{"slug": "gpt-6-astra-is-generally-available-in-github-copilot", "title": "GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot", "summary": "OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra is now generally available in GitHub Copilot, according to GitHub. The model, designed for long-horizon autonomous coding and agentic tasks, is available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users across platforms including Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, and GitHub Mobile. Rollout is gradual, and administrators can manage access through model policy settings.", "body_md": "# GPT-6 Astra is generally available in GitHub Copilot\n\nGPT-6 Astra from OpenAI is now available in GitHub Copilot. OpenAI’s latest general-purpose model, GPT-6 Astra, is designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and agentic tasks.\n\nIn our internal testing, GPT-6 Astra stood out for how it works, not just what it produces: it plans and validates as it goes, batches diagnosis with verification, and independently confirms its results before declaring a task done. That translated into stronger performance on long-horizon coding tasks with fewer steps than prior OpenAI models.\n\nThis model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. See [pricing for GitHub Copilot models and requests](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 Astra is available to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users. You can select the model 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 Enterprise and Copilot Business plan administrators can manage access to GPT-6 Astra through the model policy in Copilot settings. Under [default model enablement](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-29-default-model-enablement-for-copilot-business-and-enterprise/), new models are enabled automatically unless an administrator has turned off the global default or explicitly disables this model.\n\n### [Learn more](#learn-more)\n\nTo explore all models available in GitHub Copilot, see our [documentation on supported models](https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models) and get started with Copilot.\n\n### [Share your feedback](#share-your-feedback)\n\nJoin the [GitHub Community](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/copilot-conversations) to share your feedback.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-is-generally-available-in-github-copilot", "canonical_source": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-04-gpt-6-astra-is-generally-available-in-github-copilot", "published_at": "2026-09-04 18:59:51+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-08 16:58:23.284995+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["large-language-models", "ai-products", "developer-tools"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "GitHub", "GitHub Copilot", "GPT-6 Astra"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-is-generally-available-in-github-copilot", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-is-generally-available-in-github-copilot.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-is-generally-available-in-github-copilot.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/gpt-6-astra-is-generally-available-in-github-copilot.jsonld"}}