Microsoft Copilot Studio

Microsoft Copilot Studio is a low-code tool for building custom copilots and agents. The search returned only third-party blogs, not Microsoft's page, but they agree on the core numbers. Pay-as-you-go costs $0.01 per Copilot Credit, billed monthly through Azure with no commitment, or $0.008 per credit if prepaid through a capacity pack. A prepaid pack is $200 a month for 25,000 credits, billed annually per one source. The maker licence is free, and one source says a free user licence cannot be issued until the tenant already holds a prepaid credit pack subscription.

There is no single per-message price. Credits are charged per feature. One source gives a scripted answer as 1 credit, a generative answer as 2, an agent action as 5 ($0.05) and tenant graph grounding as 10, while another says a typical interaction can range from 1 to over 200 credits depending on agent architecture. The unit changed from messages to Copilot Credits on September 1, 2025, with no change to pack quantities or the pay-as-you-go rate, per one source. Discounts on pre-purchase are reported as custom up to 20% by one blog and 5% to 20% by tier by another.

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Custom copilots

Low-code agents.

Microsoft 365 automation

Agents inside Microsoft apps.

How much does Copilot Studio cost?

$0.01 per credit pay-as-you-go, or $200 a month for 25,000 credits.

What counts as a credit?

Depends on the feature: 1 credit for scripted answers, 5 for agent actions.

Is it free to build?

The maker licence is reportedly free.

What replaced messages?

Copilot Credits, from September 1, 2025.