MAI-Code-1.1-Flash arrives in GitHub Copilot
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According to the GitHub changelog published on 11 August 2026, Microsoft released MAI-Code-1.1-Flash as its newest small-tier coding model inside GitHub Copilot. The GitHub changelog states that the model introduces native vision support for image understanding. It also delivers improvements across coding quality, instruction following, tool use, and overall performance compared to MAI-Code-1-Flash. The GitHub changelog reports that efficiency gains have enabled a list price that is 73% lower than the previous version. Annual GitHub Copilot subscribers face a 0.25x premium request multiplier for using the model, and usage-based billing follows provider list pricing.
Availability and enterprise settings
The GitHub changelog notes that MAI-Code-1.1-Flash is available to Copilot Free and Student users through auto model selection. Users on Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise tiers can select the model manually from the model picker or rely on auto model selection. Supported interfaces include Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Eclipse, the Copilot CLI, the Copilot cloud agent, the GitHub Copilot app, Copilot Chat on GitHub, and GitHub Mobile. Copilot Enterprise and Copilot Business plan administrators must turn on the MAI-Code-1.1-Flash policy within their Copilot settings because the policy is off by default.
Is it worth it?
The lower price and added vision support make this an appealing option for lightweight coding workflows. Enterprise users must check whether their administrators have enabled the policy before testing it out.
What this changes for tools we list
- GitHub Copilot — The integration of MAI-Code-1.1-Flash brings native vision support, lower pricing, and new auto-selection or manual picker options across supported IDEs and surfaces.
Sources
- MAI-Code-1.1-Flash available in GitHub Copilot — GitHub Changelog, 11 August 2026