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Product

Technology company offering software, hardware, and cloud computing services.

Entry price

Visio Plan 1 · /mo, billed annually

Plans tracked

no add-ons

Pricing changes

Latest Wk 40 '26

Pricing model

Subscription

No free tier

Pricing Change History

24 changes

202624 changes

Sep 28, 2026

Packaging

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Microsoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed

Removed the note stating batch-mode Enhanced add-on features (Continuous Language identification, Diarization) are included in Standard/Custom transcription pricing at no extra charge.

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Sep 21, 2026

Packaging

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Teams Premium now needs a Teams Enterprise license; Buy now removed

Teams Premium add-on eligibility narrowed to require a Microsoft Teams Enterprise license (previously any Teams license); the direct Buy now purchase option was also removed, leaving only a free trial.

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Aug 31, 2026

Improvement

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Microsoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added

Voice Live Pro tier added GPT Realtime 2 as a new supported model with its own dedicated "Output 2" pricing dimension; the token-pricing table now also explicitly documents which models fall under each tier. Voice Live Pro / Audio-Custom Cached Input token price decreased from $40 to $0.40 per m tokens, now matching the flat $0.40 cached-input rate already used by every other row in the Pro tier.

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Aug 10, 2026

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Microsoft Copilot 365 Copilot: 1-month free trial added to Business plans

Added a 1-month free trial ("Try for free") next to "Buy now" for Business Premium and Business Standard with Copilot, plus a standalone "Try for free" link for the Copilot Business add-on; auto-converts to paid after the trial unless canceled

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Aug 10, 2026

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Microsoft 365 Copilot: free trial added to Premium, Standard & add-on plans

Added a one-month free trial ("Try for free" + trial terms) to Business Premium, Business Standard, and the Copilot Business add-on plans; the FAQ previously stated no trial existed for Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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Jul 6, 2026

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Microsoft Copilot bundles Business Premium, Standard plans with Copilot access

Page restructured: toggle renamed Existing/New customers to Plans with/without Teams; added bundled Business Premium ($32/mo) and Standard ($23.50/mo) w/ Copilot plans; Copilot Chat hidden from default view. Copilot Business add-on highlights reworded: dropped Copilot Studio agent creation & security bullet, added Reasoning AI, pre-built agents, adoption analytics, and LLM model choice.

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Jul 6, 2026

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Microsoft Microsoft365 forces Copilot into plans, hikes prices up 88%

Microsoft bundled Copilot by default into Business Standard ($12.50→$23.50/user/mo) and Business Premium ($22.00→$32.00/user/mo), removing the plain non-Copilot tiers as the primary offering. Business Basic also rose $6.00→$7.00/user/month.

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Jul 6, 2026

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Microsoft bundles Copilot into new $32 and $23.50 plans

Default plan tabs changed to Plans with/without Teams; free Copilot Chat card replaced by 2 new bundled plans: Business Premium w/Copilot ($32/mo) and Business Standard w/Copilot ($23.50/mo).

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Jul 6, 2026

Price increase

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Microsoft Security hikes Entra ID P1 to $7, P2 to $10 per user/month

Microsoft Entra ID P1 increased from $6.00 to $7.00 user/month and Entra ID P2 increased from $9.00 to $10.00 user/month (paid yearly, annual commitment). Entra Suite and standalone products unchanged.

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Jul 6, 2026

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Microsoft Teams Business bundles Copilot into Standard, price jumps to $23.50/mo

Business Standard now bundles Copilot by default (was add-on), replacing standalone plan: $12.50->$23.50/mo ($9.29->$20.30 no-Teams). Business Basic rose $6.00->$7.00/mo ($4.40->$5.40 no-Teams).

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Jul 6, 2026

Price increase

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Microsoft Teams Home bundles Copilot into Business Standard, hikes price to $2...

Business Standard ($12.50/mo) was replaced by a new bundled 'Business Standard with Copilot' plan at $23.50/mo; Business Basic increased from $6.00 to $7.00/user/month, paid yearly

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Jul 3, 2026

Improvement

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Dynamics 365 Sales: 3 new AI agents added (Opportunity, Research, Close)

Added 3 new AI sales agents (Sales Opportunity Agent, Sales Research Agent, Sales Close Agent (Preview)) to Professional/Enterprise/Premium plans; existing Sales Qualification Agent access changed from requiring separately-purchased Copilot Credits to Included; Premium's Copilot Credit allocation now quantified at 1,000 per user/month

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Jul 3, 2026

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Microsoft Teams Business: Copilot discount promo renewed for Jul-Sep 2026

Microsoft 365 Copilot Business promo discount window renewed from Dec 1, 2025-Jun 30, 2026 to Jul 1-Sep 30, 2026 (the $21->$18/user/month discounted price is unchanged in both versions); Convenience SKU new-customer-only restriction dropped from the terms

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Jul 3, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Microsoft Teams Home Teams/365: Copilot Business add-on promo renewed to Q3 2026

Microsoft 365 Copilot Business add-on promo ($21.00 to $18.00/user/month) renewed for a new quarterly window: Jul 1-Sep 30, 2026, replacing the prior Dec 1, 2025-Jun 30, 2026 offer period

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Jun 22, 2026

Improvement

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Microsoft adds Copilot Cowork as metered feature

Copilot Cowork added as a new metered feature row in the Microsoft 365 Copilot App section of the comparison table, available on a metered basis.

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Jun 17, 2026

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Microsoft extends Copilot discount through Q3 2026

Limited-time discount offer renewed: period updated from Dec 1 2025–Jun 30 2026 to Jul 1–Sep 30 2026. Convenience SKU offer for new customers removed; offer now limited to existing customers with eligible Business plan add-on. Copilot Notebooks now shows 'Limited capabilities' availability for free Copilot Chat tier in the comparison table, indicating new limited access for Copilot Chat users.

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Jun 10, 2026

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Microsoft Visio tightens cancellations to 7-day refund window

Subscription cancellation terms updated: subscribers now have a 7-day cancellation window with a prorated refund after paid subscription begins. Previously: 'Cancel any time to stop future charges' with no refund.

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May 5, 2026

Improvement

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Microsoft Dynamics365 swaps Record updates for prebuilt Sales Close Agent

Enterprise Edition Copilot section updated: 'Record updates' removed, 'Access to prebuilt agents like Sales Close Agent' added; section renamed from 'Copilot in Dynamics 365 Sales capabilities' to 'Copilot in Dynamics 365 and agentic capabilities'.

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Apr 7, 2026

Packaging

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Microsoft Copilot softens AI usage promises, tightens renewal terms

Microsoft 365 Premium AI usage section downgraded from 'Highest usage limits for AI features' (greatest usage amounts available) to 'Extensive usage for AI features' (extensive usage for select AI features), softening the claim.

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Apr 7, 2026

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Microsoft Microsoft365 adds auto-renewal disclosure to cancellation notice

Subscription cancellation notice updated: 'continues to be charged unless cancelled' changed to 'automatically renews at the regular price and selected term, unless cancelled in Microsoft account. See Microsoft Store Terms of Sale.'

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Apr 3, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Microsoft Copilot adds 4K Clipchamp export, AI image tools to Premium plan

Microsoft 365 Premium feature bullets updated: Clipchamp now advertises 4K export and brand kits; Copilot work file access and AI image creation bullets added; Designer standalone bullet and OneDrive protection/ongoing support bullets removed.

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Jan 20, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Microsoft Copilot Transforms Copilot Pro into Family-Oriented 365 Premium Subscription with Enhanced AI Features and Increased Cloud Storage

AI features restriction added - now only available to subscription owner and cannot be shared with family members Microsoft Defender advanced security added for personal data and device protection

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Jan 20, 2026

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Quarterly

Microsoft Copilot Removes 1-Month Free Trial Promotion for Copilot Pro Subscription

Podcasts feature added to Copilot Pro - Turn your curiosity and interests into personalized podcasts Image creation with boosts feature removed from comparison table (previously 100 boosts per day for Pro, 15 boosts per day for Free)

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Jan 20, 2026

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Quarterly

Microsoft Copilot Removes Copilot Voice Feature, Significantly Impacting User Experience and AI Interaction

AI credits system introduced - 'Receive fresh AI credits at the start of each month to use Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps and AI features in Designer'. Credits are deducted each time users interact with Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps or Designer's AI features. Access terminology rebranded from 'Priority access' to 'Preferred access' - appears in main hero section, comparison table, and throughout page. Represents marketing/positioning change for the same access benefit.

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