Copilot GPT-5.5 7.5x

In GitHub Copilot's request-based pricing, the GPT series was previously 1x, but GPT-5.5 has gone up to 7.5x.

• The GPT-5.4 → GPT-5.5 API price rose 2x, with input going from $2.5 → $5 and output from $15 → $30.
• The article argues that Copilot's 7.5x looks less like a simple price increase and more like a different billing structure altogether.
• According to Artificial Analysis, in the xhigh reasoning range of coding benchmarks, GPT-5.5 is in a similar cost range to GPT-5.4, while token usage is explained to be around 40%.
• Windsurf prices differently depending on the reasoning level, and by comparison Copilot's current pricing generally falls into the lowest tier.
• Alternatives still mentioned include GPT-5.4 (1x), and low-cost multi-model subscriptions like OpenCode Go ($10/month).