MicrosoftJun 17, 2026 02:01 UTCMicrosoft's Copilot Transitions to Pay-Per-Use Model and Considers DeepSeek Adoption
Microsoft is shifting the pricing model of its AI assistant 'Copilot Cowork' from fixed-rate to pay-per-use. Charles Lamanna, the company's Copilot division head, has pointed out the unsustainability of the fixed-rate model, and the company is also considering adopting a fine-tuned version of DeepSeek V4 as a low-cost model option.
Microsoft has announced its plan to shift the pricing model of its AI assistant 'Copilot Cowork' from fixed-rate to pay-per-use. Charles Lamanna, the head of Microsoft's Copilot division, stated that the fixed-rate pricing model is unsustainable.
Microsoft is also considering adopting a fine-tuned version of DeepSeek V4 as a more cost-effective model option for Copilot Cowork. The use of DeepSeek V4 is positioned as one of the options aimed at cost reduction.
The transition to a pay-per-use model aligns with a trend spreading across the AI industry as a whole. A usage-based billing model has a structure that can more easily accommodate fluctuations in service delivery costs.
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