{"slug": "changes-to-model-selection-for-free-and-student-plans", "title": "Changes to model selection for Free and Student plans", "summary": "GitHub is changing model selection for Copilot Free and Student plans to use auto model selection as the default, removing manual choice. Auto dynamically selects the best model for each task, and Microsoft-released models will lose their (Preview) label.", "body_md": "# Changes to model selection for Free and Student plans\n\nCopilot Free and Student plans will now use Copilot auto model selection as the default and only model selection experience. Auto dynamically selects the best model for each task, removing the need for manual choice. Auto provides access to models across multiple model families, subject to plan restrictions. For more information, see [our documentation on supported models in auto mode](https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models#supported-ai-models-in-auto-model-selection).\n\nAs part of this simplification, we are also retiring the `(Preview)`\n\nlabel from Microsoft-released models. With Copilot auto model selection [managing model routing](https://docs.github.com/copilot/concepts/models/auto-model-selection) and continuous improvements happening behind the scenes, these labels are no longer needed to guide user decisions.\n\nJoin the discussion within [GitHub Community](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/198751).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/changes-to-model-selection-for-free-and-student-plans", "canonical_source": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-24-changes-to-model-selection-for-free-and-student-plans", "published_at": "2026-06-24 16:28:36+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-24 16:45:42.255590+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "large-language-models", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["GitHub", "Microsoft", "Copilot"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/changes-to-model-selection-for-free-and-student-plans", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/changes-to-model-selection-for-free-and-student-plans.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/changes-to-model-selection-for-free-and-student-plans.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/changes-to-model-selection-for-free-and-student-plans.jsonld"}}