GitHub Models Is Retired as Copilot CLI and AI Credit Migration Moves Into Execution
GitHub Models was fully retired on July 30, 2026. The playground, model catalog, inference API, and bring-your-own-key access are no longer available, including for customers with active usage. ENHE's July 3 page had already documented the announced retirement date; this update changes the event from a future plan to a confirmed production state and adds migration checks. GitHub points users who need direct model access toward Microsoft Foundry and users building AI workflows on GitHub toward GitHub Copilot. Teams should inventory endpoints, keys, billing ownership, rate limits, model behavior, and rollback paths before replacing the retired service. The Copilot CLI and AI credit guidance remains relevant for governed automation.

