GPT-5.5 Now Available in GitHub Copilot
GPT-5.5 is rolling out to GitHub Copilot Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users with stronger performance on complex agentic coding tasks. Admins must enable the model in settings.
TL;DR
- GPT-5.5 is rolling out to Copilot Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users
- Strongest performance yet on complex, multi-step agentic coding tasks
- Launching with 7.5× premium request multiplier pricing
- Enterprise and Business admins must enable GPT-5.5 policy in settings
New
- GPT-5.5 model availability — OpenAI's latest model now selectable in Copilot across VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Xcode, Eclipse, Copilot CLI, and github.com. Early testing shows it handles complex multi-step agentic tasks and real-world challenges previous models couldn't solve.
Pricing
- 7.5× premium request multiplier — GPT-5.5 requests cost 7.5 times more than standard model requests as part of promotional pricing.
What You Need to Do
- Copilot Enterprise and Business admins must enable the GPT-5.5 policy in Copilot settings to unlock access for your team.
- Rollout is gradual — if you don't see the model picker option yet, check back soon.
Update: GPT-5.5 is available now in GitHub Copilot. Check your model picker in your IDE or on github.com to select it.
Source: GitHub Changelog
