Grok 4.7 is now available in GitHub Copilot

UpdateSep 21, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Grok 4.7, xAI’s latest reasoning model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Building on Grok 4.6, it is designed for agentic coding and complex, multistep workflows. This model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. See Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot for details.

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