GitHub Copilot Chat - "Pick Model" Option Missing #166963
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Hello GitHub Support Team, Until yesterday, I could select models in GitHub Copilot Chat via the "Pick Model" dropdown in VS Code Insiders. However, as of this morning, the dropdown has disappeared, and I can no longer choose any model. My environment details:
I have tried:
Could you please check if there is an issue with my account or if the model picker has been temporarily disabled? Thank you. |
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Replies: 15 comments · 3 replies
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Hey! Yeah, looks like GitHub recently removed the model picker from Copilot Chat in the latest VS Code Insiders update. I had it too until yesterday, but now it’s gone for me as well. You’ve already tried all the usual steps, so it’s probably not just you. Might be a temporary change or a backend update. I’d suggest keeping an eye on the changelog or switching to the stable VS Code version if it’s blocking your workflow. |
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The current problem of not finding the model still exists, should this be solved like this? |
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Switching Copilot extension to release version fixed the issue for me in the mean time. |
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In #148436 I told how to fix it, because the release version didn't work for me |
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even i faced this issue , is it resolved yet or any update? |
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I lost the feature now too. And Copilot now just keeps showing the loading indication whenever I ask it a question. It's not answering anything. Copilot Version: 1.350.0 (Copilot plan: Student pack) |
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Even in normal VS Code 
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I too have this issue after an update over the weekend. There is now no way to change the model
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i also had this issue right after updating to vscode 1.103... it was fixed when i updated the extensions |
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Hello, I've had exactly the same thing since yesterday (August 25, 2025). I'm using VS Code "normal," version 1.103. I tried installing an older version of Copilot / Copilot-chat as described above, but it doesn't work. Do I have to wait for a newer version? Thank you very much! |
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Answer: ✅ What usually fixes it:
💡 If you’ve already tried downgrading: don’t. The issue is on the extension side, not your plan. GitHub usually pushes a patch pretty quick after these VS Code version bumps. So for now → stay on the latest Copilot/Copilot Chat, and if it still doesn’t work, it’s just a matter of waiting for the next patch drop. |
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This is happening again in v |
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I tried the Pre-release and it is still happening Version: 1.373.1788 |
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Same issue for some of us too. The network and firewall team in our company has compared some f our profiles and have advised this is because they have policies in place to restrict certain model. So they have asked me to get a request raised to be added in a specific group where I should not see this issue anymore. Will keep posted if it works |
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I'm now getting this issue with none of the above working. This was after the upgrade that was pushed this morning. |
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Same issue for me. It just says "working" and that's all This goes beyond the "new feature" or "insider feature" as Copilot is just broken now 
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I'm having the same issue. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the extensions, they're set to auto-update so it can't be that, heck, I even uninstalled and redownloaded VS Code as a whole! Nothing worked. |
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Have an update on my side - was the org blocked 'generative AI' - I think copilot's basically made it clear what it is doing now rather than just DNS etc. which is probably why we're experiencing same issues. |
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Hey! Yeah, looks like GitHub recently removed the model picker from Copilot Chat in the latest VS Code Insiders update. I had it too until yesterday, but now it’s gone for me as well.
You’ve already tried all the usual steps, so it’s probably not just you. Might be a temporary change or a backend update. I’d suggest keeping an eye on the changelog or switching to the stable VS Code version if it’s blocking your workflow.