We’re excited to share some major improvements to the Copilot experience in Visual Studio, including smarter default models, more choices, and easier ways to manage your usage.

Smarter default model

Copilot in Visual Studio now uses GPT-4.1 as the default model (previously 4o). In our testing, it delivers significantly better performance—faster responses, higher quality suggestions, and greater efficiency overall.

More models to choose from

Want to try something else? You now have access to an ever-broader range of models:

• Claude Sonnet 4
• Claude Opus 4
• Claude Sonnet 3.5
• Claude 3.7 (non-thinking and thinking)
• OpenAI o3 mini
• Gemini 2.0 Flash
• Gemini 2.5 Pro