Claude Sonnet 4.6 in GitHub Copilot
Anthropic - Versatile
In GitHub Copilot, Claude Sonnet 4.6 costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens, billed as AI credits at $0.01 each. A typical daily-coding request works out to about 3.8 credits (about $0.04) with auto model selection on. Rates verified against GitHub's rate sheet on 2026-07-14.
Token rates
- Input / 1M
- $3.00
- Cached input / 1M
- $0.30
- Output / 1M
- $15.00
- Cost per credit
- $0.01
Cache writes bill at $3.75/1M tokens (Anthropic models).
Credits per request
Defined workload baskets, not measured tasks, with auto model selection on.
| Workload | Credits (auto on) | Credits (auto off) | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat turn | 1.9 | 2.2 | $0.02 |
| Daily coding request | 3.8 | 4.2 | $0.04 |
| Agent session step | 12.6 | 14.0 | $0.13 |
At about 3.8 credits per daily-coding request, Claude Sonnet 4.6 ranks #17 of 22 current models by cost, about 13.2x the cheapest (GPT-5.4 nano).
Requests per plan allowance
Daily-coding requests the included monthly credits buy, before any overage.
| Plan | Credits / month | Requests |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot Pro | 1,500 | 394 |
| Copilot Pro+ | 7,000 | 1,838 |
| Copilot Max | 20,000 | 5,253 |
| Copilot Business | 1,900 | 499 |
| Copilot Enterprise | 3,900 | 1,024 |
Copilot rate vs direct API
GitHub Copilot bills Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3.00 in / $15.00 out per 1M. That input rate is the same as the direct Anthropic sonnet-4-6 API price of $3.00 in / $15.00 out (validated 2026-06-16).