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MAI-Code-1-Flash (GitHub Copilot)

Model deprecation · Model Upgrade · shut down September 10, 2026

Born: June 2, 2026
Died: September 10, 2026
Lifespan: 3m 10d
Cause of death: Model Upgrade
Killed by: GitHub / Microsoft
Type: Model

Microsoft's first purpose-built small coding model for GitHub Copilot, announced June 2, 2026 as "the first in a new wave" of Copilot-tuned models. On August 11 GitHub shipped MAI-Code-1.1-Flash (with vision) and, in the same day's changelog, put 1.0 on notice; it was removed from every Copilot surface on September 10. One hundred days from launch to retirement — the first wave lasted about as long as a summer.

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Is MAI-Code-1-Flash (GitHub Copilot) dead?

Yes. MAI-Code-1-Flash (GitHub Copilot) was shut down on September 10, 2026, 3m 10d after its launch on June 2, 2026. The cause of death was model upgrade; it was killed by GitHub / Microsoft. Classification: model deprecation. Details and the source are above.