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Microsoft Copilot: what’s new and our verdict

Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, creating and getting work done, with consumer and enterprise tiers.

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Release Ruler for Microsoft Copilot: marked at its Reported release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Reported
First covered
Oct 25, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Partly verified
Best for
AI assistants

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read1 cited source, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Read from microsoft.com Copilot plans page on 2026-10-25. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, creating and getting work done, with consumer and enterprise tiers.

Good for

  • Microsoft 365 users

Skip if

  • You avoid Microsoft accounts

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Best for

Key facts

Microsoft's Copilot page describes AI chat for everyday tasks and lists tiers at $9.99 a month, $23.50 per user a month paid yearly, and $30 per user a month paid yearly, plus enterprise bundles with Copilot Studio (tier names not captured).

  • License: Proprietary
  • Platforms: Web, Windows and Microsoft 365 (per Microsoft)
  • Pricing model: Freemium and paid
  • Free tier: Free to use (per site)
  • Paid plans: $9.99 a month; $23.50 per user per month paid yearly; $30 per user per month paid yearly (tier names not captured)
  • How to start: Open copilot.microsoft.com with a Microsoft account.
  • Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

How to set it up: Get started with Microsoft Copilot

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Microsoft Copilot.

  1. Get access

    Open copilot.microsoft.com with a Microsoft account.

  2. Check the limits and costs first

    Free to use (per site) Paid: $9.99 a month; $23.50 per user per month paid yearly; $30 per user per month paid yearly (tier names not captured) Read from microsoft.com Copilot plans page on 2026-10-25.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Deep Microsoft integration

Cons

  • Tier names not captured

Alternatives and comparisons

  • ChatGPT: OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, images, voice and agent-style work.
  • Claude: Anthropic's assistant app, with Claude Duet as a new proactive agent in research preview.
  • Notion AI: Notion's built-in AI and agents; Free $0, Plus $10 and Business $20 per member per month, with AI usage drawing on credits.
  • Grok: Grok is SpaceXAI's chat assistant, free to try on web and in apps, with a SuperGrok upgrade.

FAQ

What is Microsoft Copilot?

Microsoft's Copilot page describes AI chat for everyday tasks and lists tiers at $9.99 a month, $23.50 per user a month paid yearly, and $30 per user a month paid yearly, plus enterprise bundles with Copilot Studio (tier names not captured).

Is Microsoft Copilot free?

Free to use (per site) Paid: $9.99 a month; $23.50 per user per month paid yearly; $30 per user per month paid yearly (tier names not captured) Read from microsoft.com Copilot plans page on 2026-10-25. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

What license is Microsoft Copilot under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

What we have not verified

  • Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
  • Tier names

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

  • Grok: Grok is SpaceXAI's chat assistant, free to try on web and in apps, with a SuperGrok upgrade.
  • Mistral Le Chat: Mistral's AI assistant: Free, Pro at $14.99 a month, Team at $24.99 per user.
  • Notion AI: Notion's built-in AI and agents; Free $0, Plus $10 and Business $20 per member per month, with AI usage drawing on credits.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Microsoft Copilot: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/microsoft-copilot

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