Is Microsoft Copilot Pro Worth $20/Month?
Microsoft Copilot Pro launched January 15, 2024, bringing premium AI to consumers at $20/month. Was it worth it?
Microsoft launched Copilot Pro on January 15, 2024—their consumer AI subscription at $20/month.
It directly competed with ChatGPT Plus, offering GPT-4 Turbo access, faster performance, and most notably: AI in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for personal Microsoft 365 subscribers.
What You Got
GPT-4 Turbo: Latest OpenAI model Priority access: No waiting during peak times Faster responses: Better performance 100 daily DALL-E boosts: More image generation AI in Office apps: Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint (requires Microsoft 365 subscription)
For Microsoft 365 subscribers, that last feature was the key differentiator.
The Competition
vs. ChatGPT Plus ($20/month): Similar price, different ecosystems vs. Google Bard/Gemini: Free, but less capable vs. Copilot Free: Paid version offered speed, priority, Office integration
Microsoft was betting their ecosystem made the subscription stickier than ChatGPT Plus.
Where Are They Now?
Copilot Pro continues as Microsoft's consumer AI tier. The Office integration remains its main selling point over ChatGPT Plus.
January 15, 2024 was Microsoft's full commitment to consumer AI subscriptions—not just enterprise.