Microsoft is increasing the price of its consumer Microsoft 365 bundle by $3 per month as it adds AI features to

Microsoft has been testing adding AI-powered Office apps, the most important feature of Copilot Pro, into the Microsoft 365 subscriptions in recent months. What was previously only available in Australia, New Zealand, and a number of countries across Asia is now expanding to most markets worldwide.

This eliminates the need for a $20 Copilot Pro add-on to try the AI features in Office apps, but it increases the overall subscription fee. A Microsoft 365 Personal plan now costs

The AI features that are now part of Microsoft 365 aren't unlimited. Subscribers will get a certain amount of AI credits each month, which are consumed when AI features are used. Microsoft is keeping Copilot Pro as an option for consumers with high usage needs, allowing Microsoft 365 subscribers to upgrade and pay the additional $20 per month.

Microsoft said on Thursday that it is now including Copilot AI features to its Microsoft 365 suite for individual consumers, a day after it rolled out on-demand AI agents for businesses.

Microsoft Corp. is raising the price of its package of Office apps for consumers, a bet that subscribers will be willing to cough up more for access to new artificial intelligence tools.

In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft said it’s increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.