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# GitHub Copilot schedules selected model retirements for November
- URL: https://orbiorbi.com/news/en/hot/github-copilot-november-model-deprecations-en/
- Published: 2026-10-15T19:35:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T23:01:39.000Z
- Description: According to GitHub, Copilot will retire Claude Opus 4.8, Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra on November 16, 2026, across chat, edits, agent mode and completions. Opus 4.8 remains available to individual subscribers on annual plans.
- Author: Orbis News
- Tags: #orbis-hot, #en

According to GitHub, Copilot will retire Claude Opus 4.8, Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra on November 16, 2026, across chat, edits, agent mode and completions. Opus 4.8 remains available to individual subscribers on annual plans.

- Suggested replacements are Opus 5.5 for the Opus models, and GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6 Luna for GPT-5.6 Terra. [\[1\]](#hot-source-1)

## Sources and originals

- \[1\] GitHub · 2026-10-16 · [Read original](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-upcoming-deprecation-of-selected-github-copilot-models-in-mid-november?ref=orbiorbi.com)  
GitHub lists models retiring on November 16, with an exception for annual individual Opus 4.8 users.

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