Microsoft’s AI Tools to See Price Reduction
Microsoft has announced a price reduction for its AI tools, bundling its sales, service, and finance Copilot features into the existing Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription, effective October. The move is expected to lower costs from $50 to $30 per user per month for many businesses, potentially impacting their operational budgets, reports 24brussels.
This change follows reports from last week that suggested an overhaul of Microsoft’s 365 pricing model. Previously, businesses had to pay an additional $20 per user for the standalone sales, service, and finance Copilot tools. Now, these features will be included for all users at no extra cost through the Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Store.
The company is positioning this bundling as a strategic method to streamline its subscription services while expanding the integration of AI into its productivity software. Microsoft is also set to unveil its Agent 365 initiative during the upcoming Microsoft Ignite conference, aimed at enhancing AI agent management and compliance standards for businesses.
Moreover, reports indicate that Microsoft plans to incorporate AI models from Anthropic to enhance certain capabilities within Microsoft 365. Sources suggest that these models may outperform OpenAI’s offerings in functionality for applications like Excel and PowerPoint. This pivot highlights a notable shift, given that Microsoft intends to finance Anthropic’s model access through AWS, reflecting concerns that OpenAI’s recent GPT-5 model has not met expectations.
As Microsoft continues to expand its AI offerings, the implications for businesses relying on its productivity suite and AI tools could be significant, particularly as competition intensifies in the marketplace.
