Copilot additional requests meaning.

[appuva]

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I had a pro plan for GitHub copilot. But now it is showing chat messages = 100% and additional request 162.

What's these additional requests? Does it count to next month.

also even if I use basic version that additional requests are incrementing why?

because actually basic is unlimited right?

[Dhruvg0]

The "additional requests" are premium model requests — these are separate from the standard quota and apply when you use more powerful models like GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet, or Gemini instead of the default base model.
Why it's incrementing on Basic:
Basic/free tier includes unlimited completions for the base model only. But if you're using a premium model in chat (like Claude or GPT-4o), those still count as additional requests even on free tier — they're never unlimited.
Does it carry over to next month?
No — additional requests reset monthly. You won't be charged extra unless you're on a plan that allows overage billing, which most individual plans don't.
To stop it incrementing:

In VS Code, click the Copilot icon → switch the chat model to Base model (default)
Avoid selecting GPT-4o/Claude/Gemini in the model picker unless needed

The 100% chat messages just means you hit your monthly chat limit on Pro. Additional requests are a separate counter for premium model usage only.