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Microsoft shifts Copilot Cowork to usage-based pricing, weighs adding DeepSeek models

Microsoft is moving its enterprise AI tool Copilot Cowork to a usage-based pricing model, Axios reported on Monday. It is also weighing self-hosting DeepSeek as a cheaper model option, though adding a Chinese AI company’s model could draw criticism, Axios said. Agent tools repeatedly call AI models while completing tasks, boosting productivity but sharply increasing costs. Microsoft is reviewing a fine-tuned DeepSeek V4 and other open-source models.