Community extension — not affiliated with or officially supported by CrofAI.
Powerful models. Crazy cheap pricing. — directly inside GitHub Copilot Chat.
CrofAI gives you access to the best open-weight models at the cheapest prices on the market. This extension wires them into VS Code's native model picker so you can use them anywhere GitHub Copilot Chat works — chat, agent mode, and more.
Quick Start
1. Get your API key
Sign up at crof.ai and copy your API key from the dashboard.
Free models are available with no credit card required.
2. Set your API key in VS Code
Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run:
CrofAI: Manage CrofAI Provider
Paste your API key and press Enter. The key is stored securely using VS Code's built-in secret storage — never in plain text.
3. Pick a model in Copilot Chat
Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I), click the model picker, and select any CrofAI model from the list.
4. Start chatting
That's it. Ask questions, get code completions, use agent mode — everything works through GitHub Copilot Chat's standard interface.
Features
Wide model selection
Choose from 14+ open-weight models across multiple model families:
| Model | Context | Pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi K2.5 | 262K | $0.35↑ / $1.70↓ /M | Vision |
| Kimi K2.5 Lightning | 131K | $1.00↑ / $3.00↓ /M | Vision + Reasoning |
| GLM 5.1 | 202K | $0.45↑ / $2.10↓ /M | |
| GLM 5.1 Precision | 202K | $0.80↑ / $2.90↓ /M | Higher quality |
| Qwen3.5 397B A17B | 262K | $0.35↑ / $1.75↓ /M | Vision + Reasoning |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | 163K | $0.28↑ / $0.38↓ /M | |
| Qwen3.5 9B | 262K | Free | Vision + Reasoning |
| GLM 4.7 Flash | 202K | Free |
Inline reasoning effort picker
For reasoning-capable models, select effort level directly in the model picker — no separate settings required.
Levels: No Thinking · Low · Medium · High
Vision support
Send images in chat with Kimi, Gemma, and Qwen models. Attach screenshots, diagrams, or code images directly in Copilot Chat.
Tool calling & agent mode
Full tool calling support — works with Copilot's built-in agent tools (file edits, terminal, search) and custom MCP tools.
Live usage display
Credits and remaining daily requests shown in the status bar. Click to see full usage details.
Per-model temperature
Fine-tune temperature per model via CrofAI: Configure Model Temperature.
CrofAI Plans
| Plan | Price | Daily Requests |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Pay-per-token |
| Hobby | $5/mo | 500 |
| Pro | $10/mo | 1,000 |
| Scale | $50/mo | 7,500 |
See full pricing at crof.ai.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
CrofAI: Manage CrofAI Provider |
Set or update your API key |
CrofAI: Show Usage |
Show current credits and request quota |
CrofAI: Refresh Models |
Force reload the model list |
CrofAI: Configure Model Temperature |
Set per-model temperature |
CrofAI: Configure Reasoning Effort |
Set per-model reasoning effort override |
Requirements
- GitHub Copilot Chat — required for model chat UI
- CrofAI account — free tier available
Privacy
Your API key is stored in VS Code's encrypted SecretStorage and never written to settings files or logs. Requests go directly from your machine to crof.ai — no data passes through any third-party proxy.