GPT-5.6 Sol in GitHub Copilot
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In GitHub Copilot, GPT-5.6 Sol costs $5 per 1M input tokens and $30 per 1M output tokens, billed as AI credits at $0.01 each. A typical daily-coding request works out to about 7 credits (about $0.07) with auto model selection on. Rates verified against GitHub's rate sheet on 2026-07-14.
Token rates
- Input / 1M
- $5.00
- Cached input / 1M
- $0.50
- Output / 1M
- $30.00
- Cost per credit
- $0.01
Requests above 272,000 input tokens bill at the long-context tier ($10.00 in / $45.00 out per 1M).
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 | 3.6 | 4.0 | $0.04 |
| Daily coding request | 7.0 | 7.8 | $0.07 |
| Agent session step | 23.7 | 26.3 | $0.24 |
At about 7.0 credits per daily-coding request, GPT-5.6 Sol ranks #19 of 22 current models by cost, about 24.4x 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 | 213 |
| Copilot Pro+ | 7,000 | 997 |
| Copilot Max | 20,000 | 2,849 |
| Copilot Business | 1,900 | 270 |
| Copilot Enterprise | 3,900 | 555 |