check before: 2025-07-01
Product:
Copilot, Copilot Chat, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 suite, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, User impact, Admin impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft 365 Admin Center will add budget controls for Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing, allowing global and billing admins to set budget limits, receive customizable alerts, and view six months of spending data. Rollout starts mid-July 2025, with no automatic service shutdown at budget limits.
Details:
What and Why
To help organizations better manage and monitor their Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go spending, we're introducing budget controls in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This new capability allows global and billing admins to set budget thresholds, receive alerts, and view historical spending data-supporting financial oversight and proactive cost management.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497417
Rollout Schedule
General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-July 2025 and is expected to complete by early August 2025.
Impact on Your Organization
Who is affected:
Global and billing administrators managing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing policies.
What will happen:
A new budget setting will be available in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center for Copilot Chat billing policies.
Admins can:
Set a dollar-based budget limit per billing policy.
Configure email alerts at customizable thresholds (e.g., 50%, 80%, 90%, 100% of budget).
View up to 6 months of historical pay-as-you-go spending data.
Alerts will initially be sent from Azure and transition to Microsoft 365 Admin Center in a future update.
Budgets can only be created and edited in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
Billing will not automatically stop when the budget is reached; admins must manually disconnect the payment method or service if needed.
Action Required / Recommendations
No action is required to prepare.
Once available, you may:
Set budget limits for Copilot Chat billing policies in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
Configure alert thresholds to notify mail-enabled security groups.
Monitor historical spending data to inform future budgeting decisions.
Compliance Considerations
No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.
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General Availability
Created:
2025-07-26
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2025-07-31
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Budget Management
Without proper preparation, admins may struggle to manage unexpected costs due to lack of alerts or budget settings, leading to overspending.
- roles: Global Administrators, Billing Administrators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=497417
Service Continuity
If budget limits are reached without prior setup of alerts, services may continue without oversight, potentially leading to unmonitored expenses and financial strain.
- roles: Global Administrators, Billing Administrators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters%3D&searchterms=497417
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| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-07-31 | MC Messages | What and Why
To help organizations better manage and monitor their Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go spending, we're introducing budget controls in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This new capability allows global and billing admins to set budget thresholds, receive alerts, and view historical spending data-supporting financial oversight and proactive cost management. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497417 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-July 2025 and is expected to complete by early August 2025. Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Global and billing administrators managing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing policies. What will happen: A new budget setting will be available in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center for Copilot Chat billing policies. Admins can: Set a dollar-based budget limit per billing policy. Configure email alerts at customizable thresholds (e.g., 50%, 80%, 90%, 100% of budget). View up to 6 months of historical pay-as-you-go spending data. Alerts will initially be sent from Azure and transition to Microsoft 365 Admin Center in a future update. Budgets can only be created and edited in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Billing will not automatically stop when the budget is reached; admins must manually disconnect the payment method or service if needed. Action Required / Recommendations No action is required to prepare. Once available, you may: Set budget limits for Copilot Chat billing policies in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Configure alert thresholds to notify mail-enabled security groups. Monitor historical spending data to inform future budgeting decisions. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. | What and Why
To help organizations better manage and monitor their Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go spending, we're introducing budget controls in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This new capability allows global and billing admins to set budget thresholds, receive alerts, and view historical spending data-supporting financial oversight and proactive cost management. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 497417 Rollout Schedule General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout begins mid-July 2025 and is expected to complete by early August 2025. Impact on Your Organization Who is affected: Global and billing administrators managing Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat pay-as-you-go billing policies. What will happen: A new budget setting will be available in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center for Copilot Chat billing policies. Admins can: Set a dollar-based budget limit per billing policy. Configure email alerts at customizable thresholds (e.g., 50%, 80%, 90%, 100% of budget). View up to 6 months of historical pay-as-you-go spending data. Alerts will initially be sent from Azure and transition to Microsoft 365 Admin Center in a future update. Budgets can only be created and edited in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Billing will not automatically stop when the budget is reached; admins must manually disconnect the payment method or service if needed. Action Required / Recommendations No action is required to prepare. Once available, you may: Set budget limits for Copilot Chat billing policies in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. Configure alert thresholds to notify mail-enabled security groups. Monitor historical spending data to inform future budgeting decisions. Compliance Considerations No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization. |
| 2025-07-31 | MC Last Updated | 07/26/2025 00:36:09 | 2025-07-30T22:17:17Z |
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