warning or notification to me! It just changed out of nowhere! I don't know how github can claim to run a business if they are screwing their users out of the requests they pay for I am going to look into cursor. Regardless of everything else, I dont think they play games where they screw their users out of credits without any warning |
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I requested a full refund and I am considering canceling my service and perhaps even moving off the platform. I have been a paying customer for many years but the service is degrading and this is absolutely unacceptable. This is consumer fraud. |
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wait what, I just noticed it right now. This is ridiculous |
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Did it go back to x1? Or I'm just cached on my different laptop? |
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its back with 3x |
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Completely busted my monthly limit by not realizing that it was increased to 3x. This should be communicated better. |
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This is messed up. My whole monthly quota got drained all of a sudden I didn’t change anything. They switched Claude Opus 4.5 to 3× out of nowhere, without any warning. Now my credits are gone for the month. That feels really unfair and shady. Honestly, this reply is just infuriating. What blog? Am I supposed to read their corporate blog every day to find out that a model I'm using suddenly costs three times as much? That's ridiculous. When a service you pay for triples its price, they should email you or slap a huge warning right in the IDE. Not just hope you stumble upon a blog post. And that model switcher excuse is even worse. If you already have a model selected, you don't open the switcher! I hadn't opened it for weeks because I was working with the same model. How was I supposed to see anything changed? I only found out when all my credits suddenly vanished. So, they quietly change the rules, eat up your paid quota, and then say, "Well, we posted it in a blog, didn't you read it?" It feels like a circus, not professional customer service. It's really frustrating and feels dishonest. I asked for my ticket to be escalated, but honestly, I don't have much hope. Feels like they're just turning a blind eye to the problem. Really disappointing to see this from GitHub. |
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This is expected behavior. Claude Opus 4.5 currently uses a higher billing multiplier (3x) because it’s classified as a premium model with significantly larger context and compute requirements compared to standard Copilot models. The earlier 1x listing was for preview and has been updated as the model moved into full release. Copilot automatically applies the correct multiplier, and there isn’t a way to manually change it. If your organization or plan requires cost control, you can switch to a different model with a lower multiplier from the model selector. |
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I would like to add my experience as well, because this situation raises a serious transparency and budgeting issue. When I purchased Copilot Pro+ for the entire year, the model selector clearly showed Claude Opus 4.5 at 1×. This was presented as one of the main benefits of the Pro+ tier and it was a decisive factor in choosing the higher subscription. Just two days after paying for the annual plan, the multiplier silently changed to 3× without any form of notification — no banner, no popup, no email, no in-product alert. The only way to notice the change was to manually reopen the model dropdown, which users do not regularly do when a model is already selected. If the multiplier is going to change from 1× to 3×, this is precisely the kind of update that must be clearly communicated in advance, especially because it directly impacts: user budgeting, monthly usage planning, expectations set at the moment of purchase, and the real value of the subscription. Failing to inform users about a 300% price increase creates an entirely avoidable situation where paid quota is depleted unexpectedly — which is exactly what happened in my case. This is not acceptable for a paid professional service. Promotional rates (1×) must be clearly labeled as temporary, with an expiry date or at least an in-product notice. And any increase to 3× must be announced prominently to avoid budget issues and surprise over-consumption. The problem is not the 3× multiplier itself. I sincerely hope the team will acknowledge this issue, reset affected premium usage, and commit to improving the communication flow for all future pricing changes. |
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Suggestion to the copilot team, next time when you show 1x as a discounted price, please find a way to label it clearly. So we can anticipate the change and not blow our wallet by accident. |
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Yes pretty sneaky putting it on at 1x and not giving any clear indication that it had changed or was going to change. |
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I seem to consume a significant higher amount of premium requests with Claude Opus 4.5 although the model should still be in its promotional period of having a multiplier of 1 (through Friday, December 5, 2025). The difference in request usage is quite obvious: my actual request consumption has been relatively stable over the days whereas my premium request usage has shot through the roof.
Does anyone else also recognize this?
Can we please get a look into this? And if suspicions are correct: a quick reset of the premium request usage?|
Thanks
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