GitHub Copilot Chat - "Pick Model" Option Missing

[HuseyinBerat]

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:

• VS Code Insiders Version: 1.103.0-insider (Universal)
• OS: macOS (Darwin arm64 24.5.0)
• Copilot and Copilot Chat extensions are updated to the latest version.

I have tried:

• Signing out and back into GitHub
• Reinstalling both the Copilot and Copilot Chat extensions
• Enabling experimental features in settings.json

Could you please check if there is an issue with my account or if the model picker has been temporarily disabled?

Thank you.

[ShuvoSync]

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.

[1198560751]

The current problem of not finding the model still exists, should this be solved like this?

[bruceniyibitanga]

Switching Copilot extension to release version fixed the issue for me in the mean time.

[dest4590]

In #148436 I told how to fix it, because the release version didn't work for me

[praneshnikhar]

even i faced this issue , is it resolved yet or any update?

[JustTheCoolest]

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.

Version: 1.103.0-insider (user setup)
Commit: 8c0b3c16f47d628d0d767358d5a3fa1d95237f70
Date: 2025-07-31T18:43:19.777Z
Electron: 37.2.3
ElectronBuildId: 12035395
Chromium: 138.0.7204.100
Node.js: 22.17.0
V8: 13.8.500258-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

Copilot Version: 1.350.0
Copilot Chat Version: 0.29.1

(Copilot plan: Student pack)

[JustTheCoolest]

Even in normal VS Code

Version: 1.102.3 (user setup)
Commit: 488a1f239235055e34e673291fb8d8c810886f81
Date: 2025-07-29T03:00:23.339Z
Electron: 35.6.0
ElectronBuildId: 11847422
Chromium: 134.0.6998.205
Node.js: 22.15.1
V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

[mistymeowmeow]

I too have this issue after an update over the weekend. There is now no way to change the model

[skyslide22]

i also had this issue right after updating to vscode 1.103...

it was fixed when i updated the extensions Githuib Copilot and Github Copilot Chat to 1.350.0, which was actually released 5 minutes ago ha

[DavidS45000]

Hello, I've had exactly the same thing since yesterday (August 25, 2025). I'm using VS Code "normal," version 1.103.
I can no longer select a template, even though I paid for Github Copilot.

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!

[Manav54321]

Answer:
Yeah this is a known hiccup after the latest VS Code update (1.103).
The model selector basically broke because the Copilot extensions weren’t fully in sync with the new VS Code build.

✅ What usually fixes it:

1. Update both GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat to the latest version (≥ 1.350.0).

   • VS Code �� Extensions → Check for updates.

2. If you still can’t pick models, uninstall + reinstall both extensions.

3. Restart VS Code completely (sometimes you even need to kill background processes).

💡 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.

[samuelfernandez]

This is happening again in v 1.372.0

[ghost]

I tried the Pre-release and it is still happening Version: 1.373.1788

[Coding-Means-Always-Learning]

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

[kylebolton]

I'm now getting this issue with none of the above working. This was after the upgrade that was pushed this morning.

[christianh814]

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

[jamie-wilson-sel]

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.

[kylebolton]

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.

[hoekbrwr]

It is driving me nuts. Now I see that there are serious problems. It may be an authentication issue. Checking to the budget might be going wrong. A few days ago, I could choose my model next to the mode box, and then it just disappeared. Cannot change my model, and I see at the bottom of the chat a model name appearing, which is the former one I used, not the one I used before the choice disappeared.
If it is a budget check problem might find out on 1 Nov.

[zafstojano]

For me this worked:

1. Right click on the Ask/Agent button
2. Make sure you select the option Open Model Picker (notice the similarity to Open Mode Picker!!!)

Otherwise, you can launch the model picker with the keybinding you have saved under workbench.action.chat.openModelPicker (which is command+option+. for me on Mac)

[argonzalez2016]

WHAT!? This simple the whole time. Wow.

[hoekbrwr]

Thanks it works. It is strange to use a drop-down button as a menu opener with right click. This is my first time I see this in any UI! Is this according to active standards?? Was there a change? I cannot remember I did this command the other way around(deactivation) It is even stranger as I see 2 identical Model Pickers when I right click with visible Model Picker! Consider to rise a bug report for this. I am helped now. For me you can close my ticket From: Zafir Stojanovski ***@***.***> Sent: zondag 26 oktober 2025 14:10 To: community/community ***@***.***> Cc: Leo van der Hoek ***@***.***>; Comment ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [community/community] GitHub Copilot Chat - "Pick Model" Option Missing (Discussion #166963) For me this worked: 1. Right click on the Ask/Agent button 2. Make sure you select the option Open Model Picker (notice the similarity to Open Mode Picker!!!) Otherwise, you can launch the model picker with the keybinding you have saved under workbench.action.chat.openModelPicker (which is command+option+. for me on Mac) picker.png (view on web) <https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4375019f-0097-42ed-950c-50ad8005b12e> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#166963 (comment)> , or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ADZUAXYTGXEEBRKHCW7SJTL3ZS22LAVCNFSM6AAAAACB7LHB2GVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTINZYGQ4DAMA> . You are receiving this because you commented. <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/ADZUAX54BZP3MFYVHGFX7VD3ZS22LA5CNFSM6AAAAACB7LHB2GWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNRIRUXGY3VONZWS33OINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTQA4GMSA.gif> Message ID: ***@***.*** ***@***.***> >

[stephenlit]

I am having this problem in on my PoPOS laptop, I do not have the option on the right click. I did look up the workbench.action.chat.openModelPicker which told me Ctlr + . when only open the dialog asking me to pick agent/ask/plan ....
Any other ideas? it works at home on the windows machine so not sure what is going on.

[itsVishnu101]

Looks like this issue happens whenever VS Code updates before the Copilot extensions catch up. What fixed it for me:

Update both GitHub Copilot + Copilot Chat to the latest version (≥ 1.350.0).

If the picker is still missing, switch Copilot to the Release version from the Extensions panel.

Restart VS Code completely.

You can also open the picker manually via the command: workbench.action.chat.openModelPicker.

[JustTheCoolest]

Whenever I get issues like this related to GitHub Copilot, changing any setting on the GitHub Copilot settings on the website seems to trigger a refresh and fix it on VS Code

[tanushbhootra576]

The “Pick Model” option disappearing is a common issue after a VS Code update. It usually happens when the GitHub Copilot extensions haven’t fully synced with the new VS Code version.

Quick fixes that work for most people:

1. Update both GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat to the latest versions.

2. If it’s still missing, switch Copilot to the Release version (not Insiders).

3. Restart VS Code completely.

4. You can also open it manually:

   • Command Palette → “Open Model Picker”
   • Or run: workbench.action.chat.openModelPicker

In most cases, once the extensions catch up with the VS Code update, the model picker comes back automatically.

[chentianyi1116]

Does anyone have the same issue with me? I have the Pick Model option in the chat view, however, nothing happens after I clicked 'Pick Model' --Manage Models--Copilot. It still shows 'Pick Model' there. Really weird, as my network setting and copilot account are unchanged. BTW my VSCODE and Copilot extension both have been upgraded to the latest. I already tried reload windows, reinstall the extensions and reopen VSCODE. None worked!!

[comnam90]

I have the exact same issue. Was working fine one day and then the next all I have is "Pick Model" and nothing else works

[JoKuebler]

Seems like quite a few people still have that issue. I am one of them. Models just disappeared and I cant get them back. Any fixes? I tried everything in this thread.

[samus-aran]

Hey @JoKuebler 👋, we have announced an incident over on this discussion. The current discussion's situation was resolved and is unrelated to the current incident :) I will be locking this thread to reflect that.