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Kimi K3 is now available in GitHub Copilot

Kimi K3, an open-weight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. The model shows frontier-level abilities on agentic coding with highly cost-effective pricing. Kimi K3 is hosted by GitHub… The post Kimi K3 is now available in GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Kimi K3 is now available in GitHub Copilot
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Published August 6, 2026 · Category: AI Create

Overview

Kimi K3, an open-weight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. The model shows frontier-level abilities on agentic coding with highly cost-effective pricing.

Kimi K3 is hosted by GitHub on Fireworks AI.

This model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. See GitHub Copilot’s pricing for models and requests for details.

Details

Availability in GitHub Copilot

Kimi K3 is beginning to roll out to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise plans. You’ll be able to select the model in the model picker in:

  • Visual Studio Code
  • Visual Studio
  • Copilot CLI
  • GitHub Copilot cloud agent
  • GitHub Copilot app
  • github.com
  • GitHub Mobile iOS and Android
  • Jetbrains
  • XCode
  • Eclipse

Rollout will be gradual and we’ll continue to monitor the model’s quality and performance. Check back soon if you don’t see it yet.

Enabling access for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise

Kimi K3 is off by default for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise. Plan administrators must enable the Kimi K3 policy in Copilot settings before anyone in their organization can select it. If the policy is left off, the model stays unavailable to that organization.

We recommend administrators review open-weight models against their own security, compliance, and data-governance requirements before enabling them.

Learn more

To explore all models available in GitHub Copilot, see our documentation on supported models and choosing the right AI model for your task.

Share your feedback

Join the discussion in GitHub Community to share your feedback.

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Source

Originally published at github.blog.

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