Copilot code review effort levels are generally available

GitHub Copilot code review now offers two generally available effort levels, Lite and Balanced, replacing the preview names Low and Medium. Lite is for straightforward changes, while Balanced uses a higher-reasoning model for deeper analysis.

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Lite and Balanced effort levels for GitHub Copilot code review are now generally available.
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Announced: 07 Aug 2026 20:49 UTC
Detected: 08 Aug 2026 02:16 UTC (+5h after)

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