Microsoft added SharePoint and OneDrive usage-based billing for advanced work to the Copilot Cost Management policies in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Microsoft is changing how it prices Copilot Premium. Everyday use remains included in the Microsoft 365 Copilot license, while advanced AI features such as Cowork, Code, Autopilot, and parts of Copilot in SharePoint move to usage-based billing with Copilot Credits.
Starting on 1 December 2026, Microsoft will preconfigure usage-based PAYG billing for new Microsoft 365 Copilot Business purchases via a CSP Partner.
Microsoft is rolling out the new OneDrive Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) billing service, letting SharePoint administrators extend OneDrive storage beyond a user’s licensed limit, up to 25 TB per account, and pay only for the overage.
Microsoft 365 Backup now supports Full Workload Backup, a new capability that lets backup administrators protect an entire workload, such as SharePoint, OneDrive, or Exchange, with a single policy.
Microsoft now supports multiple billing policies for Microsoft 365 Backup, letting organizations separate backup costs by department.
Microsoft has published a new Pay-as-you-go service in the Microsoft 365 admin center: Microsoft 365 Backup. Organizations using Microsoft 365 Backup should migrate to the new billing policies.
Microsoft is rolling out a new cost management dashboard for Microsoft 365 Copilot services, finally bringing monthly spending limit policies for organizations, Copilot services, and user groups.
Microsoft is rolling out an enforced retention lifecycle for unlicensed OneDrive for Business accounts starting in July 2026, moving accounts through read-only, archived, and deletion stages unless administrators take action.
SharePoint PAYG storage is now available in public preview, allowing organizations to pay only for storage used above their included quota rather than pre-purchasing additional capacity.
Microsoft is adding support for prepaid Copilot Credits in Microsoft 365 billing policies, so organizations can use agents in Copilot Chat without connecting to an Azure subscription. This enhancement applies to users without a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Microsoft is rolling out a new Pay-as-you-go meter for Windows 365 for Agents, a Cloud PC platform designed to run AI agent workloads.
Microsoft now offers a high-usage PAYG report to help identify users who are approaching the cost of a Microsoft 365 Copilot Business license, making license assignment worth considering.
Microsoft Purview DLP for Fabric products and generative AI apps in Microsoft Edge will require a Pay-as-You-Go billing model starting at the end of October 2025.
Microsoft is retiring Pay-as-you-go billing for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat in the Power Platform admin center. From 3 October 2025, all new PAYG plans must be created in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Microsoft 365 Pay-as-you-go now includes budget limits, allowing admins to set thresholds, get alerts, and track spending. But these are not hard limits, services keep running and costs can still rise, leaving organizations without true budget enforcement.
You should not trust the cost management overview in the Microsoft 365 admin center for Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) services.
Microsoft provides information on the consumption and costs of Pay-as-you-go billing (for Syntex, SharePoint Premium, and Copilot agents) via Azure Export. Administrators can export this information as a report or with PowerShell.