GitHub Copilot coding agent: how many tokens per task, and what does it cost?
GitHub Copilot coding agent costs $0.75 per task ($1.15 per solved task at a 65% success rate). AgentBurn snapshot 2026-10-27. Every figure carries a provenance label: source-backed, derived, or left empty when no public basis exists.
What it is. Assignable cloud agent that turns GitHub issues into pull requests
The Copilot coding agent is assigned to a GitHub issue and works in its own ephemeral environment: it explores the repo, writes and runs code, then opens a pull request for review. TrustTheBench's 2026 evaluation measured 65% on SWE-bench Verified at about $0.75 of inference per task, billed through Copilot premium requests or credits.
| Tokens per task | not published | Not published |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per task | $0.75 | Source-backed |
| Success rate | 65% | Source-backed |
| Cost per solved task | $1.15 | — |
| Tool calls per task | not published | — |
| Retry overhead | not published | — |
| Minutes per task | not published | — |
| Estimated runs per day | 340,000 (model estimate) | Model estimate |
Where the tokens go
This is the per-task split AgentBurn records for GitHub Copilot coding agent, step by step.
| Step | What happens | Share of tokens | Tool calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read the issue | Parses the issue, linked files and repository conventions | 8% | 4 |
| Explore repository | Uses code search and file reads to locate the change | 20% | 14 |
| Implement | Edits files and stages the change on a branch | 28% | 18 |
| Test in runner | Runs the build and tests inside the ephemeral environment | 26% | 16 |
| Open PR | Writes the PR body and requests review | 18% | 8 |
What each number is based on
AgentBurn labels every field. Source-backed means the cited page states the figure; derived means a formula on this page produced it; not published means no public basis exists and the field is left empty rather than estimated.
| Field | Basis | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tokensPerTask | Not published | TrustTheBench does not publish token counts. |
| costPerTaskUsd | Source-backed | TrustTheBench 2026 leaderboard — GitHub Copilot: score 74.2, $0.75/task. |
| successRatePct | Source-backed | TrustTheBench 2026 leaderboard — Copilot success 65.0% (resolved 62.0%). |
| runsPerDay | Model estimate | No public source publishes daily run volume; this is a model estimate from pricing tiers and community reports, shown only in estimated-volume context. |
Frequently asked
How many tokens does GitHub Copilot coding agent use per task?
No public tokens-per-task figure exists for GitHub Copilot coding agent; AgentBurn leaves the field empty rather than estimating it.
What does GitHub Copilot coding agent cost per task?
$0.75 per task, based on the source linked in the provenance table.
What is the cost per solved task for GitHub Copilot coding agent?
$1.15 — cost per task divided by a 65% success rate, so retries are already inside the figure.
Sources
- TrustTheBench — Autonomous Coding Agents Leaderboard 2026 (SWE-bench Verified and cost per task)
- Vendor site: https://github.com/features/copilot
- Repository: https://github.com/features/copilot
- Open dataset: /data/projects.json
- Methodology: how these numbers are built
Cite this page
AgentBurn (2026-10-27). "GitHub Copilot coding agent". https://getagentburn.com/projects/copilot-coding-agent/
Machine-readable: projects.json · Markdown version