Kimi K2.7 Code arrives in GitHub Copilot as its first open-weight model
GitHub has switched on Kimi K2.7 Code inside Copilot, the first open-weight model added to its model picker, hosted on Microsoft Azure.
What GitHub announced
GitHub has begun making Kimi K2.7 Code, an open-weight model, generally available inside GitHub Copilot. It is the first open-weight model that GitHub has added as a selectable option in the Copilot model picker, giving developers another choice for their coding workflows alongside GitHub's existing supported models. GitHub hosts Kimi K2.7 Code itself, running it on Microsoft Azure, and bills usage at the model's provider list pricing under Copilot's usage-based billing, as GitHub explains in its changelog post.
What "open-weight" means here
An open-weight model publishes its trained parameters so they can be inspected or run outside a single company's own hosted service, unlike a model a provider only ever exposes through its own closed API. GitHub's changelog frames Kimi K2.7 Code specifically as "an open-weight model," and notes that this is the first time it has offered one as a pickable option inside Copilot itself, next to its other model choices.
Where it's rolling out
Kimi K2.7 Code is beginning to roll out to Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max plans. GitHub says the rollout will be gradual, and that it will keep monitoring the model's quality and performance as more people get access. Developers on these plans can select it from the model picker in Visual Studio Code version 1.127.0 or later, Visual Studio version 17.14.6 or later, the GitHub Copilot cloud agent, GitHub Mobile on iOS and Android, and JetBrains version 1.9.1-251 or later. GitHub says it will expand to Copilot Business, Enterprise, and additional surfaces over the coming weeks, and asks anyone who doesn't see the option yet to check back soon.
Enabling it for Business and Enterprise
Kimi K2.7 Code is off by default for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise. Plan administrators must turn on the Kimi K2.7 Code policy inside Copilot settings before anyone in their organization can select the model; if that policy is left off, the model stays unavailable to the whole organization. GitHub recommends administrators review open-weight models against their own security, compliance, and data-governance requirements before enabling them.
Why it matters
Adding an open-weight model to the Copilot picker gives developers a lower-cost coding option that sits inside the same editor they already use, without a separate sign-up or a new tool to learn. Because the rollout is staged by plan and gated by administrator policy for Business and Enterprise, different teams will see the option appear at different times depending on which Copilot plan and which client they use.
Key facts
- Kimi K2.7 Code is an open-weight model and the first one GitHub has added as a selectable option in the Copilot model picker.
- GitHub hosts it on Microsoft Azure and bills it at provider list pricing under usage-based billing.
- It is beginning to roll out to Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max plans, selectable in Visual Studio Code 1.127.0 or later, Visual Studio 17.14.6 or later, the Copilot cloud agent, GitHub Mobile, and JetBrains 1.9.1-251 or later.
- It is off by default for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise until an administrator enables the Kimi K2.7 Code policy.
Check your understanding
Which three Copilot plans does GitHub name as the first to see the Kimi K2.7 Code rollout? What must a Copilot Business or Enterprise administrator do before anyone in their organization can select Kimi K2.7 Code?