Kimi K2.7 Code is Copilot's first open-weight model

GitHub (July 1, 2026) announced Kimi K2.7 Code is generally available in GitHub Copilot — a notable milestone: it is the first open-weight model offered as a selectable option in Copilot's model picker.

Key points

• Kimi K2.7 Code is hosted by GitHub on Microsoft Azure — usage through Copilot doesn't route data to the original model developer.
• Positioning: a lower-cost option for coding workflows; billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing.
• Rollout starts with Pro, Pro+ and Max plans in VS Code (1.127.0+), expanding to Business/Enterprise and other surfaces: Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, cloud agent, github.com, Mobile, JetBrains, Xcode, Eclipse.
• For Copilot Business/Enterprise: the model is off by default — admins must enable the Kimi K2.7 Code policy; GitHub recommends reviewing open-weight models against security, compliance and data-governance requirements first.

An open-weight model (from Moonshot AI) sitting next to closed models in the world's most popular coding tool signals the coding-quality gap is narrowing — and price competition is about to intensify.