Deprecate Claude Opus 4.1, GPT-5, and GPT-5-Codex models (#59473)

Co-authored-by: Brian <brian-d-ellis@github.com>
Co-authored-by: Sunbrye Ly <56200261+sunbrye@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: 3 people

content/copilot/reference/ai-models/model-hosting.md

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ contentType: reference
 Used for:
 
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_gpt_41 %}
-* {% data variables.copilot.copilot_gpt_5_codex %} (supported in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} v1.104.1 or higher)
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_gpt_5_mini %}
-* {% data variables.copilot.copilot_gpt_5 %}
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_gpt_51 %}
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_gpt_51_codex %}
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_gpt_51_codex_mini %}
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ Used for:
 
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_claude_haiku_45 %}
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_claude_sonnet_45 %}
-* {% data variables.copilot.copilot_claude_opus_41 %}
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_claude_opus_45 %}
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_claude_opus_46 %}
 * {% data variables.copilot.copilot_claude_opus_46_fast %}

data/tables/copilot/model-comparison.yml

@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@
   excels_at: Fast, accurate code completions and explanations
   further_reading: '[GPT-4.1 model card](https://openai.com/index/gpt-4-1/)'
 
-- name: GPT-5
-  task_area: Deep reasoning and debugging
-  excels_at: Multi-step problem solving and architecture-level code analysis
-  further_reading: '[GPT-5 model card](https://cdn.openai.com/gpt-5-system-card.pdf)'
-
-- name: GPT-5-Codex
-  task_area: General-purpose coding and writing
-  excels_at: Fast, accurate code completions and explanations
-  further_reading: '[GPT-5-Codex model card](https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/97cc5669-7a25-4e63-b15f-5fd5bdc4d149/gpt-5-codex-system-card.pdf)'
-
 - name: GPT-5 mini
   task_area: General-purpose coding and writing
   excels_at: Fast, accurate code completions and explanations
@@ -63,11 +53,6 @@
   excels_at: Fast, reliable answers to lightweight coding questions
   further_reading: '[Claude Haiku 4.5 model card](https://assets.anthropic.com/m/99128ddd009bdcb/Claude-Haiku-4-5-System-Card.pdf)'
 
-- name: Claude Opus 4.1
-  task_area: Deep reasoning and debugging
-  excels_at: Complex problem-solving challenges, sophisticated reasoning
-  further_reading: '[Claude Opus 4.1 model card](https://assets.anthropic.com/m/4c024b86c698d3d4/original/Claude-4-1-System-Card.pdf)'
-
 - name: Claude Opus 4.5
   task_area: Deep reasoning and debugging
   excels_at: Complex problem-solving challenges, sophisticated reasoning

data/tables/copilot/model-deprecation-history.yml

@@ -13,31 +13,31 @@
 
 - name: 'Claude Opus 4.1'
   retirement_date: '2026-02-17'
-  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Opus 4.5'
+  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Opus 4.6'
 
 - name: 'GPT-5'
   retirement_date: '2026-02-17'
   suggested_alternative: 'GPT-5.2'
 
 - name: 'GPT-5-Codex'
   retirement_date: '2026-02-17'
-  suggested_alternative: 'GPT-5.1-Codex'
+  suggested_alternative: 'GPT-5.2-Codex'
 
 - name: 'Claude Sonnet 3.5'
   retirement_date: '2025-11-06'
   suggested_alternative: 'Claude Haiku 4.5'
 
 - name: 'Claude Opus 4'
   retirement_date: '2025-10-23'
-  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Opus 4.1'
+  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Opus 4.6'
 
 - name: 'Claude Sonnet 3.7'
   retirement_date: '2025-10-23'
-  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Sonnet 4'
+  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Sonnet 4.6'
 
 - name: 'Claude Sonnet 3.7 Thinking'
   retirement_date: '2025-10-23'
-  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Sonnet 4'
+  suggested_alternative: 'Claude Sonnet 4.6'
 
 - name: 'Gemini 2.0 Flash'
   retirement_date: '2025-10-23'
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 - name: 'o3'
   retirement_date: '2025-10-23'
-  suggested_alternative: 'GPT-5'
+  suggested_alternative: 'GPT-5.2'
 
 - name: 'o3-mini'
   retirement_date: '2025-10-23'

data/tables/copilot/model-multipliers.yml

@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
   multiplier_paid: 0.33
   multiplier_free: 1
 
-- name: Claude Opus 4.1
-  multiplier_paid: 10
-  multiplier_free: Not applicable
-
 - name: Claude Opus 4.5
   multiplier_paid: 3
   multiplier_free: Not applicable
@@ -65,18 +61,10 @@
   multiplier_paid: 0
   multiplier_free: 1
 
-- name: GPT-5
-  multiplier_paid: 1
-  multiplier_free: Not applicable
-
 - name: GPT-5 mini
   multiplier_paid: 0
   multiplier_free: 1
 
-- name: GPT-5-Codex
-  multiplier_paid: 1
-  multiplier_free: Not applicable
-
 - name: GPT-5.1
   multiplier_paid: 1
   multiplier_free: Not applicable

data/tables/copilot/model-release-status.yml

@@ -25,27 +25,13 @@
   ask_mode: true
   edit_mode: true
 
-- name: 'GPT-5'
-  provider: 'OpenAI'
-  release_status: 'Closing down: 2026-02-17'
-  agent_mode: true
-  ask_mode: true
-  edit_mode: true
-
 - name: 'GPT-5 mini'
   provider: 'OpenAI'
   release_status: 'GA'
   agent_mode: true
   ask_mode: true
   edit_mode: true
 
-- name: 'GPT-5-Codex'
-  provider: 'OpenAI'
-  release_status: 'Closing down: 2026-02-17'
-  agent_mode: true
-  ask_mode: true
-  edit_mode: true
-
 - name: 'GPT-5.1'
   provider: 'OpenAI'
   release_status: 'GA'
@@ -103,13 +89,6 @@
   ask_mode: true
   edit_mode: true
 
-- name: 'Claude Opus 4.1'
-  provider: 'Anthropic'
-  release_status: 'Closing down: 2026-02-17'
-  agent_mode: false
-  ask_mode: true
-  edit_mode: true
-
 - name: 'Claude Opus 4.5'
   provider: 'Anthropic'
   release_status: 'GA'

data/tables/copilot/model-supported-clients.yml

@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@
   xcode: true
   jetbrains: true
 
-- name: Claude Opus 4.1
-  dotcom: true
-  vscode: true
-  vs: true
-  eclipse: true
-  xcode: true
-  jetbrains: true
-
 - name: Claude Opus 4.5
   dotcom: true
   vscode: true
@@ -117,14 +109,6 @@
   xcode: true
   jetbrains: true
 
-- name: GPT-5
-  dotcom: true
-  vscode: true
-  vs: true
-  eclipse: true
-  xcode: true
-  jetbrains: true
-
 - name: GPT-5 mini
   dotcom: true
   vscode: true
@@ -133,14 +117,6 @@
   xcode: true
   jetbrains: true
 
-- name: GPT-5-Codex
-  dotcom: false
-  vscode: true
-  vs: false
-  eclipse: false
-  xcode: false
-  jetbrains: false
-
 - name: GPT-5.1
   dotcom: true
   vscode: true

data/tables/copilot/model-supported-plans.yml

@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@
   business: true
   enterprise: true
 
-- name: Claude Opus 4.1
-  free: false
-  pro: false
-  pro_plus: true
-  business: false
-  enterprise: true
-
 - name: Claude Opus 4.5
   free: false
   pro: true
@@ -103,27 +96,13 @@
   business: true
   enterprise: true
 
-- name: GPT-5
-  free: false
-  pro: true
-  pro_plus: true
-  business: true
-  enterprise: true
-
 - name: GPT-5 mini
   free: true
   pro: true
   pro_plus: true
   business: true
   enterprise: true
 
-- name: GPT-5-Codex
-  free: false
-  pro: true
-  pro_plus: true
-  business: true
-  enterprise: true
-
 - name: GPT-5.1
   free: false
   pro: true