Student account list missing cloud opus and sonnet models ?

[preritmalpani]

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I activated my github student account and was working using claude Opus and Claude Sonnet models, but today I see they are not available. Anything that I am doing wrong ? Why these models are removed ?

[Synalix]

GitHub updated the Student plan 2 days ago (March 12), and they've disabled manual model selection for students to keep the service free. You can still use some Copilot models but not the premium ones you mentioned anymore.

As part of this transition, however, some premium models, including GPT-5.4, and Claude Opus and Sonnet models, will no longer be available for self-selection under the GitHub Copilot Student Plan. We know this will be disappointing, but we’re making this change so we can keep Copilot free and accessible for millions of students around the world.

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[SIMARSINGHRAYAT]

This is expected behavior following GitHub's March 12, 2026 update to the Student Copilot plan. As part of keeping Copilot free for students globally, premium models including Claude Opus, Claude Sonnet, and GPT-5.4 are no longer available for manual selection on student accounts. You're not doing anything wrong—this is a platform-wide change to maintain free access. Student accounts now have access to other Copilot models that remain available, though with reduced selection compared to paid plans. If you need premium model access, you would need to upgrade to a paid GitHub Copilot subscription. For more details about what models are available under your current plan, check the official GitHub Education announcement in the discussions.

[HAD3V]

Hi! You’re not doing anything wrong — the reason Claude Opus and Claude Sonnet (and even GPT‑5.4) aren’t showing up anymore is that GitHub has removed or deprecated those specific models from the Copilot student plan recently.