New Delhi: Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Pro, a new premium subscription priced at $20 per month, offering access to AI-powered features within Office applications. This subscription includes access to the latest OpenAI models and the capability to build personalized Copilot GPTs (Generative Pre-trained Transformers).
The Copilot app for iOS and Android phones has also been officially launched, extending its availability to a broader user base.
Yusuf Mehdi, Executive Vice President, Consumer Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft, stated, “Finally, we’re excited to bring Copilot for Microsoft 365 to more commercial customers by expanding the availability to businesses of all sizes, including small- and medium-sized businesses.”
Copilot Pro delivers a unified AI experience across various devices, allowing users to access Copilot features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote on PC, Mac, and iPad for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers.
Mehdi highlighted the advantages of Copilot Pro, including access to GPT-4 Turbo during peak times for faster performance and the upcoming ability to toggle between models for a more customizable experience.
The subscription also introduces enhanced AI image creation with Image Creator from Designer, promising faster performance with 100 boosts per day, along with improved image quality and support for landscape image format.
Copilot for Microsoft 365, which became generally available for enterprises in November, is now accessible to businesses of all sizes with no seat minimum requirement. Small businesses with Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Business Standard can purchase between one and 299 seats for $30 per person per month.
Additionally, Microsoft announced Copilot GPTs, enabling users to customize the behavior of Microsoft Copilot on specific topics. Several Copilot GPTs will be rolled out, focusing on areas such as fitness, travel, cooking, and more. Copilot Pro users will also have the ability to create their own Copilot GPTs using Copilot GPT Builder in the near future.