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GitHub Models is now retired

Terms in this piece · Glossary

LLM — A large language model — the neural network behind tools like Claude and ChatGPT, trained on huge amounts of text to predict what comes next.
token — The chunk of text a model reads and writes in — roughly three-quarters of a word — and the unit AI usage is billed in.
inference — Running a trained model to get answers — the phase where AI is actually used, as opposed to trained.

Why it matters

Anyone running calls inside GitHub Actions on the ambient needs a replacement now, and the cost pattern behind the shutdown predicts the same for other subsidized .