Microsoft Copilot · FinOps Profile

Microsoft Copilot Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Microsoft Copilot — predominantly per-user-per-month subscription pricing ($30 enterprise, $20 Pro, GitHub Copilot $10–$39) with a metered message-based PAYG layer for Copilot Studio. Largest waste signal is paying for inactive Copilot seats; secondary signal is Copilot Studio message overage. Visibility comes from Microsoft 365 admin center usage reports and Azure Monitor for Copilot Studio.

Microsoft Copilot Finops is the FinOps profile for Microsoft Copilot on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD (settlement varies), on a monthly (annual commitment for enterprise sku) cycle, and pricing category subscription + usage-based (copilot studio messages).

The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Agents, AI Assistant, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot, and Copilot.

Category: AI / Productivity Pricing: Subscription + Usage-Based (Copilot Studio messages) Billing: Monthly (annual commitment for enterprise SKU) FOCUS v1.3
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Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft Corporation
PricingCategory
Subscription
PricingUnit
user-month
ProviderName
Microsoft Corporation
PublisherName
Microsoft Corporation
ServiceCategory
AI / Productivity
ServiceName
Microsoft 365 Copilot

Meters

m365_copilot_seats
Unit: user-month
Microsoft 365 Copilot enterprise add-on seats ($30/user/month).
copilot_pro_seats
Unit: user-month
Copilot Pro consumer seats ($20/user/month).
copilot_studio_messages
Unit: message
Messages consumed by Copilot Studio agents.
copilot_studio_message_pack
Unit: message-month
Purchased monthly message-pack capacity.
github_copilot_seats
Unit: user-month
GitHub Copilot Individual / Business / Enterprise seats.
copilot_active_users
Unit: user
Unique users with at least one Copilot interaction in the period (utilization signal).

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