Microsoft agent usage estimator
Use the estimator to forecast your agent’s Copilot credit volume. Select from licensing options, agent types, and the features your agent leverages to respond to your end users. See the Copilot credit consumption impact based on these selections. This estimator provides a monthly Copilot credit informational estimate for a single agent and makes no guarantees of final costs. While message rates and currency converter links are provided here for your convenience, this tool should not be used as a pricing calculator or a way to create definite forecasts around your monthly expenses.
1 Copilot credit = $.01
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Agent type
Agent type specifies whether the agent is deployed internally for employee interactions or externally for customer and partner conversations. Deployment location impacts usage trends, aiding in accurate consumption forecasting. Learn more
Agent traffic
Agent traffic quantifies the activity an agent supports by assessing the number of end users accessing the agent and their monthly engagement frequency
Agent orchestration
Orchestration involves managing and coordinating an agent's capabilities and actions to effectively respond to user queries and perform tasks. Classic orchestration leverages keyword matching in trigger phrases for topics, while generative orchestration allows your agent to choose the best actions, knowledge, and topics to answer user queries, or respond to event triggers. Learn more
Agent knowledge
Knowledge sources enable agents to provide relevant information and insights. Published agents use configured knowledge sources to ground their responses. Learn more
Agent actions and topics
Help agents answer a query, execute workflows, connect to external systems, or provide topic-specific guidance. Learn more
Agent Autonomous Triggers
These triggers act independently in response to specific events, without requiring user input to automate workflows and processes. Learn more
Agent Optional Modifiers
These features are not required for agents but drive additional Copilot credit consumption
Total estimated Copilot credits
Copilot credits driven by knowledge
- Copilot credits consumed for tenant graph grounding (10 Copilot credits) + generative answers (2 Copilot credits) Assumes Enhanced Search is turned on.
- Copilot credits consumed for non-tenant graph grounding (2 messages): Dataverse, web, files
Copilot credits driven by actions and topics Assumes agent only leverages agent actions and topics. The average number of agent actions per query is set to 5.
- Number of Copilot credits that charge for actions and topics
- Number of Copilot credits that charge for agent flows
Copilot credits driven by agent autonomous triggers
Copilot credits driven by optional modifiers
The Copilot Studio estimator is not a binding offer nor a guarantee of the final cost or availability of the product. This estimate should be regarded only as guidance and not incorporated into a contractual agreement. The actual amount of message consumption and associated cost may vary depending on the region, availability, workload usage, number of users, and other factors. You may contact your Microsoft representative before making any customer recommendations or purchase decisions. Microsoft reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Copilot Studio estimator at any time without notice.