GitHub Copilot retires six models on October 19, more deprecations due in November

Oct 13, 2026 · Issue 11 · 4 sources, 5 articles

Six models in GitHub Copilot were retired on October 19, and GitHub has announced the retirement of further models in mid-November. Teams need to change their model selections.

Who is affected and how

tech lead

Test the switch on your team's typical tasks before the old model disappears.

Sources

• Six GitHub Copilot models retire October 19: the migration mapopentools · Oct 13, 2026
• Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models in mid-Novemberthe github blog · Oct 15, 2026
• Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models in mid-November - GitHub Changeloggithub.blog · Oct 15, 2026
• Upcoming deprecation of selected GitHub Copilot models in mid-November · Heidelberg AI Newsnews.32dots.de · Oct 15, 2026

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