Grok 4.6 is now available in GitHub Copilot

xAI's Grok 4.6 reasoning model is rolling out in GitHub Copilot, designed for agentic coding and complex multi-step workflows, with strong results in terminal-based coding tasks.

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Grok 4.6, xAI’s latest reasoning model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot.
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Announced: 14 Aug 2026 16:17 UTC
Detected: 18 Aug 2026 10:07 UTC (+3d after)
Pricing: billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing

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