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GitHub Copilot adds Claude Sonnet 5 model

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feature announcement

GitHub Copilot now offers Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5, a new Sonnet-class model with strong coding performance for IDE and CLI tasks. This model demonstrates competitive latency and cache utilization, making it suitable for developers seeking fast, capable AI assistance. Claude Sonnet 5 is available for Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users with gradual rollout.

  • →GitHub Copilot integrates Claude Sonnet 5
  • →Improved performance and latency with Claude Sonnet 5
  • →Availability and access for Claude Sonnet 5 in Copilot
Features (1) ›
  • GitHub Copilot integrates Claude Sonnet 5

    Claude Sonnet 5, Anthropic's latest Sonnet-class model, is now available in GitHub Copilot, offering enhanced coding performance for IDE and CLI tasks. Internal testing showed strong results across various coding scenarios, particularly for CLI-style operations.

Enhancements (1) ›
  • Improved performance and latency with Claude Sonnet 5

    Claude Sonnet 5 exhibits excellent prompt-cache utilization and competitive latency, positioning it as a capable option for developers prioritizing speed and performance within GitHub Copilot.

Notes (1) ›
  • Availability and access for Claude Sonnet 5 in Copilot

    This new model is available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users and can be selected across various IDEs, CLIs, and GitHub platforms. Administrators can enable it via model policy settings, and it operates under Zero Data Retention.

Read the original announcement →

https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-30-claude-sonnet-5-is-generally-available-for-github-copilot

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