MAI-Code-1.1-Flash available in GitHub Copilot

Microsoft's MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, an updated small coding model with vision support and improved performance, is rolling out in GitHub Copilot at a reduced price.

From the source
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, Microsoft’s latest small-tier coding model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Building on MAI-Code-1-Flash, it adds native vision support for image understanding and delivers improvements across coding quality, instruction following, tool use, and performance.
github.blog

Visit source ↗github.blog

Announced: 11 Aug 2026 18:13 UTC
Detected: 14 Aug 2026 13:14 UTC (+2d after)
Pricing

Other stories

GitHub · 28 AugGitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — August update

GitHub · 28 AugGitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 24Capability change

GitHub · 28 AugUpcoming changes to GitHub Copilot policies and billing

GitHub · 27 AugCopilot code review: Resolution reasons and expanded capabilitiesCapability change

73% lower list price than MAI-Code-1-Flash; 0.25× premium request multiplier for annual subscribers

Google DeepMind · 27 AugGemini Omni 1.1 Flash lets you build with more control

Model update

GitHub · 27 AugEnterprise-managed settings now support autoUpdate for plugin marketplacesCapability change