Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash deprecated
Quick Answer
GitHub has deprecated the Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash models as of July 31, 2026.
Quick Take
Users are encouraged to transition to Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) and Gemini 3.6 Flash, respectively, and administrators must enable access to these alternatives in Copilot settings.
Key Points
- Gemini 2.5 Pro and 3 Flash deprecated on July 31, 2026.
- Suggested alternatives are Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) and Gemini 3.6 Flash.
- Administrators need to enable access to new models in Copilot settings.
- No action required to remove deprecated models from workflows.
- GitHub Enterprise customers can contact their account manager for assistance.
Source Excerpt
As of today, July 31, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions). Model…
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