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Microsoft Splits the Copilot Pricing Model Into Everyday and Advanced AI
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Fusion42 · 1 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Microsoft has updated its Copilot pricing by separating everyday AI, which remains a per-user subscription, from advanced AI that uses usage-based billing for complex workflows, introducing new FinOps tools for spending control and consumption insights.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 2 sources have reported it between 27 Sep 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.
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You have a clear budgeting floor now via Microsoft's per-user Copilot licenses but must tighten spending control for advanced AI usage billed by consumption. This split pricing forces you to sharpen what tasks truly need costly frontier AI and implement strict spending policies immediately.
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2 sources · first reported 27 Sep 2026 · latest 30 Sep 2026
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