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Copilot Cowork reaches general availability with new cost controls and expanded capabilities

Copilot Cowork enters general availability with multi‑model capabilities and usage‑based billing Copilot Cowork was released to general availability earlier this week, introducing a more complete experience across the Microsoft 365 Copilot ecosystem.  The update includes multi‑model capabilities such as OpenAI GPT‑5.5 Thinking, support for plugins, improved skill management, updated navigation, and integration with Microsoft Purview. It also expands into areas like branded templates and image creation, positioning Cowork as a more flexible and extensible workspace for AI‑assisted tasks. From a user and organizational perspective, the most significant change is not just the feature set, but the shift in how access is governed and consumed. Copilot Cowork now requires both a Microsoft 365 Copilot license and usage‑based billing through Copilot Credits. While the core Copilot experience remains covered by the per‑user license, Cowork introduces a consumption model that ties cost direc...

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