Claude Sonnet 4.6 is now generally available in GitHub Copilot

Source: GitHub Changelog

Claude Sonnet 4.6, Anthropic’s latest agentic coding model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. In early testing, this model excels on agentic coding and is particularly successful in search operations.

Note: while this model is launching with a 1× premium request multiplier, pricing is tentative and subject to change.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 Demo video

Availability in GitHub Copilot

Claude Sonnet 4.6 will be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users.

You’ll be able to select the model in the model picker in:

• Visual Studio Code (chat, ask, edit, agent)
• Visual Studio (agent, ask)
• github.com
• GitHub Mobile (iOS and Android)
• GitHub CLI
• GitHub Copilot Coding Agent

Rollout will be gradual. Check back soon if you don’t see it yet.

Enabling access

Copilot Enterprise and Copilot Business plan administrators must enable the Claude Sonnet 4.6 policy in Copilot settings.

Learn more

• Explore all models available in GitHub Copilot: Documentation on available models
• Join the GitHub Community to share your feedback.