Kimi K2.7 Code gives Copilot a lower-cost coding model

Kimi K2.7 Code is now generally available in . It is the first that users can choose from the Copilot model picker, and GitHub is positioning it as a lower-cost option for coding work. GitHub hosts the model on .

Under , the price is $0.95 per 1 million input tokens, $0.19 per 1 million cached input tokens, and $4.00 per 1 million output tokens. Copilot converts this use into GitHub AI Credits, where 1 credit equals $0.01. The rollout starts gradually for Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max, with support across , Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, Copilot cloud agent, Copilot App, github.com, mobile apps, JetBrains, Xcode, and Eclipse.

Copilot Business and Enterprise support is coming over the next few weeks, but access is off by default and administrators must enable the policy after checking their security, compliance, and data rules.

Key points

  • Kimi K2.7 Code is Copilot’s first selectable .
  • Pricing is $0.95 input, $0.19 cached input, and $4.00 output per 1 million tokens.
  • It is rolling out first to Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max users.
  • Business and Enterprise users need an administrator to enable access.
  • For long coding agent runs, model choice can directly affect token cost.
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