Commercial software intelligenceEvidence checked · 8 September 2026
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SK-2026-190 · Entitlements & feature gating

GitHub rolls out Gemini 3.8 Flash to Copilot plans with administrator policy controls

GitHub is gradually rolling Gemini 3.8 Flash out to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise across its named clients, with Business and Enterprise access governed by administrator model policy.

Available · gradual rollout with policy gate

Commercial transition

Previous stateBefore the 3 September 2026 announcement, Gemini 3.8 Flash was not a governed available-model entitlement across the stated GitHub Copilot plans and clients.
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New stateGitHub is gradually making Gemini 3.8 Flash selectable for Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise in Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, cloud agent, Copilot app, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode and Eclipse; Business and Enterprise administrators control access through model policy.

Who is affected

Users on the named Copilot plans who want Gemini 3.8 Flash and Business or Enterprise administrators governing model availability through Copilot settings.

Action required

Verify rollout availability and plan eligibility, review the model's introductory usage-billing boundary, and confirm the Business or Enterprise model policy before relying on access.

Evidence boundary

GitHub proves the named plans, clients, gradual rollout and administrator-policy boundary. It does not promise universal immediate availability, extend the entitlement to unlisted plans or preserve introductory provider pricing after 31 December 2026.

Timeline

  1. Gemini 3.8 Flash rollout announced

    GitHub began gradual availability across the stated Copilot plans and clients.

  2. Introductory pricing period ends

    GitHub states that introductory provider pricing applies through this date.

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