Models, prompts, evals, and more. Everything you need to go from idea to shipped—without ever leaving GitHub.
Pick the right model, fast
Run side-by-side evaluations to compare outputs from industry-leading models in real time. No guesswork, just better results.
Manage prompts like code
Version, share, and reuse your prompts across projects. Treat AI inputs as first-class development assets, just like your source code.
Secure by design
Control which models your team can use, keep data and prompts private, and ensure everything runs within GitHub and Azure infrastructure.
Building with AI, made easy
Get started with GitHub Models
GitHub Models documentation
Learn how to set up, test, compare, and securely deploy with GitHub Models.
Learn about billing on GitHub
If you want to use GitHub Models beyond the free usage included in your account, you can choose to opt-in to paid usage.
Frequently asked questions
GitHub Models brings AI directly into the developer workflow by providing access to multiple leading models through a single API key. It allows teams to manage prompts as code, run side-by-side model evaluations, and move from testing to production within the same environment they already use.
Yes, GitHub Models is a separate product, outside of GitHub Copilot. GitHub Models is free for everyone to get started building AI with and can be leveraged directly within GitHub.
GitHub Models includes a playground where you can explore a curated selection of AI models from providers like OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft. There you can experiment with prompts, tweak parameters (such as temperature or max tokens), and see how different models respond, all in real time.
Yes, you can bring your own API keys (BYOK) from different providers, such as OpenAI or Azure AI. Model inference runs directly through your provider, and usage is billed and tracked through your provider account. View the GitHub BYOK documentation.
Billing for GitHub Models is designed to be flexible and to allow you to use your preferred model providers, while also providing the ability to control your spending. Model usage is powered by the Azure OpenAI Service and billed through GitHub using the same global pay-as-you-go pricing as Azure OpenAI Service. Learn more about billing for GitHub Models.