Copilot Fusion reaches general availability; local-model routing remains experimental
Model usage is metered, and local inference does not make sessions offline.
GitHub announced Fusion GA on October 28 for all Copilot plans in supported VS Code, Copilot app, CLI and JetBrains clients. It coordinates models rather than being one new model; web, mobile and standalone API support are not established by this announcement.
Each model used is billed at its standard rate; paid plans get a temporary 30% model-cost discount. This is neither a permanent discount nor unlimited Free-plan usage. Enterprise model policies apply.
Local routing is a separate opt-in experiment. Managed setup is Windows-only; manual CLI configuration supports other desktop systems. Routing still happens in the cloud—not offline; local-model safeguards may differ. Traditional Chinese interface support, performance and territory-specific timing remain unknown. Not tested.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-copilot-fusion-now-supports-selection-of-local-models/
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-copilot-in-jetbrains-universe-releases/
Each model used is billed at its standard rate; paid plans get a temporary 30% model-cost discount. This is neither a permanent discount nor unlimited Free-plan usage. Enterprise model policies apply.
Local routing is a separate opt-in experiment. Managed setup is Windows-only; manual CLI configuration supports other desktop systems. Routing still happens in the cloud—not offline; local-model safeguards may differ. Traditional Chinese interface support, performance and territory-specific timing remain unknown. Not tested.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-copilot-fusion-now-supports-selection-of-local-models/
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-28-github-copilot-in-jetbrains-universe-releases/
Usage conditions
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong account eligibility, local rollout timing and actual local prices are individually unconfirmed. Plan, client and administrator conditions apply. Not tested.
- Macau
- Macau account eligibility, local rollout timing and actual local prices are individually unconfirmed. Plan, client and administrator conditions apply. Not tested.
- Taiwan
- Taiwan account eligibility, local rollout timing and actual local prices are individually unconfirmed. Plan, client and administrator conditions apply. Not tested.
Official source: Route and orchestrate models with GitHub Copilot Fusion