# Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot

DevFeed: [Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/gemini-3-6-flash-is-now-available-in-github-copilot-71583.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-21-gemini-3-6-flash-is-now-available-in-github-copilot>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2026-07-21T15:04:31Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-copilot.md>), [GitHub Copilot CLI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-copilot-cli.md>)

Tags: [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [cloud-agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-agent.md>), [eclipse](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/eclipse.md>), [gemini](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gemini.md>), [gemini-3-6-flash](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gemini-3-6-flash.md>), [github-copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot.md>), [github-copilot-app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot-app.md>), [jetbrains](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetbrains.md>), [policy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/policy.md>), [usage-based-billing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usage-based-billing.md>), [visual-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/visual-studio.md>), [visual-studio-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/visual-studio-code.md>), [xcode](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xcode.md>)

## AI overview

Gemini 3.6 Flash is rolling out in GitHub Copilot for coding, web and app development, and longer agentic tasks. It offers configurable reasoning effort and parallel tool use. Early testing reported higher task-completion rates and better token efficiency than Gemini 3.5 Flash. Availability covers several Copilot plans and development environments, with gradual rollout and an administrator policy setting required for Business and Enterprise organizations.

## Source excerpt

Gemini 3.6 Flash, Google's latest Flash model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for web and app development, coding, and longer-horizon agentic tasks. It has configurable...