Upcoming deprecation of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash

GitHub will deprecate Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all Copilot experiences on July 31, 2026, recommending Gemini 3.1 Pro and Gemini 3.5 Flash as alternatives. Users must update workflows and integrations before the deadline, and Enterprise administrators may need to enable access to the new models through Copilot settings.

Upcoming deprecation of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash We will deprecate Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all GitHub Copilot experiences including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions on July 31st, 2026: | Model | Deprecation date | Suggested alternative | |---|---|---| | Gemini 2.5 Pro | 7-31-2026 | Gemini 3.1 Pro | | Gemini 3 Flash | 7-31-2026 | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Please update your workflows and integrations to use the supported models before these dates. Copilot Enterprise administrators may need to enable access to the alternative models through their model policies in Copilot settings. As an administrator, you can verify availability by checking your individual Copilot settings and confirming that the policy is enabled for the specific model. Once enabled, you’ll see the model in the Copilot Chat model selector in VS Code and on github.com. No action is required to remove the older models once they have been deprecated. GitHub Enterprise customers with questions or concerns are encouraged to reach out to their account manager for further assistance. Share your feedback share-your-feedback To learn more about the models available in Copilot, see our documentation on models https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models?utm source=model-release-announcement&utm medium=changelog&utm campaign=newmodels and get started with Copilot today. Join the GitHub Community https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/copilot-conversations?utm source=model-release-announcement&utm medium=changelog&utm campaign=newmodels to share your feedback.