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We have resumed rolling out Kimi K3 in GitHub Copilot. This model is billed at p

Source: docs.github.com
Author: github
Date: Published Aug 7, 2026

Context

GitHub confirmed that Kimi K3's Copilot rollout resumed in its August 6 changelog. Its pricing documentation lists $3 per million input , $0.30 per million cached input tokens and $15 per million output tokens.

These are rates for text processed and generated, so there is no single fixed price per conversation. Usage is converted into AI credits, with one credit worth one cent. The bill depends on how much input is reused and how much the model generates, as well as the plan's included allowance.

Terms in this piece · Glossary

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.

Key quotes

“Each token is priced based on the model used, and the total is converted into AI credits, where 1 AI credit = $0.01 USD.”
GitHub

“Code completions and next edit suggestions are not billed in AI credits. They remain unlimited for all paid Copilot plans and continue to use their existing counting mechanism.”
GitHub

“Copilot code review is an exception—the model is selected automatically and is not disclosed, so per-token costs may vary between reviews.”
GitHub

“Claude Sonnet 5 is available at the promotional pricing of $2.00 per 1M input tokens, $0.20 per 1M cached input tokens, $2.50 per 1M cache write tokens, and $10.00 per 1M output tokens through August 31, 2026.”
GitHub

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