Grok 4.6 in GitHub Copilot
xAI - Versatile
In GitHub Copilot, Grok 4.6 costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens, billed as AI credits at $0.01 each. A typical daily-coding request works out to about 2.2 credits (about $0.02) with auto model selection on. Rates verified against GitHub's rate sheet on 2026-09-17.
Token rates
- Input / 1M
- $2.00
- Cached input / 1M
- $0.50
- Output / 1M
- $6.00
- Cost per credit
- $0.01
Requests above 200,000 input tokens bill at the long-context tier ($4.00 in / $12.00 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 | 1.1 | 1.2 | $0.01 |
| Daily coding request | 2.2 | 2.4 | $0.02 |
| Agent session step | 6.9 | 7.7 | $0.07 |
At about 2.2 credits per daily-coding request, Grok 4.6 ranks #12 of 27 current models by cost, about 7.7x the cheapest (GPT-5.6 Luna).
Requests per plan allowance
Daily-coding requests the included monthly credits buy, before any overage.
| Plan | Credits / month | Requests |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot Pro | 1,500 | 694 |
| Copilot Pro+ | 7,000 | 3,240 |
| Copilot Max | 20,000 | 9,259 |
| Copilot Business | 1,900 | 879 |
| Copilot Enterprise | 3,900 | 1,805 |