GitHub Copilot lets users tune cost and quality in auto model selection

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GitHub announced (Sep 14) that Copilot's automatic model selection can now be configured for cost versus quality, letting users bias routing toward cheaper or more capable models per task.

Why it matters

Auto model selection is Copilot's default path; explicit cost/quality control gives teams a lever on spend without picking models manually.

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New spend-control lever on Copilot's default routing path

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