Microsoft 365 Personal rose from $6.99 to $9.99 a month with Copilot
Microsoft bundled Copilot into Microsoft 365 Personal and Family in the US and raised Personal from $6.99 to $9.99/mo ($69.99 to $99.99/yr) and Family from $9.99 to $12.99/mo ($99.99 to $129.99/yr), the first increase since launch.
What changed
- Price increase, 43%, Jan 16, 2025
- Before: Personal $6.99/mo ($69.99/yr), Family $9.99/mo ($99.99/yr), no Copilot
- After: Personal $9.99/mo ($99.99/yr), Family $12.99/mo ($129.99/yr), with 60 monthly AI credits
- Existing customers: New price at next renewal; recurring subscribers could switch to Personal/Family Classic (no Copilot) at the old price, or to Basic
Cheaper alternatives to Microsoft Copilot
At 1 user, Microsoft Copilot costs $9.99/mo. 2 AI assistants cost less:
- Gemini: $4.99/mo (Google AI Plus), covers 97% of Microsoft Copilot; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice
- ChatGPT: $8/mo (Go), covers 97% of Microsoft Copilot; missing or partial: Multi-lab model choice
Microsoft Copilot alternatives: 4 AI assistants compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft Copilot.