Commercial software intelligenceEvidence checked · 8 September 2026
SkuTrace

Commercial product change, preserved as evidence.

SK-2026-044 · Entitlements & feature gating

Copilot Free and Student lose manual model selection

Auto model selection becomes the default and only model-picker experience for Copilot Free and Student plans.

Entitlement changed

Commercial transition

Previous stateFree and Student users could use the prior model-selection experience.
→
New stateAuto is the only model-selection experience and remains subject to each plan's model and usage restrictions.

Who is affected

GitHub Copilot Free and Student subscribers.

Action required

Update user guidance and do not assume a specific model is always selected.

Evidence boundary

Paid Copilot plans are not stated to lose manual model selection in this notice.

Timeline

  1. Picker changed

    Auto-only selection became effective for the named plans.

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