Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models
DeprecationVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on October 2nd, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Gemini 3.5 Flash 2026-10-02 Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash 2026-10-02 Gemini 3.8 Flash Kimi K2.7 Code 2026-10-02 Kimi K3 Claude...
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More GitHub Copilot releases
Every GitHub Copilot release| Date | Release | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | Gemini 3.8 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot Update | Update |
| Sep 3 | Reopening Copilot Business and Enterprise signups Update | Update |
| Sep 4 | GitHub Copilot weekly releases , August 31 GA | GA |
| Sep 4 | GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot GA | GA |
| Sep 2 | Enterprise-managed settings support any default model GA | GA |
| Sep 2 | Content exclusions generally available in Copilot app and CLI GA | GA |
| Sep 1 | Set an expiration date for individual user budgets GA | GA |
| Sep 1 | Copilot code review can now approve pull requests Preview | Preview |
