Gemini Pro now missing from model selection

[guysmithson]

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Why is Gemini Pro now missing from the model selection in the Visual Studio Extension

[LucaMarastoni]

Hi!
try to update and restart your extension.

[Akash1134]

Hi @guysmithson,

Thanks for reporting this issue about Gemini Pro missing from the model selection in Visual Studio.

Based on our documentation and community reports, we're aware that some users are experiencing issues with certain models in GitHub Copilot, including Gemini Pro.

Here's what we know for certain:

• There was a recent service incident affecting multiple Copilot chat models that has been resolved according to the GitHub Status page
• Some users have reported similar issues with model availability in the GitHub Copilot issues repository
• The official documentation still lists Gemini 2.5 Pro as one of the available models for Visual Studio

Try these troubleshooting steps:

1. Update your GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat extensions
2. Restart Visual Studio completely
3. Try an alternative model in the meantime (like GPT-4.1 or Claude Sonnet)

If you continue to experience issues, please check the Copilot output logs in Visual Studio and let us know the specific error messages you're seeing.

I'll update this thread if we have any new information about the status of Gemini Pro availability.

Thanks,
Akash