{"slug": "gpt-6-1-sol-in-github-copilot", "title": "GPT-6.1 Sol in GitHub Copilot", "summary": "OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol is now generally available and rolling out in GitHub Copilot for agentic coding and terminal workflows, GitHub announced. The model, billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing, is available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users across Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot coding agent, the GitHub Copilot app, github.com, GitHub Mobile on iOS and Android, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse. In early testing, GPT-6.1 Sol reliably completed tasks while using noticeably fewer tokens and steps than earlier models in the GPT-6 and GPT-5.6 families, and Copilot Business and Enterprise administrators can manage access through the model policy in Copilot settings.", "body_md": "# GPT-6.1 Sol in GitHub Copilot\n\nGPT-6.1 Sol, the latest model from OpenAI, is now generally available and rolling out in GitHub Copilot. You can use it for agentic coding and terminal workflows with strong multistep coding performance and efficient token use. In early testing, it reliably completed tasks while using noticeably fewer tokens and steps than earlier models in the GPT-6 and GPT-5.6 families.\n\nThis model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. See [Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/copilot-billing/models-and-pricing) for details.\n\n### [Availability in GitHub Copilot](#availability-in-github-copilot)\n\nGPT-6.1 Sol is available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users. You can select it in the model picker in:\n\n- Visual Studio Code\n- Visual Studio\n- Copilot CLI\n- GitHub Copilot coding agent\n- GitHub Copilot app\n- github.com\n- GitHub Mobile on iOS and Android\n- JetBrains IDEs\n- Xcode\n- Eclipse\n\nRollout will be gradual. Check back soon if you don’t see it yet.\n\n### [Enabling access](#enabling-access)\n\nCopilot Business and Enterprise administrators can manage access to GPT-6.1 Sol through the model policy in Copilot settings. Under default model enablement, new models are automatically enabled unless an administrator has turned off the global default or explicitly disables this model.\n\n### [Learn more](#learn-more)\n\nLearn more about the [models available in GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models).\n\n### [Share your feedback](#share-your-feedback)\n\nShare your feedback in [GitHub Community](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/copilot-conversations).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-sol-in-github-copilot", "canonical_source": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-29-gpt-6-1-sol-in-github-copilot", "published_at": "2026-09-29 17:02:27+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-01 14:19:27.142167+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "generative-ai", "large-language-models", "ai-agents", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "GPT-6.1 Sol", "GitHub Copilot", "Visual Studio Code", "Copilot CLI", "GitHub", "JetBrains", "Xcode"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-sol-in-github-copilot", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-sol-in-github-copilot.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-sol-in-github-copilot.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-1-sol-in-github-copilot.jsonld"}}