Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant for everyday work, learning, creativity, research, and productivity. It can answer questions, generate and improve content, analyze information, create images, summarize material, and help users complete tasks. Copilot is available through the web, mobile devices, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. (microsoft.com)

Uses of Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot can help users write emails, documents, presentations, reports, social media content, and other material. It can summarize information, answer questions, brainstorm ideas, analyze data, create images, assist with coding, and provide research support. In Microsoft 365, Copilot can work directly inside familiar applications, helping users complete tasks without constantly switching between different tools. (microsoft.com)

For businesses, Copilot can connect AI assistance with company information and workplace applications. Microsoft 365 Copilot uses Work IQ to understand relevant work context, while Copilot Chat provides web-grounded AI assistance. Businesses can also use agents to automate repetitive tasks, search across connected business data, and support workflows. (microsoft.com)

Microsoft Copilot Models & Sub-Models

Copilot Chat is the general AI chat experience for asking questions, generating content, researching topics, and working with web information. It uses Microsoft's model-routing system to select an appropriate AI model based on the user's request. (learn.microsoft.com)

Quick Response is Copilot's faster response mode for everyday questions and routine tasks. Copilot's real-time router can choose a high-throughput model when a request does not require deeper reasoning, helping provide quicker answers. (learn.microsoft.com)

Think Deeper is Copilot's deeper reasoning mode for complex questions and open-ended tasks. It gives the underlying reasoning model more time to plan, understand context, and check its work before producing an answer. (learn.microsoft.com)

Latest OpenAI Models power current Microsoft 365 Copilot experiences. Microsoft's business plans currently provide access to the latest OpenAI models, including GPT-5.x models, with model selection and priority access depending on the plan. (microsoft.com)

Microsoft 365 Copilot brings AI directly into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 applications. It can use work context and organizational information to help draft documents, analyze spreadsheets, create presentations, summarize communications, and support workplace tasks. (microsoft.com)

Work IQ is Microsoft's workplace intelligence layer for Copilot. It connects relevant information about a user's work, organization, applications, data, and tasks so Copilot can provide more context-aware assistance. (microsoft.com)

Copilot Cowork helps users delegate more complex, multi-step projects to AI. It is designed to work with business context and connected applications so users can hand off larger tasks while continuing to manage multiple projects. (microsoft.com)

Copilot Agents are specialized AI assistants that can perform specific tasks or workflows. Organizations can use ready-made agents or create their own agents with Copilot Studio, allowing AI to work with business information and automate repetitive processes. (microsoft.com)

Copilot Studio is Microsoft's platform for creating custom AI agents and workflows. Businesses can build autonomous agents, connect them to company data, and deploy them across websites, applications, and other channels. (microsoft.com)

Pricing

Microsoft Copilot has free access for general AI chat, while expanded Copilot capabilities are included with Microsoft 365 subscription plans. In India, Microsoft 365 Personal costs ₹689/month or ₹6,899/year, while Microsoft 365 Family costs ₹819/month or ₹8,199/year. Microsoft 365 Premium costs ₹1,999/month or ₹19,999/year and includes higher AI usage and advanced Copilot features. (microsoft.com)

For businesses, Microsoft 365 Copilot Business starts at ₹1,495.73/user/month when paid yearly under the current promotional pricing, while Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprise is ₹2,495/user/month when paid yearly. Eligible business plans can also try Copilot through available trial offers. (microsoft.com)

Free: Yes, Copilot Chat

Paid: Yes — Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, Premium, Business, and Enterprise options

Free Trial: Available for selected Microsoft 365 Copilot plans

Best Use Cases

Microsoft Copilot is best suited for students, professionals, writers, marketers, developers, researchers, educators, entrepreneurs, and businesses already using Microsoft's ecosystem. It can be used for writing, research, presentations, spreadsheet analysis, email management, image creation, coding, meeting and document summaries, business intelligence, workflow automation, and AI-powered workplace assistance. Its strongest advantage is its integration with Microsoft 365, allowing users to combine generative AI with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, company data, and custom AI agents in one connected productivity environment. (microsoft.com)