GitHub Models officially retired
GitHub Models has been officially retired as of July 30, 2026, making its playground, catalog, and APIs unavailable. Existing customers with active usage are impacted. For AI model access, Microsoft Foundry and GitHub Copilot are recommended alternatives. Further details are available in the documentation and community forums.
- →GitHub Models service is retired
- →Migration options for AI model access
Deprecations (1) ›
- GitHub Models service is retired
GitHub Models, including its playground, model catalog, inference API, and BYOK features, is now retired. These services are unavailable to all customers as of July 30, 2026.
Notes (1) ›
- Migration options for AI model access
For AI model access, Microsoft Foundry is recommended for its broad model catalog. GitHub Copilot is suggested for building AI-powered workflows directly on GitHub, offering access to various models.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-30-github-models-is-now-retired
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