{"slug": "upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models", "title": "Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models", "summary": "GitHub will deprecate Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Kimi K2.7 Code, and Claude Opus 4.7 across all GitHub Copilot experiences on October 2nd, 2026, urging users to migrate to suggested alternatives such as Gemini 3.8 Flash, Kimi K3, and Claude Opus 5. Administrators of Copilot Enterprise and Business may need to enable access to the alternative models through their model policies.", "body_md": "# Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models\n\nWe will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on October 2nd, 2026:\n\n| Model | Deprecation date | Suggested alternative |\n|---|---|---|\n| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2026-10-02 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |\n| Gemini 3.6 Flash | 2026-10-02 | Gemini 3.8 Flash |\n| Kimi K2.7 Code | 2026-10-02 | Kimi K3 |\n| Claude Opus 4.7 | 2026-10-02 | Claude Opus 5 |\n\nPlease update your workflows and integrations to use the supported models before this date. Copilot Enterprise and Copilot Business administrators may need to enable access to the alternative models through their model policies in Copilot settings.\n\nAs an administrator, you can verify availability in your organization or enterprise Copilot model settings and confirm that the policy is enabled for the specific model. Once enabled, users will see the model in the Copilot Chat model selector in supported GitHub Copilot experiences.\n\nNo action is required to remove the models after they have been deprecated.\n\nGitHub Enterprise customers with questions or concerns are encouraged to contact their account team for assistance.\n\n[Share your feedback](#share-your-feedback)\n\nTo learn more about the models available in Copilot, see [our documentation on supported models](https://docs.github.com/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models?utm_source=model-release-announcement&utm_medium=changelog&utm_campaign=newmodels).\n\nJoin 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.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models", "canonical_source": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-03-upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models", "published_at": "2026-09-03 19:40:14+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-03 20:22:10.847270+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["GitHub", "GitHub Copilot", "Gemini 3.5 Flash", "Gemini 3.6 Flash", "Kimi K2.7 Code", "Claude Opus 4.7", "Gemini 3.8 Flash", "Kimi K3"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models.jsonld"}}