In short: Pega Infinity ‘26 gives Pega developers a unified studio (Dev Studio + App Studio) and an AI Assistant that lets them build in natural language and speeds up onboarding and maintenance, including in on-premise environments. Anas Benkirane, Pega consultant at IRIZ Consulting, decodes these changes to the Pega platform.
The 4 key new features of Pega Infinity ‘26 for developers:
- A unified studio that brings Dev Studio and App Studio together.
- An AI Assistant to build in natural language, with a choice of AI provider.
- AI that explains existing processes and code to ease onboarding and maintenance.
- On-premise support.
What is the Pega Infinity ‘26 unified studio?
The Pega Infinity ‘26 unified studio brings Dev Studio and App Studio together in a single development environment. No more switching between two tools depending on whether you are modelling a business process or working on the technical layer.
For teams, the gain in fluidity is immediate. Developers, business architects and low-code profiles work in the same space, which makes collaboration easier and reduces friction at hand-offs.
How does the Pega AI Assistant speed up development?
The Pega AI Assistant lets developers build in natural language, directly in the studio. The developer describes what they want, for example creating a Case Type from a business need, and the assistant helps build it.
The AI provider is not imposed. From the interface, the team chooses the active model from several providers, such as GitHub Copilot, OpenAI or Anthropic. Each organisation keeps control over its technology and contractual choices.
The result: less time spent on repetitive tasks, more time devoted to business value. A move in line with the agentic AI vision Pega presented at PEGAInnovate Paris 2026.
How does AI make onboarding and maintenance of Pega applications easier?
The Pega AI Assistant also helps you understand what already exists: it can explain the steps of a process already in place or decode a piece of code.
Two situations benefit directly:
- Onboarding: a newcomer gets up to speed faster on an application whose history they do not know.
- Maintenance: faced with an inherited rule or flow, the team saves time on analysis before making changes.
Does the Pega AI Assistant work on-premise?
Yes: the Pega Infinity ‘26 AI Assistant can be used in an on-premise environment. It is often the first question IT departments ask, fearing these new features are reserved for the cloud.
This is a key point for organisations with strong security, compliance or data sovereignty constraints, who can adopt AI without calling their architecture into question.
How to get the full potential of Pega Infinity ‘26?
Pega Infinity ‘26 also strengthens the platform’s advanced features to optimise case management and streamline business processes. But a new feature only creates value if teams know how to use it.
At IRIZ Consulting, we believe the value of a platform like Pega is built over time, by growing teams’ expertise as the tool evolves, in particular through our Pega training courses.
That is why we work with our clients to help them get the full potential of their Pega platform and its new features: expertise sharing, best practices and hands-on support close to their applications. Discover our Pega services.
Pega Infinity ‘26 FAQ
What is Pega Infinity ‘26?
Pega Infinity ‘26 is the version of the Pega platform that introduces, among other things, a unified development studio and a built-in AI Assistant for developers.
Do Dev Studio and App Studio still exist separately?
With Pega Infinity ‘26, the development environment evolves into a single experience combining Dev Studio and App Studio.
Which AI providers does the Pega AI Assistant support?
The interface lets you choose the active provider, including GitHub Copilot, OpenAI and Anthropic.
Is the Pega AI Assistant available on-premise?
Yes, it can be used in an on-premise environment.
How does the AI Assistant help with maintenance?
It explains the steps of an existing process or part of the code, which speeds up analysis before any change.
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