GitHub has made Anthropic’s Claude Haiku 5.5 generally available in GitHub Copilot, giving paid Copilot users a model option intended for fast, high-volume work such as subagents, quick edits and terminal tasks. Eligible users can select it in Copilot’s model picker, although GitHub says access is rolling out gradually.
Availability in GitHub Copilot
Claude Haiku 5.5 is available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise users. GitHub lists 10 selection surfaces: Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot cloud agent, the GitHub Copilot app, github.com, GitHub Mobile for iOS and Android, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode and Eclipse.
GitHub says early testing found Haiku 5.5 matched Claude Sonnet 5 on many coding tasks while using significantly fewer tokens and steps. The company describes this as an early-testing result; the supplied announcement does not detail the tasks, methodology or numerical results.
Enabling access
Copilot Business and Enterprise administrators can manage access through the model policy in Copilot settings. Under default model enablement, new models are enabled automatically unless an administrator has disabled the global default or explicitly turned off this model.
Learn more
The model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. GitHub directs users to its model and pricing documentation for details and to its supported-models documentation for the wider Copilot model lineup.
Share your feedback
GitHub has directed users to the GitHub Community’s Copilot Conversations area for feedback.
Definition. Claude Haiku 5.5 is a model option in GitHub Copilot intended for fast, high-volume work such as subagents, quick edits and terminal tasks.
Key takeaways
- Claude Haiku 5.5 is available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise users.
- Eligible users can select the model through Copilot’s model picker as access rolls out.
- Business and Enterprise administrators can manage model access through Copilot settings.
- GitHub says the model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing.
- GitHub’s early testing said Haiku 5.5 matched Claude Sonnet 5 on many coding tasks while using fewer tokens and steps.
FAQ
Which GitHub Copilot plans can use Claude Haiku 5.5?
GitHub lists Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise as eligible plans.
How is Claude Haiku 5.5 enabled for Copilot Business and Enterprise?
Administrators can manage access through the model policy in Copilot settings.
Is Claude Haiku 5.5 immediately available to every eligible Copilot user?
No. GitHub says access is rolling out gradually.
How is Claude Haiku 5.5 billed in GitHub Copilot?
GitHub says it is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing.
