## GitHub Copilot Pro: Budget Field Greyed Out & Premium Requests Always Zero

[PPGOli]

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Summary:
I’m using GitHub Copilot Pro with a personal account. I’ve noticed that the budget field for premium requests is always greyed out, and any attempt to set a budget or enable additional premium requests fails—the field resets to zero and does not save. This persists regardless of browser, cookies, or cache.

Steps I’ve Taken:

• Tried multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
• Cleared cookies and cache
• Used Incognito/Private mode
• Attempted on different devices
• Verified account and billing status

Observed Behavior:

• The budget field for premium requests is permanently greyed out.
• Any value entered immediately resets to zero.
• There is no toggle for "Allow additional premium requests" in my personal Copilot Pro account.
• I am unable to increase my premium request allowance or set a budget.
• Other users have reported similar issues in the forums.

Questions:

• Is this a known limitation for Copilot Pro personal accounts?
• Is there an ETA for when personal users will be able to set/request additional premium requests?
• Are there any confirmed workarounds?
• Should I expect notifications or billing for overages, or is the usage strictly capped?

Impact:
This limitation is affecting my workflow and planning, as I cannot anticipate or pay for extra premium requests.

References:

• GitHub Copilot documentation
• [Related forum threads] (add links if you find others)

Would appreciate any official update or workaround!

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[victormoni]

Hi @PPGOli

Thanks for sharing such a detailed report — that helps a lot 🙏

At the moment, Copilot Pro personal accounts don’t support setting a custom budget or enabling additional premium requests. The field appearing greyed out and resetting to zero is expected behavior until GitHub rolls out expanded options for personal plans.

There isn’t a confirmed workaround right now, but I’d recommend keeping an eye on:

👉 GitHub Copilot Changelog

If your workflow depends on higher request capacity, one option is to reach out directly to GitHub Support so they can confirm your account status and share any updates on timelines.

Hopefully GitHub will provide more clarity soon on when personal accounts can adjust premium requests.

[PPGOli]

This reply is ridiculous because after creating the account in July I was able to create a (10 USD) budget and I could use it. I only disabled the function at the beginning of this month because Gtihub started sending me contradicting messages about the status of the premium requests. And even the popup banner in the chat and elsewhere was suggesting the option to "update the budget settings". Anyway, I am cancelling my subscription at this moment because this reply is not what I expected. Best Regards Oliver Ohlendorf

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