docs/content/billing/reference/azure-billing.md

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Billing through Azure subscriptions	Azure billing	Learn how billing works when you connect your {% data variables.product.github %} account to an Azure subscription.	fpt ghec ghes * * *	Billing Enterprise	true	reference

You can connect an Azure subscription to your {% data variables.product.github %} account. When you do, charges for {% data variables.product.github %} products (such as {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, or {% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}) are billed through Azure instead of directly through {% data variables.product.github %}.

Connecting an Azure subscription allows you to consolidate invoices and manage {% data variables.product.github %} spending within your organization’s existing Azure billing processes.

For details on how to connect, see AUTOTITLE.

Billing cycles and invoicing

• Azure billing periods run on a calendar month: from the first day to the last day of each month.
• Usage data from {% data variables.product.github %} is transmitted to Azure daily.
• Your charges for the month appear on your Azure invoice at the start of the next month.

If you enable Azure subscription billing in the middle of a {% data variables.product.github %} billing cycle:

• Usage before the switch is charged by {% data variables.product.github %} on your next {% data variables.product.github %} bill.
• Usage after the switch is charged by Azure, beginning from the date metered billing is enabled.

Usage tracking

• Usage is measured daily and sent to Azure.

• The usage metric depends on the product:

  • Copilot: Number of active seats.
  • Actions: Minutes used.
  • Codespaces: Compute hours used.

Payment methods

When you pay through Azure, your organization’s standard Azure payment methods apply. You will not be billed separately by {% data variables.product.github %} for the connected products.