Gemini 4 Carbon reaches GitHub Copilot with gradual rollout and introductory rates
The November 10 rollout targets selected paid plans, with introductory token rates through November.
GitHub announced Carbon’s general availability on November 10, 2026, rolling out to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise across tools including VS Code and CLI. Organization policies still govern access. Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-11-10-gemini-4-carbon-in-github-copilot/
Usage-based input/cached-input/output rates are US$2/$0.10/$10 per million tokens, rising to $4/$0.20/$20 on December 1, 2026; the switch timezone is unstated. Rates convert to AI credits, not subscription prices; included allowances and overage budgets affect charges. Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/models-and-pricing
Copilot Pro/Pro+ annual subscribers remaining on legacy request-based billing do not receive new models. Legacy multipliers do not apply to usage-based billing. The announcement specifies neither Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan launch dates nor Chinese-language guarantees. Check your model picker and billing settings. Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/request-based-billing-legacy/model-multipliers-for-annual-plans
Usage-based input/cached-input/output rates are US$2/$0.10/$10 per million tokens, rising to $4/$0.20/$20 on December 1, 2026; the switch timezone is unstated. Rates convert to AI credits, not subscription prices; included allowances and overage budgets affect charges. Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/models-and-pricing
Copilot Pro/Pro+ annual subscribers remaining on legacy request-based billing do not receive new models. Legacy multipliers do not apply to usage-based billing. The announcement specifies neither Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan launch dates nor Chinese-language guarantees. Check your model picker and billing settings. Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/request-based-billing-legacy/model-multipliers-for-annual-plans
Usage conditions
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong: no local launch date is specified; check the account model picker. Listed surfaces include web, Copilot app/CLI, IDEs and GitHub Mobile, subject to gradual rollout and administrator policies. This is not Google API access. Chinese/Cantonese performance and local billing were not tested.
- Macau
- Macau: no local launch date is specified; check the account model picker. Listed surfaces include web, Copilot app/CLI, IDEs and GitHub Mobile, subject to gradual rollout and administrator policies. This is not Google API access. Chinese/Cantonese performance and local billing were not tested.
- Taiwan
- Taiwan: no local launch date is specified; check the account model picker. Listed surfaces include web, Copilot app/CLI, IDEs and GitHub Mobile, subject to gradual rollout and administrator policies. This is not Google API access. Chinese/Cantonese performance and local billing were not tested.