An organisation runs a workload where employees only occasionally use a custom agent, and it wants to be charged for the consumption those interactions generate rather than committing to a fixed per-user subscription. Which Microsoft 365 Copilot commercial model matches this requirement?
- AThe Microsoft 365 Copilot per-user monthly licence, which grants each assigned user unlimited use for a fixed recurring fee
- BA Microsoft Entra ID P2 subscription, which includes Copilot agent usage as part of its identity governance features
- CPay-as-you-go billing, which meters agent consumption and charges the organisation for the messages actually used Correct
- DA Microsoft 365 E5 add-on that converts unused Copilot licences into consumption credits automatically
Why A is wrong: This is a real model and is tempting because it is the headline Copilot offer, but it charges a flat fee per assigned user regardless of usage, which is the opposite of paying only for occasional consumption.
Why B is wrong: Entra ID P2 covers identity protection and governance such as Privileged Identity Management; it does not include or meter Copilot agent consumption, so it cannot fulfil the billing requirement.
Why C is correct: Pay-as-you-go bills on metered consumption of agent messages, so an organisation with occasional use pays for what it consumes rather than a fixed per-user fee.
Why D is wrong: This sounds plausible because E5 bundles many add-ons, but no such automatic licence-to-credit conversion add-on exists, making it an invented mechanism.