# Copilot Drops Opus 4.8, Opus 5, GPT-5.6 Terra on Nov 16

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## Article Metadata
- Title: Copilot Drops Opus 4.8, Opus 5, GPT-5.6 Terra on Nov 16
- Summary: GitHub Copilot removes three models on 16 November. Replacements per plan, per-token rates for Opus 5.5, Sol and Luna, and the steps admins should take now.
- Published: Oct 18, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT
- Updated: Oct 18, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT
- Category: Research
- Primary topic: Github Copilot
- Authors: Maya Rao
- Read time: 4 min
- Language: en_US
- Publication time zone: America/New_York (U.S. Eastern Time)
- Access: Free to read

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