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Microsoft shifts CopilotCowork to usage-based pricing, eyes DeepSeek

Microsoft is shifting its CopilotCowork service to a usage-based pricing model. The company is also considering offering a Microsoft-hosted version of DeepSeek as a more economical alternative. This strategy aligns with Microsoft's broader adoption of multiple AI models and may face scrutiny due to DeepSeek's origin. AI

IMPACT This pricing shift and model exploration by Microsoft could influence enterprise AI adoption costs and multi-model strategies.

RANK_REASON This is a product pricing and model option change for an existing AI-powered tool, not a frontier release or significant industry event.

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Microsoft is transitioning # CopilotCowork to usage-based pricing and exploring a # Microsofthosted version of # DeepSeek as a cheaper model option. This move

    # Microsoft is transitioning # CopilotCowork to usage-based pricing and exploring a # Microsofthosted version of # DeepSeek as a cheaper model option. This move reflects Microsoft’s broader push towards a multi-model approach and could draw criticism due to DeepSeek’s Chinese ori…