Gemini 3.8 Flash is now in the GitHub Copilot model picker across Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise—on VS Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, cloud agent, Copilot app, JetBrains, Xcode, and Eclipse. Unlike GPT-6 Astra, Flash is available on plain Pro; introductory usage-based provider pricing runs through 2026-12-31.

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  • ✓Gemini 3.8 Flash is in Copilot's model picker, including plain Pro.
  • ✓Surfaces: VS Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, cloud agent, JetBrains, and more.
  • ✓Introductory usage-based provider pricing through 2026-12-31; Biz/Enterprise still auto-enable new models unless policy is off.
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