Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's free assistant in Windows, Edge and its own app; paid Microsoft 365 plans add Copilot inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. By Microsoft.
Price
$9.99/mo
Microsoft 365 Personal plan. Free plan.
Works on
Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop40+ languages
AI League
71 pts · #6 in writing & chat
See the writing & chat standingsFree plan and price
Free plan. A limited free version of Copilot, subject to capacity and limits.
Microsoft 365 Personal ($9.99 a month) includes Copilot in the Office apps; Microsoft 365 Premium is $19.99 a month.
Good for / not for
- Windows and Office users
- Drafting inside Word and Outlook
- Users outside the Microsoft ecosystem
Pros and cons
- Free and built into Windows and Edge
- Paid plan includes Word, Excel and 1 TB storage
- Microsoft does not say which model answers
- Free use depends on capacity
Alternatives
How Microsoft Copilot scores
| Score | 0–10 | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 5.0 | Microsoft does not publish which model powers consumer Copilot and it has no own entry on the LMArena Text leaderboard; rubric default used. |
| Ease | 10.0 | Checklist: Web · iPhone · Android · Desktop; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes. |
| Free plan | 9.0 | A limited free version of Copilot, subject to capacity and limits. |
| Value | 5.0 | Entry price $9.99 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task. |
| Languages | 8.0 | Text responses in 40 languages; voice in 60 (Microsoft support). |
| Points | 71 | (Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10 |
Sources
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.
- Free plan: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals
- Price: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals
- Platforms: apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-copilot/id6472538445 · play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.copilot&hl=en
- Languages: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/supported-regions-and-languages-in-microsoft-copilot
- Quality score: arena.ai/leaderboard/text · microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals
- Ease score: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals
- Value score: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/pricing/individuals