Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot

What's new

• Gemini 3.6 Flash in GitHub Copilot: available via model picker for all paid plans (Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, Enterprise)
• Configurable reasoning effort and parallel tool use also available in the Copilot context
• In early testing: higher task-completion rates and better token efficiency than Gemini 3.5 Flash

Why it matters

Copilot Business and Enterprise customers gain access to Google's newest Flash model directly in the IDE without changing their workflow. Gemini 3.6 Flash brings +12pp on agentic coding benchmarks over 3.5 Flash — most visible in long autonomous refactoring and code generation tasks.

How to try it

Open the model picker in GitHub Copilot Chat → select Gemini 3.6 Flash. Available for Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise plans from July 21, 2026.