Copilot Auto Model Selection Routes by Task in VS Code
Copilot Auto now intelligently routes to the best model for your task—reasoning, code generation, debugging—with a 10% billing discount for paid subscribers. No setup required.
TL;DR
- Copilot Auto now intelligently picks the best model for your specific task instead of using one model for everything
- Paid subscribers get a 10% discount on model multipliers when using Auto
- No setup required — just select Auto in VS Code and let it handle model routing
New
- Task-aware model routing — Auto evaluates reasoning complexity, code generation difficulty, bug diagnosis, and tool orchestration needs to pick the optimal model for what you're actually doing
- Real-time availability signals — Routes based on live model health and utilization metrics to ensure reliability and token efficiency
- Model transparency — Hover over any response to see which model Copilot selected
- 10% billing discount — Paid subscribers save 10% on model multipliers when using Auto (e.g., 1x model costs 0.9 premium requests instead of 1)
- Cache-aware routing — Auto aligns with natural cache boundaries to reduce unnecessary cache costs without sacrificing quality
What You Control
- Switch between Auto and any specific model anytime — Auto respects all admin-set model policies
- Auto supports multiple model families depending on your subscription and org policies; available models will evolve over time
No configuration needed. Open VS Code, select Auto from the model dropdown, and start coding. See the official docs for details.
Source: GitHub Changelog
