> GitHub Models
GitHub Models (models.github.ai) was an official model-inference platform by GitHub for prototyping. As of July 30, 2026, the service has been fully retired and the catalog/API are no longer available. Users are directed to Azure AI for production workloads.
// pros
- Official GitHub/Microsoft platform, usable with a GitHub account — high credibility, no credit card
- Free access to frontier models like GPT-4o and Llama, OpenAI-compatible and easy to integrate
- Good for learning, prototyping and experimentation
// cons
- Free tier is heavily rate-limited (~50 calls/day/model), with frequent 429 Too Many Requests
- Stricter limits than Gemini Flash etc.; unsuitable for heavy/production use
- Homepage timed out at probe time (possibly regional network); test availability yourself
Good for trying GPT-4o/Llama free with a GitHub account for learning and prototyping; given the strict limits, avoid high-frequency or production scenarios.
community_reputation
As an official platform its credibility is solid: community threads confirm free frontier-model access with a GitHub account and easy integration, but consistently complain about strict limits and frequent 429s, adequate only for prototyping. A big-vendor first-party free tier with no run-away/key-theft risk.
imported analysis — independent third party, not Uprouter editorial · verify before relying on it
How we estimated this: the free allowance is converted to a dollar value using the provider’s own pay-as-you-go rates for the models a typical developer would reach for. When the allowance is metered in requests, tokens or minutes rather than dollars, we assume median usage of the cheapest capable model. Because assumptions are involved, the figure carries the est. flag — treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote.
note: Free with a GitHub account, no card; ~50 calls/day per higher-tier model (each model has own quota), 429s on heavy use; positioned for learning/prototyping. ~$1.5/mo equivalent at ~1K tokens/call.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | Free with a GitHub account, no credit card; free tier is ~50 calls/day (each higher-tier model has its own quota), with 429s on heavy use; stricter than Gemini Flash, positioned for learning and prototyping. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama family | — | — | — |
| GPT-4o | — | — | 128k |
| GPT-4o-mini | — | — | 128k |
<a href="https://uprouter.online/s/models-github-ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://uprouter.online/badge/models-github-ai.svg" alt="GitHub Models live status on UPROUTER.ONLINE" height="40"></a>Paste this into your README, docs or status page. The badge shows the same best-effort probe data as the directory, refreshes automatically, and links back to the full GitHub Models entry — no tracking, no scripts.
$ Does GitHub Models have a free tier?
No. GitHub Models does not offer a meaningful free tier — entry requires payment (pay-as-you-go or a plan). We mark this explicitly rather than showing a misleading zero.
$ How much does GitHub Models cost per 1M tokens?
GitHub Models does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is GitHub Models safe to use?
Uprouter rates GitHub Models as low risk. Rated low risk. an official provider with a free tier with pricing, authentication and terms documented on its own site. The model coverage is consistent with a real upstream, so data and reliability risk are modest. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use GitHub Models through Uprouter Connect?
Yes — GitHub Models is Connect-compatible. Add your GitHub Models API key in Uprouter Connect (encrypted at rest) and route requests to it through one OpenAI- and Claude-compatible API, optionally behind failover aliases. Uprouter meters the traffic in compute at the provider's listed rate.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
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live_status
full history →best-effort probes · not a guarantee · last 13h ago
| Checked | Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| 13h ago | up | 28ms |
| 14h ago | up | 52ms |
| 1d ago | up | 61ms |
| 2d ago | up | 59ms |
| 3d ago | up | 31ms |
| 4d ago | up | 30ms |
| 12d ago | down | — |
Uprouter runs its own probes; best-effort, not a guarantee. Probe results depend on our network location and cadence — for production, always use the provider’s own status page.
risk_&_confidence
Rated low risk. an official provider with a free tier with pricing, authentication and terms documented on its own site. The model coverage is consistent with a real upstream, so data and reliability risk are modest.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
curl https://uprouter.online/api/connect/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer upr_live_YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{
"model": "llama-family",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello via GitHub Models" }]
}'Metered in Uprouter compute — the usage log shows which upstream served each request and its exact cost.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.