Microsoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of Microsoft's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Removed note that batch-mode Enhanced add-on features (Continuous Language identification, Diarization) are included in Standard/Custom transcription pricing at no extra charge. In detail: 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. Pulse files it as a product change (feature removed) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Commitment Tier Standard – 2,000 hrs/mo at $480, Commitment Tier Connected Container – 2,000 hrs/mo at $912, Commitment Tier Connected Container – 10,000 hrs/mo at $6,175, Commitment Tier Disconnected Container – 50,000 hrs/mo at $7,125 and Commitment Tier Disconnected Container – 10,000 hrs/mo at $7,410.
It lands 28 days after Microsoft's previous change, "Microsoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added" (Aug 31, 2026). Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.
In the same window Salesforce, Google, IBM and Adobe also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · FeatureRemoved
Beforenote stating batch-mode Enhanced add-on features
AfterNot listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | note stating batch-mode Enhanced add-on features | Not listed | Removed |
Values as written on Microsoft's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Microsoft's pricing page (microsoft.com) from Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where the note stating batch-mode Enhanced add-on features no longer appears.
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Microsoft, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingMicrosoft Speech hides specific LLM models from Voice Live tier headers
- Sep 28, 2026packagingMicrosoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed · this change
- Aug 31, 2026improvedMicrosoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- SalesforceSep 21Salesforce Small Business axes Products-by-role path, drops 5 SKUs
- GoogleSep 7Google Workspace: promo discount cut from 50% to 30%/20% off
- IBMJul 3IBM Maas360: 30% first-year promotional discount removed
- AdobeJul 3Adobe Creativecloud CC: added Firefly Pro Plus + Acrobat Express, cut Stock AI Studio price + 2 more
Questions about this change
Did Microsoft raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature removed.
What changed on Microsoft's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Feature: note stating batch-mode Enhanced add-on features → Not listed, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Microsoft change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Microsoft in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Microsoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added" on Aug 31, 2026; Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.