docs/content/copilot/concepts/auto-model-selection.md

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About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} auto model selection	true	Auto model selection	Optimize {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} without needing to select a model	{% data variables.copilot.copilot_auto_model_selection_short_cap_a %} is available in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} with the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free %}, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro %} and {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} plans.	Copilot	feature copilot	concepts

[!NOTE] {% data variables.copilot.copilot_auto_model_selection %} rolls out to {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} starting in September 2025.

Overview

Experience less rate limiting and reduce the mental load of choosing a model by letting {% data variables.copilot.copilot_auto_model_selection %} automatically choose the best available model.

{% data variables.copilot.copilot_auto_model_selection %} is available in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}. Models are selected based on availability and to reduce rate limiting. Included models may change over time.

Automatically selected models won't include these models:

• Models with premium request multipliers greater than one. See AUTOTITLE.
• Models excluded by individual or administrator policies. See AUTOTITLE.
• Models not available in your plan. See AUTOTITLE.

To see which model was used for each response, hover over the response in {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}.

AI models for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}

While {% data variables.copilot.copilot_auto_model_selection_short %} is an option for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}, you can manually choose a different model to override this selection. {% data reusables.copilot.change-the-ai-model %}

Multiplier discounts

{% data reusables.copilot.auto-model-multiplier-discount %} See AUTOTITLE.