Microsoft 365 Business Basic, needed for Copilot, rose from $6 to $7
Microsoft raised commercial suite prices: Business Basic from $6 to $7/user/mo and Business Standard from $12.50 to $14 (annual), raising the base license a Copilot Business seat needs. Copilot SKUs were unchanged.
What changed
- Price increase, Jul 1, 2026
- Before: Business Basic $6.00/user/mo annual ($7.20 monthly)
- After: Business Basic $7.00/user/mo annual ($8.40 monthly)
- Existing customers: Existing subscribers keep the old price until their first renewal after July 1, 2026
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.