Sunday, February 15, 2026Model UpdateMedium Impact
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot Adds Gemini 3 and Automatic Model Routing
GitHub Copilot added Gemini 3 as a model option and introduced automatic model routing that selects the best model for each type of coding task, optimizing between speed for completions and quality for complex generation.
Key Highlights
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Gemini 3 available alongside GPT-5.2 and Claude
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Automatic model routing by task type
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Speed-optimized completions, quality-optimized generation
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Model preference settings per language/project
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