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Using OpenAI Models in VS Code with GitHub Copilot BYOK
24 May 2026

Using OpenAI Models in VS Code with GitHub Copilot BYOK

By BEN ABT VS Code GitHub Copilot BYOK OpenAI AI 8 min reading time

GitHub Copilot’s pricing shift from flat premium request units to token-based GitHub AI Credits, scheduled for June 1, 2026, changes the economics of heavy AI usage in VS Code meaningfully. Models with large context windows, high output verbosity or intensive agent loops now have a more direct relationship between compute and cost. That makes model selection a more relevant engineering decision than it was under the older quota model.

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Using Kimi K2.5 and DeepSeek V4 in VS Code with GitHub Copilot BYOK and OpenCode
23 May 2026

Using Kimi K2.5 and DeepSeek V4 in VS Code with GitHub Copilot BYOK and OpenCode

By BEN ABT VS Code GitHub Copilot BYOK OpenCode AI DeepSeek Kimi 10 min reading time

GitHub Copilot is moving into a different cost model. GitHub announced that Copilot plans will transition from premium request units to GitHub AI Credits on June 1, 2026. Usage will be calculated from token consumption, including input, output and cached tokens, using the listed API rates for each model. This is a more direct mapping between compute usage and billing, but it also changes the economics for teams that have started to use agentic workflows heavily.

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