Anthropic’s Claude Haiku 4.5 is in public preview for GitHub Copilot

[KateCatlin]

Anthropic’s newest model, Claude Haiku 4.5, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Haiku 4.5 is designed to deliver high performance with faster response speeds, giving developers a responsive option for everyday coding and editing tasks.

Availability in GitHub Copilot

Claude Haiku 4.5 will be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans. You can select the model in the Copilot Chat model picker from:

• Visual Studio Code (chat, ask, edit, and agent modes)
• github.com
• GitHub Mobile on iOS and Android
  The rollout is gradual—if you don’t see it yet, check back soon.

Enabling access

• Enterprise & Business plans: Administrators must enable the Claude Haiku 4.5 policy in Copilot settings. Once enabled, users in the organization will see Claude Haiku 4.5 in the model picker within Visual Studio Code.
• Pro & Pro+ plans: Enable the model by selecting it in the Visual Studio Code model picker and confirming the one-time prompt.
• Bring Your Own Key: Choose Manage Models from the picker, select Claude Haiku 4.5, and enter your API key when prompted.
  For the best experience, we recommend using Visual Studio Code version 1.105 or higher, as ongoing updates for this model land first in the newest client builds.

Learn more

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

Share your feedback

Have feedback or questions? Share your experiences and tips in the comments below.

[rvanlaak]

Timeline known for when it will become available for Jetbrains IDEs? Or does that fall under the gradual rollout as well?

Might be worth for a dev to have a way to validate why a certain model is not available in its IDE. Whether it is due to being rolled out or due to (an admin) not having it enabled yet.

[KateCatlin]

Thanks @rvanlaak! It's an awesome model and we're trying to get it to everyone asap.

We have not rolled out to Jetbrains IDEs yet. You can always see which IDEs have access to which models in our docs: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/ai-models/supported-models#supported-ai-models-per-client

Hope that helps!

[rvanlaak]

Ah perfect, yes that docs link clarifies everything. So, a matter of linking to it in the changelog updates when making a new model available then?

[KateCatlin]

Hooray! Thanks Ryan! It's linked in the changelog under "see our documentation on models" but you're right, we could definitely make the IDE availability clearer there. Great feedback, and thanks for the suggestion! 🚀

[memo78-24]

any one having solutions

[ELMACHHOUNE]

Exciting update! It’s great to see GitHub Copilot expanding model options with Claude Haiku 4.5. The focus on faster responses and everyday coding support sounds perfect for maintaining productivity in real-world workflows. Looking forward to trying it in VS Code soon!

[da679534-commits]

Anthropic’s newest model, Claude Haiku 4.5, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Haiku 4.5 is designed to deliver high performance with faster response speeds, giving developers a responsive option for everyday coding and editing tasks.

Availability in GitHub Copilot

Claude Haiku 4.5 will be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans. You can select the model in the Copilot Chat model picker from:

• Visual Studio Code (chat, ask, edit, and agent modes)
• github.com
• GitHub Mobile on iOS and Android
  The rollout is gradual—if you don’t see it yet, check back soon.

Enabling access

• Enterprise & Business plans: Administrators must enable the Claude Haiku 4.5 policy in Copilot settings. Once enabled, users in the organization will see Claude Haiku 4.5 in the model picker within Visual Studio Code.
• Pro & Pro+ plans: Enable the model by selecting it in the Visual Studio Code model picker and confirming the one-time prompt.
• Bring Your Own Key: Choose Manage Models from the picker, select Claude Haiku 4.5, and enter your API key when prompted.
  For the best experience, we recommend using Visual Studio Code version 1.105 or higher, as ongoing updates for this model land first in the newest client builds.

Learn more

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

Share your feedback

Have feedback or questions? Share your experiences and tips in the comments below.

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/176935#discussion-9027460

[ell1e]

So does this new model address the apparently massive copyright concerns of Co-Pilot at all?