GitHub Copilot Fusion

Developers can use it to complete coding tasks without manually choosing or switching models for each step.

Availability

Generally available

Pricing model

Paid Copilot plans

Deployment

Local inference on-device; routing decisions in the cloud

Privacy

Users can view or delete saved preferences in Copilot settings

Licence

Available to individual Copilot users and users with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise licenses; managed controls require GitHub Enterprise Cloud.

• Copilot Fusion is generally available on all Copilot plans. ^[1]

  Copilot Fusion is available on all Copilot plans in Visual Studio Code, the GitHub Copilot app, GitHub Copilot CLI, and JetBrains IDEs.

• For each prompt, Copilot Fusion determines which models to use and how they work together. ^[1]

  For each prompt, Copilot Fusion determines which models to use and how they work together, while you choose the right level of effort.

• Copilot Fusion supports Single, Cascade, and Critique workflows. ^[1]
• Copilot Fusion is available in Visual Studio Code, the GitHub Copilot app, GitHub Copilot CLI, and JetBrains IDEs. ^[1]

  Copilot Fusion is available on all Copilot plans in Visual Studio Code, the GitHub Copilot app, GitHub Copilot CLI, and JetBrains IDEs.

• Users are billed for each model Copilot Fusion uses at that model's standard rate. ^[1]

  When you use Copilot Fusion you're billed for each model it uses, at each model's standard rate.

• Administrators can control which models Copilot Fusion can use and whether it is the default. ^[1]

  Administrators control which models Copilot Fusion can use and whether Copilot Fusion is the default.

• Available now for GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team. ^[2]

  Enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team can now get Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise for every licensed user.

• Self-serve availability is opening in stages, and current self-serve subscriptions are unaffected. ^[2]

  Self-serve availability is coming in stages, and current self-serve subscriptions are unaffected.

• AI usage is metered from the first request against the enterprise budget. ^[2]

  AI usage is metered from the first request against your enterprise budget, using the policies, alerts, and attribution you already have.

• Code completion and next edit suggestions keep working even when no budget is available. ^[2]

  Code completion and next edit suggestions keep working even with no budget available.

• Copilot Chat, Copilot code review, and Copilot in the cloud require available budget. ^[2]

  Copilot Chat, Copilot code review, and Copilot in the cloud require available budget to use.

• Copilot access through GitHub Enterprise has the same features and models as Copilot Enterprise but does not include monthly AI credits per seat. ^[2]

  Copilot access through GitHub Enterprise and Copilot Standalone has the same features and models as Copilot Enterprise but does not include monthly AI credits per seat.

• Copilot can generate and edit images using natural language. ^[3]

  You can now generate and edit images using natural language in GitHub Copilot.

• The selected reasoning model calls a dedicated image-generation tool powered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare. ^[3]

  When you ask for an image, your selected reasoning model calls a dedicated image-generation tool powered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare, previews the result inline, and saves it to your project.

• Generated images are previewed inline and saved to the project. ^[3]

  When you ask for an image, your selected reasoning model calls a dedicated image-generation tool powered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare, previews the result inline, and saves it to your project.

• Image generation is in public preview for Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, Copilot Business, and Copilot Enterprise. ^[3]

  Image generation is in public preview for Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, Copilot Business, and Copilot Enterprise.

• Image generation is billed separately from the chat model based on image tokens that count toward the plan’s AI credits. ^[3]

  It's billed separately from your chat model, based on image tokens that count toward your plan's AI credits.

• Organization and enterprise owners can disable image generation using Copilot model policies. ^[3]

  Organization and enterprise owners can turn off image generation by disabling the image generation model using Copilot model policies .

• Copilot Fusion can choose between supported on-device models and cloud models. ^[4]

  GitHub Copilot Fusion can now choose between supported on-device models and cloud models, enabling intelligent local model routing in GitHub Copilot CLI, GitHub Copilot app, and Visual Studio Code.

• Intelligent routing for local models is in opt-in experimental preview. ^[4]

  Today we are shipping intelligent routing for local models into experimental preview.

• The feature is available in GitHub Copilot CLI, the Copilot app, and Visual Studio Code. ^[4]

  GitHub Copilot Fusion can now choose between supported on-device models and cloud models, enabling intelligent local model routing in GitHub Copilot CLI, GitHub Copilot app, and Visual Studio Code.

• Managed download and setup of MAI Code 1.1 Flash through the Windows ML provider is available on supported Windows devices. ^[4]

  On supported Windows devices, you can download and configure MAI Code 1.1 Flash through the Windows ML provider.

• Copilot CLI local routing with manually configured models works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. ^[4]

  The managed download experience is Windows-only, but Copilot CLI's local Copilot Fusion routing also works with manually configured models on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

• Copilot Fusion routing decisions are made in the cloud, so local inference does not make a session offline. ^[4]

  Copilot Fusion still makes routing decisions in the cloud, and local models may have different safety protections from Copilot-provided cloud models.

• GitHub Copilot Memory is generally available on paid Copilot plans. ^[5]

  GitHub Copilot Memory is now generally available on paid Copilot plans.

• Copilot can remember personal preferences and repository conventions across sessions and clients. ^[5]

  Copilot can remember personal preferences and repository conventions across sessions and clients.

• Users can view or delete saved preferences in Copilot settings. ^[5]

  You can interact with memories in the Copilot app, Copilot CLI, and VS Code, or manage personal memories in your Copilot settings, where you can view or delete saved preferences .

• Repository plugin defaults and enterprise-managed plugin controls are generally available in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the GitHub Copilot app. ^[6]

  Repository plugin defaults and enterprise-managed plugin controls are now generally available in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the GitHub Copilot app.

• Trusted repositories can install and enable default plugins for contributors. ^[6]

  Trusted repositories can install and enable default plugins for contributors.

• Enterprise administrators can require or block plugins and restrict installation to approved marketplaces. ^[6]

  Enterprises can require plugins, block plugins, and restrict installation to approved marketplaces.

• Required plugins are automatically installed and enabled, and users cannot disable them. ^[6]

  Required plugins are automatically installed and enabled, and users can't disable them.

• Managed controls are available on GitHub Enterprise Cloud for users with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise licenses issued by the enterprise or one of its organizations. ^[6]

  Managed controls are available on GitHub Enterprise Cloud for users with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise licenses issued by the enterprise or one of its organizations.

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