Multiple GitHub Copilot models deprecated on October 2, 2026
Users relying on Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Kimi K2.7 Code, or Claude Opus 4.7 must migrate to suggested alternatives before October 2, 2026. Administrators need to enable alternative models in Copilot settings.
Evidence
+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 Opus 4.7 | 2026-10-02 | Claude Opus 5
Enterprise-managed settings now support configurable default models for Copilot conversations
Enterprise administrators can now set preferred default models globally or per-team, and teams can override defaults if configured as overridable. This provides more flexibility in managing Copilot deployments across enterprises.
Evidence
+You can now set your preferred GitHub Copilot model as the default for new conversations through enterprise-managed settings. This lets you choose the default model that best fits your workflows.
GitHub Copilot introduces new tiered pricing structure with four plans: Free, Pro, Pro+, and Max
Users now have granular pricing options ranging from free (with limitations) to $100/month for enterprise-grade usage. Organizations must choose between Pro ($10), Pro+ ($39), or Max ($100) per user.
Evidence
+Free
For getting started with GitHub Copilot.
$0USD
Pro
For everyday coding with agents in GitHub Copilot.
$10USDper user / month
Pro+
For more complex development with premium models.
$39USDper user / month
Max
For sustained, high-volume agent workflows with GitHub Copilot.
$100USDper user / month
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise managed settings for plugin governance, MCP servers, OpenTelemetry, and permissions
Enterprise administrators can now centrally manage and control Copilot plugin governance, MCP server access, telemetry collection, and permission modes across all JetBrains IDE users in their organization.
Evidence
+GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise managed settings for plugin governance, MCP server access, OpenTelemetry, and permission modes. Administrators can now apply consistent controls for everyone on your enterprise's Copilot plan.
Copilot memory feature now available in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains to retain context across chat sessions
Users can maintain context between conversations without repeatedly providing the same project details or preferences. Managed via toggle in Copilot settings portal.
Evidence
+Copilot memory can now retain and recall useful information across agent chat sessions. This helps you maintain context between conversations instead of repeatedly providing the same project details or preferences.
Copilot usage metrics API now reports agent app activity
Enterprise and organization admins can now track usage of individual agent apps (like Claude and Codex agents) through the Copilot usage metrics API in enterprise, organization, enterprise-user, and organization-user reports.
Evidence
+The Copilot usage metrics API now reports that activity, broken out by individual agent. The usage metrics API does this in the enterprise, organization, enterprise-user, and organization-user 1-day and 28-day reports.
Kimi K3 pricing announced: $3 per 1M input tokens, $15 per 1M output tokens, $0.30 per 1M cached input tokens
Users will be charged usage-based pricing for Kimi K3 model, with distinct rates for input, output, and cached input tokens. Pricing documentation rollout temporarily paused due to GitHub Actions incident.
Evidence
+Kimi K3 pricing, which will be $3 per 1M input tokens, $15 per 1M output tokens, and $0.30 per 1M cached input tokens.
Copilot cloud agent now supports customizable reasoning levels for compatible models.
Users on paid Copilot plans (Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise, Max) can now control model reasoning depth when delegating tasks, trading off answer quality against token/credit consumption.
Evidence
+When you delegate a task to GitHub Copilot cloud agent, you can now set the reasoning level for models that support it. This allows you to control how much the model reasons before it responds.
Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash models deprecated in GitHub Copilot
Users must migrate from Gemini 2.5 Pro to Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) and from Gemini 3 Flash to Gemini 3.6 Flash. Copilot Enterprise administrators need to enable alternative models through policy settings. Deprecated models no longer available in Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask/agent modes, and code completions.
Evidence
+As of today, July 31, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions).
Gemini 2.5 Pro 2026-07-31 Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview)
Gemini 3 Flash 2026-07-31 Gemini 3.6 Flash
GitHub Copilot app now has a dedicated access policy separate from Copilot CLI
Enterprise and organization administrators can now independently control access to the Copilot app through dedicated policies, with three options: Enabled everywhere, Disabled everywhere, or Let organizations decide. Gives more granular control over which Copilot clients teams can use.
Evidence
+The GitHub Copilot app now has its own policy, so you can control who has access to it at the enterprise and organization levels. Until now, access to the Copilot app depended on your GitHub Copilot CLI policy being enabled. From several conversations with customers, we understand that many of you want to manage each client independently. Now the Copilot app and the Copilot CLI each have their own policy, giving you the flexibility and control to enable the right clients for your teams.
Users can now customize Copilot code review with firewall settings, custom setup steps, and independent runner configurations for enhanced security and flexibility.
Evidence
+Copilot code review now utilizes a firewall, custom setup steps, and independent runner configurations.
New repository-level Copilot usage metrics API endpoints available
Enterprise and organization admins can now access per-repository breakdown of Copilot coding agent and code review pull request activity via two new REST API endpoints.
Evidence
+Two new endpoints return a per-repository report for a single day:
<ul>
<li><code>GET /enterprises/{enterprise}/copilot/metrics/reports/repos-1-day?day=YYYY-MM-DD</code></li>
<li><code>GET /orgs/{org}/copilot/metrics/reports/repos-1-day?day=YYYY-MM-DD</code></li>
</ul>
Each response returns the following activity:
<ul>
<li>Pull requests created and merged by Copilot coding agent.</li>
<li>Pull requests reviewed by Copilot code review, with suggestion counts broken down by comment type.</li>
</ul>