Claude Opus 4.8, Anthropic’s latest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, Opus 4.8 demonstrates a clear step forward in code understanding and generation across a range of real-world coding tasks. It also handles complex problem-solving and large-codebase navigation with notable improvement to previous versions.

This model is launching with a 15X premium request multiplier until Usage Based Billing launches on June 1, 2026.

Availability in GitHub Copilot

Claude Opus 4.8 will be available to Copilot Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users.

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

  • Visual Studio Code in all modes (i.e., chat, ask, edit, and agent)
  • Visual Studio
  • Copilot CLI
  • GitHub Copilot cloud agent
  • GitHub Copilot App
  • github.com
  • GitHub Mobile iOS and Android
  • JetBrains
  • Xcode
  • Eclipse

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 Opus 4.8 policy in Copilot settings.

Learn more

To explore all models available in GitHub Copilot, see our documentation on models and get started with Copilot.

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