{"meta":{"title":"GitHub Spark billing","intro":"Learn how GitHub Spark is billed for users.","product":"Billing and payments","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/billing","title":"Billing and payments"},{"href":"/en/billing/concepts","title":"Concepts"},{"href":"/en/billing/concepts/product-billing","title":"Product billing"},{"href":"/en/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-spark","title":"GitHub Spark"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# GitHub Spark billing\n\nLearn how GitHub Spark is billed for users.\n\nGitHub Spark allows users to build applications using natural-language prompts, then share the apps with teammates or deploy them to production.\n\n> \\[!NOTE]\n> GitHub Spark is in public preview with [data protection](https://gh.io/dpa) and subject to change.\n\n## Billing for Spark app creation\n\nEach prompt to Spark consumes AI credits based on token usage and the model used. Spark usage is attributed to a dedicated **Spark** SKU, which allows you to track and set budgets specifically for Spark separately from other Copilot features. See [Usage-based billing for organizations and enterprises](/en/copilot/concepts/billing/usage-based-billing-for-organizations-and-enterprises).\n\n## Managing Spark costs\n\nYou now have more granular options for managing Spark costs:\n\n### Budget options\n\n* **Bundled budget**: Combine Spark AI credits with other Copilot costs in a single budget for simplified management.\n* **Individual product budget**: Set a dedicated budget specifically for Spark for granular cost control.\n\nFor detailed information about setting up budgets, see [Setting up budgets to control spending on metered products](/en/billing/how-tos/set-up-budgets).\n\n### Analytics and monitoring\n\nWith the dedicated SKU, you can:\n\n* Track Spark AI credits consumption separately from other Copilot features in billing analytics\n* Set up alerts when Spark usage approaches budget limits\n* Generate reports specifically for Spark usage\n\n## Billing and limits for Spark app deployment\n\nYou can publish apps created with Spark to a deployment environment.\n\nDeployed apps do not currently incur any charges. However, GitHub currently **limits usage** of deployed sparks based on criteria including number of HTTP requests, data transfer, and storage.\n\n* Limits apply to the billable owner, meaning if you own 10 deployed sparks, all 10 will count towards the limits.\n* When any limit is reached, the spark is unpublished for the rest of the billing period.\n\nIn the future, a new billing system will allow sparks to continue being deployed once a limit is reached, with additional usage charged to the spark's billable owner. GitHub will publish the limits once they are confirmed following a testing period. This article will be updated when more details are available.\n\n## Further reading\n\n* [Application card: GitHub Copilot Agents](/en/copilot/responsible-use/agents)\n* [Building and deploying AI-powered apps with GitHub Spark](/en/copilot/tutorials/spark/build-apps-with-spark)"}