# OpenAI o3-mini is now available in GitHub Copilot Free

DevFeed: [OpenAI o3-mini is now available in GitHub Copilot Free](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/openai-o3-mini-is-now-available-in-github-copilot-free-72771.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2025-02-06-openai-o3-mini-is-now-available-in-github-copilot-free>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2025-02-06T20:55:07Z

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>), [gpt-oss](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gpt-oss.md>)

Tags: [benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarks.md>), [github-copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot.md>), [github-copilot-free](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot-free.md>), [latency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/latency.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [preview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/preview.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI's o3-mini model is available in GitHub Copilot Free, initially in preview. The release says it outperforms o1 on coding benchmarks with response times comparable to o1-mini. It is available in VS Code and GitHub.com Copilot chat, with JetBrains and Visual Studio support to follow, and access is limited to 50 free chats per month.

## Source excerpt

OpenAI's latest model, o3-mini, is now available in GitHub Copilot Free. OpenAI's latest model, o3-mini, is the most cost-efficient model in their reasoning series. o3-mini outperforms o1 on coding benchmarks...