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GitHub Changelog
GitHub Changelog
6/24/2026
Changes to model selection for Free and Student plans

Changes to model selection for Free and Student plans

Short summary

GitHub Copilot Free and Student plans now exclusively use auto model selection as their default experience, with the feature dynamically routing each coding task to the best available model. Manual model selection has been entirely removed from these plan tiers to streamline the user experience. This change prioritizes simplicity for free-tier users while ensuring optimized AI assistance.

  • Auto model selection becomes the only option for Free and Student plans
  • Dynamic routing automatically picks the best model for each specific task
  • Manual model selection capability has been removed from free tiers

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