# Claude Sonnet 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot

> Source: <https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-30-claude-sonnet-5-is-generally-available-for-github-copilot>
> Published: 2026-06-30 17:25:51+00:00

# Claude Sonnet 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot

Claude Sonnet 5 is Anthropic’s latest Sonnet-class model, now available in GitHub Copilot. It brings strong coding performance to everyday development and agentic workflows, giving developers a new Sonnet-class option for tasks across the IDE and CLI.

In our internal testing, Claude Sonnet 5 showed strong results across a range of coding scenarios, including particularly strong performance on CLI-style tasks. It also demonstrated excellent prompt-cache utilization and competitive latency at lower effort levels, making it a strong choice for developers who want fast, capable Sonnet-class performance in Copilot.

This model is billed at provider list pricing under Usage Based Billing. See GitHub [Copilot’s pricing for models and requests](https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/models-and-pricing) for details.

[Availability in GitHub Copilot](#availability-in-github-copilot)

Claude Sonnet 5 will be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users.

You’ll be able to select the model in the model picker in:

- Visual Studio Code
- Visual Studio
- Copilot CLI
- GitHub Copilot cloud agent
- GitHub Copilot App
- github.com
- GitHub Mobile iOS and Android
- JetBrains
- Xcode
- Eclipse

Rollout will be gradual. Check back soon if you don’t see it yet.

[Enabling access](#enabling-access)

Copilot Enterprise and Copilot Business plan administrators can enable Claude Sonnet 5 for their organization through the model policy settings in Copilot. Like other Sonnet models in GitHub Copilot, Claude Sonnet 5 operates under Zero Data Retention (ZDR).

[Learn more](#learn-more)

To explore all models available in GitHub Copilot, see our [documentation on models](https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models) and get started with Copilot.

[Share your feedback](#share-your-feedback)

Join the [GitHub Community](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/copilot-conversations) to share your feedback.
