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GitHub Copilot model deprecation announcement graphic on the GitHub ChangelogNews

GitHub Copilot Model Deprecations: What Changed on October 19

GitHub Copilot removed six AI models on October 19, 2026. Here is what was retired, what replaces each one, and how to update your settings.

Felix Moreau
The GitHub Copilot model picker showing Gemini 4 Argon as a selectable modelNews

GitHub Copilot Gets Gemini 4 Argon: Who Can Use It

GitHub rolled out Google’s Gemini 4 Argon to Copilot Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise on October 13, 2026 — here is who gets it and where.

Felix Moreau
Decorative graphic featuring the GitHub Invertocat logo, from GitHub's announcement on Copilot's usage-based billingExplainer

GitHub Copilot Free Plan Explained: Limits, Models and Upgrades

What GitHub Copilot's free tier actually includes — completions, chat limits, models and agent access — and when it makes sense to upgrade.

Felix Moreau
Screenshot illustrating the GitHub Copilot desktop app showing an AI agent interacting with another application on screenComparison

GitHub Copilot vs Cursor: Pricing and Agent Showdown 2026

Copilot plugs into editors you already use from $10/month. Cursor is now billed through X Premium following its SpaceX acquisition. Here is the real head-to-head.

Felix Moreau
GitHub Copilot changelog graphic highlighting new feature releasesNews

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains: New Model Controls and Chat Fixes

GitHub's October 10 update adds admin-managed default models, a Fix action for diagnostics, an MCP auto-start toggle, turn-grouped chat, and ends JetBrains IDE 2025.1 support.

Felix Moreau
Screenshot of the Microsoft Copilot app interface showing the Home, Code and Autopilot tabs alongside a Work IQ and Auto model selectorComparison

GitHub Copilot vs Microsoft Copilot: What’s the Difference?

Two products, one name. Here is what GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot each do, where to find them, and which one actually fits what you need.

Felix Moreau
GitHub Changelog graphic accompanying the local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot announcementNews

GitHub Copilot Local Sandboxing Is Now Generally Available

GitHub says local sandboxing for Copilot is generally available, using Microsoft's open-source MXC project to restrict what agent-run commands can touch on your machine.

Felix Moreau
GitHub Copilot changelog header reading Selected models in GitHub Copilot deprecated, with a red Octocat silhouette and a Retired badgeNews

GitHub Copilot Model Deprecations: What Changed on October 2

GitHub retired four Copilot AI models on October 2, 2026, and its own changelog posts disagree on one key replacement.

Felix Moreau
GitHub Copilot and GitHub logo graphic for a new product release announcementNews

GitHub Copilot Computer Use: What It Is, How It Works

GitHub just gave Copilot the ability to click, type, and navigate desktop apps directly. Here is what Computer Use does, how to turn it on, and its limits.

Felix Moreau