{"id":15893,"date":"2026-04-14T07:01:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m365jp.net\/?p=15893"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:06:11","slug":"mc1279072-microsoft-365-copilot-chat-use-prepaid-copilot-credits-without-pay-as-you-go-billing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m365jp.net\/index.php\/2026-04-14-mc1279072-microsoft-365-copilot-chat-use-prepaid-copilot-credits-without-pay-as-you-go-billing","title":{"rendered":"MC1279072 | Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Use prepaid Copilot Credits without Pay\u2011As\u2011You\u2011Go billing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<hr>\n<table id=\"section\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"95%\">MC1279072 | Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: Use prepaid Copilot Credits without Pay\u2011As\u2011You\u2011Go billing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr>\n<table id=\"data\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Classification<\/th>\n<td>stayInformed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Last Updated<\/th>\n<td>04\/13\/2026 21:36:59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start Time<\/th>\n<td>04\/13\/2026 21:36:25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End Time<\/th>\n<td>06\/02\/2026 07:00:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Message Content<\/th>\n<td>\n<p><b>[Introduction]<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We are introducing support for standalone capacity pack usage for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, enabling organizations to consume prepaid Copilot Credits without requiring Pay\u2011As\u2011You\u2011Go (PAYG) billing. With this update, administrators will be able to create<b>   Copilot Credit Policies<\/b> to allocate prepaid Copilot Credits to specific departments or user groups, enabling departmental billing scenarios and policy\u2011based management of Copilot capacity from a shared pool of prepaid credits.<\/p>\n<p><b>[When this will happen]<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>General Availability (Worldwide): <\/b>Rollout will begin on<b>&nbsp;April 20, 2026,<\/b> and is expected to complete by<b> early May 2026<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>[How this affects your organization]<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Who is affected<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft 365 tenant administrators who manage Copilot capacity packs<\/li>\n<li>Organizations using or planning to use prepaid Copilot Credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>What will happen<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepaid Copilot capacity packs will be usable without enabling PAYG billing for M365 Copilot Chat.<\/li>\n<li>Administrators will be able to create Copilot Credit Policies to allocate prepaid Copilot Credits to departments or user groups.<\/li>\n<li>Copilot usage:\n<ul>\n<li>Will be governed by administrator\u2011defined policies<\/li>\n<li>Will consume capacity from a shared pool of prepaid Copilot Credits.<\/li>\n<li>Will not exceed prepaid capacity when PAYG is not enabled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>By default:\n<ul>\n<li>No Copilot Credit Policies will be created automatically.<\/li>\n<li>Existing Copilot capacity packs will remain unchanged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>There will be no change to the Copilot end\u2011user experience unless usage is scoped through a policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>[What you can do to prepare]<\/b><\/p>\n<p>No action is required before rollout.<\/p>\n<p>After the feature becomes available, administrators may choose to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review existing Copilot capacity pack allocations.<\/li>\n<li>Create Copilot Credit Policies to scope usage by department or team.<\/li>\n<li>Update internal governance, billing, or chargeback documentation as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Learn more:<\/b> [to be updated closer to GA rollout]&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/microsoft-365\/copilot\/pay-as-you-go\/copilot-capacity-packs\" target=\"_blank\">Use Copilot Studio prepaid capacity packs for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and SharePoint   agents | Microsoft 365 Copilot | Microsoft 365 | Microsoft Learn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>[Compliance considerations]<\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Question<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Answer<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Does the change include an admin control and can it be controlled through Entra ID group membership?<\/td>\n<td>Yes. 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