Issue with GitHub Copilot Free Monthly Limit Reset Date

[MAlazhariy]

I subscribed to the GitHub Copilot Free Plan on December 18, 2024, and fully utilized the code completion limit for the month. Afterward, I disabled the Copilot plugin to avoid using the service until my limit reset. I did this until January 20, 2025, when I expected my monthly limit to reset and for me to be able to continue using Copilot.

However, upon re-enabling the plugin on January 20, 2025, I received the following message:

"You've reached your monthly code completion limit. Upgrade your plan to Copilot Pro (30-day Free Trial) or wait until 2025-02-19 for your limit to reset to continue coding with GitHub Copilot."

This is unexpected, as I did not use any part of the service. The message suggests that my limit reset will only happen on February 19, 2025, which seems to indicate an error in the system’s calculation of my reset date.

Expected Behavior:

The monthly limit should reset on January 19, 2025, based on my subscription start date, especially considering I did not use any code completions during the new month quota of January prior to the reset.

Actual Behavior:

The system is incorrectly calculating the reset date as February 19, 2025, and showing the message that I have reached my monthly limit.

Additional Notes:

• I made sure to disable the plugin entirely during the period after reaching the limit to ensure I wasn't consuming any code completions.
• The issue seems to be related to a miscalculation of the monthly limit reset period, as no usage occurred during the gap, and my reset should have happened on January 19, 2025.

Could you please check why this discrepancy is happening and adjust my limit reset date accordingly?

I hope you will work on resolving the issue so that it does not appear to users.

[Akash1134]

Hi @MAlazhariy

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We've reported the issue internally and will keep you posted with any updates.

[MAlazhariy]

Thank you for the quick response.
I appreciate the update and will be awaiting further information. I am looking forward to the resolution.

[RunninglVlan]

Having the same issue. For the last couple of days it said that the limit will reset on Jan-18, now it's Jan-20 and it says I need to wait till Feb-18!

[Freddycat]

Similar issue here but slightly different from OP's... I made a discussion about it too

EDIT: Sounds like other people are having the same issue.

[guillermo-avalos]

Having the exact same issue. Reached the limit and was supposed to be reset on January 17th. On the 17th., it jumped to February 17th.

EDIT: Looks like it's been fixed.

[Akash1134]

Hi everyone,

This issue should now be resolved. Please let us know if you continue to experience any problems.

Thanks

[FeryET]

I have the same issue. Do not know how to get around it.

[cri-amy]

Having a similar issue.

[Elpar]

Anyone got a fix? I still have the issue for over a month now, and i can't even find where it says when it will reset...

[NickStrupat]

Same issue here. Using Codeium in JetBrains Rider instead for now.

[ilanmeltz]

Have been following this thread for a few weeks now and I am still having the issue

[jay13jay]

I'm having the same problem. Limit says it was going to reset on the February 1, now it's saying March 1. This is obviously not fixed yet

[sujit-neoconcepts]

As of now 2 Feb. I am getting this message.
You've run out of free code completions. You still have free chat messages available in the Copilot Free plan. These limits will reset on March 31, 2025.
it doesn't make sense. limits should reset after 1 month.

[adrianopedro]

Here... the same..
It was suppose to be reset yesterday.. and today says "These limits will reset on March 2, 2025"

[Alpha-Anas]

I am also facing the same issue, despite my Github Account verfies my active student status and Github student benefits, I am getting limit exceeded error for Copilot in Vscode. I have tried reinstalling and relogging in to Copliot extention, but facing the same issue.

Edit: The issue got solved, after re-verifying for my Github Student benefits, I did not reapply to Github Copilot which was required to be applied separately, after doing that the issue got resolved.

[huachuman]

I have been waiting until today for my limit to reset, because it previously said Feb 4, but now it's saying I've reach the limit until March 4, and I did not use any of my credits today. And I just realized it did the same thing last month. I've been waiting months for this to start working again but it keeps claiming I've used the limit when I never even had the chance to use it. It's like it keeps getting pushed back a month.

[cailmdaley]

I am also have this problem with the free plan (not student); the notification box says my limit will reset on March 31st, nearly two months in the future.

[sumaiyaaisha]

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[Akash1134]

Hi everyone,

We’re sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with Copilot Free. I’ve escalated the matter to our product team internally and will ensure we provide you with an update as soon as possible.

If you are a verified student, could you please go to the pack offers page, scroll down to the "All offers" section and select Copilot, if you can redeem it you are fine, if you can't, I suggest you to contact support again by raising a ticket here, select "I am a verified student having trouble redeeming my Global Campus offers" and explain your problem.

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[jay13jay]

It's been over 72 hours, I understand how sprints work but surely you have people dedicated to bugfixes that you allow into production, right?

[huachuman]

Hello? You know this problem is way bigger than just the few people taking the time to report it here... surely most people are experiencing the same issue with github copilot...

[huachuman]

@Akash1134 any news on this Akash...

[thegroosalugg]

I have this issue. I first used the service at the start of Jan and used up my completions in a couple of days. It said wait until 31st of Jan for it to reset. I just realised that it never was, it still says it has been used, and now tells me to wait until 31st of March. That is 3 months of waiting for a reset.

[xfy6238]

same issue; Copilot Free, no reset;

[huachuman]

Github is starting to look more an more like those microsoft support threads where they either send you on a wild goose chase or never fix the issue on their end

[PlunkettSean]

I also have the same issue. Should have Reset Feb 3, 2025 now says March 3, 2025.

[huachuman]

Issue posted 3 weeks ago and there's still non fix. Github's incompetence knows absolutely no bounds. What an utter disgrace.

[adrianopedro]

Just open a support ticket..
They solve my issue in 24h hours..

[jay13jay]

Which means they know how to fix it, they just aren't.

Which means they're doing it on purpose to try and get people to upgrade. That's just a dishonorable way to do business

[huachuman]

@adrianopedro that's nice for you. I submitted a ticket as soon as you said that. 5 days later, still not resolved.

[Omniware0]

How can you open a support ticket?

[asaf-rokni-intel]

Where did you open the ticket at?

[huachuman]

Hello????????????

[huachuman]

I decided to start writing an article on github's monumental lies and failures. Enjoy the press, I've written widely popular articles with much less to go on. I'm also a moderator on multiple large (fairly relevant) subreddits, and have the power to sticky (and remove) whatever posts I want, as long as I want. Hope you don't get sued... because last time I did this there was a multimillion dollar lawsuit. And let's just say it did not end well for that company ;)

[Froncu]

For anyone that's having issues with their student pack: it's not sufficient to simply get your request approved. In order to enable Copilot you must go to here (make sure you're logged in). On the right side, close to the top of the page, you'll see a yellow box with a button in it "Learn more". It will redirect you to the Copilot configuration page. Once you have chosen the options you want to enable, scroll down and click the green button. From now on you should be good to go. I had issues with this since I use Dark Reader and could barely see the box after noticing it. I've attached a screenshot to make it easier.

To me it's annoying that they don't give it to you simply after approving the request.

[huachuman]

the student plan is not the issue most people are having here.

[uzair11C]

Hello there. I am experiencing the same issue. I am using a free plan for Copilot, and my free limits have been exceeded. Now it's been two months, and each month it simply states to check the limits next month. Please resolve this, as my work pace has been significantly impacted by it.
Thank you!