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developer tools apis category

Developer Tools & APIs

OpenAI Container Sessions Now Billed Per Minute — Short Sessions Get Cheaper from June 2

OpenAI switches container billing to per-minute with a 5-minute minimum from June 2, 2026, cutting costs for sessions under 20 minutes.

2 June 2026

developer tools apis category

Developer Tools & APIs

GitHub Copilot Now Bills by Token: What the Switch to AI Credits Means for Your Workflow

GitHub Copilot replaced flat premium request units with token-based AI Credits on June 1, 2026. Here's what changed and who it affects most.

1 June 2026

Models & Assistants category

Models & Assistants

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Is Now Generally Available — Google's Cheapest Production-Ready Model in the 3.x Family

Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite has graduated from preview to GA, locking in pricing at $0.25/1M input and $1.50/1M output tokens.

7 May 2026