MAI‑Code‑1‑Flash, Microsoft’s purpose‑built small coding model, is now available across additional GitHub Copilot surfaces. MAI‑Code‑1‑Flash can now be used in:
- Copilot CLI
- GitHub Copilot app
- Copilot Chat on GitHub
- Visual Studio
- GitHub Mobile
- JetBrains IDEs
- Eclipse
- Xcode
MAI‑Code‑1‑Flash delivers best‑in‑class quality for its size, outperforming other small models in early testing. It’s also designed and tuned specifically for GitHub Copilot.
MAI‑Code‑1‑Flash is available in Copilot Free, Student, Pro, Pro+, and Max plans. Availability will start with a limited set of users and expand gradually over the coming weeks. Access for Copilot Business and Enterprise is coming soon.
To learn more about the models available in Copilot, see our documentation on supported models and choosing the right AI model for your task.
source & further reading
github.blog — original article
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