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AssessTools
A Microsoft coding model optimized for local inference on Windows PCs.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by product launches, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 36%.
Evidence (2)
- 8The New Stack·10/8/2026product_launchGitHub Copilot adds local routing, but cloud sending stays unclear
GitHub Copilot will soon automatically choose between running coding tasks locally or sending them to cloud models, with rollout expected by the end of October. Microsoft also made new sandboxing controls generally available, but it has not disclosed how much repository or conversation context is sent to the cloud or whether developers can force local-only inference.
- 8The New Stack·7/27/2026product_launchMicrosoft pushes to reduce reliance on OpenAI
Microsoft says its internally built AI models are now competitive enough to power products like Excel and GitHub Copilot with lower costs. The company is increasingly using its own models in production to improve efficiency and control over its AI stack.