Gemini 3.5 Flash Now Available in GitHub Copilot
Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot across all tiers. Near-Pro quality at Flash speeds with strong tool use and cache efficiency for agentic workflows. Pricing is tentative.
TL;DR
- Google's Gemini 3.5 Flash is now rolling out across all GitHub Copilot tiers (Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise)
- Near-Pro quality at Flash-tier speed and cost with strong tool use and fast response times
- Pricing carries a 14X premium multiplier and is subject to change
New
- Gemini 3.5 Flash model — Available in VS Code 1.115.0+, Visual Studio 17.14.22+, GitHub Mobile, JetBrains, Xcode, and Eclipse. Select it from the model picker in your IDE.
- Agentic coding workflows — High cache efficiency and fast response times optimized for iterative, tool-use-heavy coding patterns.
Admin Setup
- Copilot Enterprise and Business administrators must enable the Gemini 3.5 Flash policy in Copilot settings to unlock access for your team.
Update: Rollout is gradual. If you don't see Gemini 3.5 Flash yet, check back soon. See GitHub's model documentation for the full list of available models and GitHub Community to share feedback.
Source: GitHub Changelog
