Microsoft is weighing a fine-tuned version of Deepseek V4 as a cheaper model option for Copilot Cowork. The company is also switching to usage-based billing, since Copilot head Charles Lamanna says flat-rate pricing isn't sustainable. The move fits a broader pattern in the industry.

Microsoft lancia Copilot Cowork: automazione, prezzo a consumo e controlli per le aziende in Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft will also shift to usage-based pricing for the enterprise agent.

Don't see this going over well.