Microsoft Shifts Copilot Cowork to Usage-Based Pricing and Explores DeepSeek to Curb AI Infrastructure Costs
English summary
Microsoft is transitioning its Copilot Cowork enterprise AI platform from traditional licensing to a usage-based pricing model. The company is evaluating alternative AI models, including DeepSeek, to reduce rising AI infrastructure expenses. The move is part of a broader cost optimization effort across Microsoft's AI and cloud operations. The consumption-driven billing approach signals a strategic shift toward more flexible enterprise AI monetization.
Chinese summary
微软正在将其Copilot Cowork企业AI平台从传统许可证模式转为按使用量计费。为控制不断攀升的AI基础设施成本，公司正在评估包括DeepSeek在内的替代AI模型。这一转变是微软AI与云业务整体成本优化的一部分，基于消费的计费模式标志着其向更灵活的企业AI变现方式战略转移。
Key points
Microsoft is moving its Copilot Cowork enterprise AI platform to usage-based pricing, abandoning traditional licensing.
微软将Copilot Cowork企业AI平台转为按使用量付费，放弃传统许可证模式。
To manage rising AI infrastructure costs, the company is considering alternative models such as DeepSeek.
为应对不断上涨的AI基础设施成本，公司正在考虑DeepSeek等替代模型。
The pricing change is part of a broader cost optimization effort in Microsoft's AI and cloud divisions.
此次定价调整是微软AI与云部门整体成本优化行动的一部分。
The new consumption-based billing model signals a shift toward more flexible AI monetization for enterprises.
新的消费型计费模式表明微软正向更灵活的企业AI变现方式过渡。