GitHub Copilot now supports Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google's most recent iteration of its Flash model family. During internal evaluation, the model showed strong performance handling intricate command-line coding scenarios and proved capable of thorough error checking alongside reliable recovery mechanisms when facing recoverable problems.
Pricing for this model follows an introductory rate structure under a consumption-based model through December 31, 2026. Additional details regarding pricing tiers for GitHub Copilot models and feature requests are available in the official pricing documentation.
Availability in GitHub Copilot
The model will be accessible to subscribers on Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise plans.
Users can switch to Gemini 3.8 Flash via the model selection interface across multiple development environments:
- Visual Studio Code
- Visual Studio
- Copilot CLI
- GitHub Copilot cloud agent
- GitHub Copilot app
- JetBrains IDEs
- Xcode
- Eclipse
The deployment will proceed in stages. Users who do not yet see the option should check back in the coming days.
Enabling access
Administrators managing Copilot Enterprise or Copilot Business deployments have the ability to control Gemini 3.8 Flash availability through model policies accessible in Copilot settings. By default, newly released models activate automatically unless an administrator has disabled the global default setting or has specifically blocked this particular model.
Learn more
A complete overview of supported models within GitHub Copilot is available in the models documentation, where developers can also begin using Copilot. The GitHub Community forum provides a space for users to share observations and suggestions regarding their experience.