changing-the-ai-model.md

title	Changing the AI model for GitHub Copilot cloud agent
shortTitle	Changing the AI model
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename	true
intro	In supported entrypoints, when starting a task with {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %}, you can select the model used.
product	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-cloud-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_product=copilot&ref_type=purchase&ref_style=button" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>
versions	feature copilot
contentType	how-tos
category	Author and optimize with Copilot
redirect_from	/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/changing-the-ai-model

Note

For an overview of {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %}, see AUTOTITLE.

Introduction

In supported entrypoints, you can select the model used by {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %}.

You may find that different models perform better, or provide more useful responses, depending on the type of tasks you give {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.

Note

Model selection for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %} is only supported when assigning an issue to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, when mentioning @copilot in a pull request comment on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, or when starting a task from the agents tab, agents panel, {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} or the Raycast launcher. Where a model picker is not available, Auto will be used automatically. See AUTOTITLE.

Supported models

The following options are currently available:

• Auto {% data reusables.copilot.copilot-cloud-agent-auto-models %} {% data reusables.copilot.copilot-cloud-agent-non-auto-models %}

{% data reusables.copilot.auto-model-option %}