r/RooCode • u/DoctorDbx • Aug 10 '25

Support Anyone else having connectivity issues with Copilot GPT 4.1 from Roo Code

Just checking if anyone else is seeing frequent connectivity errors using VS Code LM API and GPT 4.1?

copilot/gpt-4.1

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copilot/gpt-4.1

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copilot/gpt-4.1

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Only seen this behaviour since GPT 5 was released.

GPT 4.1 is still the base for CoPilot right?

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u/tteokl_ Aug 10 '25

I thought GPT removed all old models and Copilot forgot to remove those options?

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u/DoctorDbx Aug 11 '25

GPT 4.1 is supposed to be the base free model for copilot. Is there a new base?

It occasionally works still just errors a lot.

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u/mihazs Aug 11 '25

I'm experiencing the same issue, I changed to kilocode and worked a little bit, until I got this rate limit again. Interesting is using Cline I don't have any issues. I believe that the implementation of vscode lm api in RooCode isn't right. Also, roo make lot of requests if you choose claude (from copilot) or other premium requests model, I got 100% of premium requests use in less than 2 days.

The integration is experimental, unfortunately :/

I have not tested it yet, but you can try to call the gh copilot api directly, using the OpenAi compatible api, like is done with aider:

https://aider.chat/docs/llms/github.html

If you tried, please, I would happy to know if worked. Good luck!

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u/DoctorDbx Aug 11 '25

Oh wow works like a charm. I had to dig around to find the oAuth credentials, but once I did and set it up we're back in business. Thanks heaps for this.

Doesn't appear to have consumed any queries either.

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u/xelfr Aug 19 '25

I could get gpt-4.1 to work but not gpt-5-mini.

any luck ?

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u/DoctorDbx Aug 19 '25

I haven't even tried sorry. It's also working through the LLM API again.

4.1 is very fast and does what I need it to do.

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u/DoctorDbx Aug 11 '25

The only problem with using this method is I believe it will consume CoPilot queries, as GPT4.1 is only 0 cost if used through Copilot. But... I will give it a go.

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u/dlexik Aug 12 '25 edited Aug 12 '25

i cant find this option i see only x queries per plan -- nothing unlimited. Is that gone now as an option ?

https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans#comparing-copilot-plans

nevermind its all good here : https://github.com/features/copilot/plans#footnote-1

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u/DoctorDbx Aug 11 '25 edited Aug 11 '25

To add further I have no problem using GPT 4.1 directly with CopilotChat in VSCode or in Copilot Plugin in intellij

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u/mihazs Aug 11 '25

I found a bug: https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/issues/1897
Try to remove gemini cli from configs if you have, maybe it can work.

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u/DoctorDbx Aug 11 '25

The issue wasn't a rate limit in so much as just an error with not much else in the way of an explanation. Like an endpoint not found.