Gemini 3 Flash in GitHub Copilot
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In GitHub Copilot, Gemini 3 Flash costs $0.5 per 1M input tokens and $3 per 1M output tokens, billed as AI credits at $0.01 each. A typical daily-coding request works out to about 0.7 credits (about $0.01) with auto model selection on. Rates verified against GitHub's rate sheet on 2026-07-14.
Token rates
- Input / 1M
- $0.50
- Cached input / 1M
- $0.05
- Output / 1M
- $3.00
- Cost per credit
- $0.01
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 | 0.4 | 0.4 | $0.00 |
| Daily coding request | 0.7 | 0.8 | $0.01 |
| Agent session step | 2.4 | 2.6 | $0.02 |
At about 0.7 credits per daily-coding request, Gemini 3 Flash ranks #4 of 22 current models by cost, about 2.4x 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 | 2,136 |
| Copilot Pro+ | 7,000 | 9,971 |
| Copilot Max | 20,000 | 28,490 |
| Copilot Business | 1,900 | 2,706 |
| Copilot Enterprise | 3,900 | 5,555 |
Copilot rate vs direct API
GitHub Copilot bills Gemini 3 Flash at $0.50 in / $3.00 out per 1M. That input rate is the same as the direct Google gemini-3-flash-preview API price of $0.50 in / $3.00 out (validated 2026-06-15).