Explore how your organization might use Copilot Credits when using Cowork. Enter your expected usage to model scenarios and get a directional view of potential costs. This model is provided for illustrative purposes only; organizations should build and validate their own models based on their specific needs. These estimates assume Anthropic Opus 4.8.
| User group | Number of users |
|---|---|
| Corporate Knowledge Workers | |
| Customer-Facing Knowledge Workers | |
| Technical Workers | |
| Managers & Senior Leaders |
The default numbers are based on Microsoft Frontier customer usage as of 5/27/2026. These are per-user-per-month rates and don't change with headcount — expand to adjust the mix for your organization if needed.
| User group | Light Narrow context, lightweight model, 0–1 tool calls, minimal runtime — 0–1 deliverables. |
Medium Richer context, capable model, several tool calls, moderate runtime — 2+ outputs. |
Heavy Broad context aggregation, high-quality model, many tool calls, sustained runtime — many outputs. |
Monthly Copilot Credit spend per user |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Knowledge Workers | 0 | |||
| Customer-Facing Knowledge Workers | 0 | |||
| Technical Workers | 0 | |||
| Managers and Senior Leaders | 0 |
The default numbers are based on Microsoft Frontier customer usage as of 5/27/2026. Please update to suit your organization.
| Copilot Credits used per prompt1 | |
|---|---|
| Light | |
| Medium | |
| Heavy |
1Disclaimer: The information presented herein is derived from aggregated and anonymized data collected from customers who participated in the Cowork Frontier program. This data is intended for illustrative and informational purposes only and may not reflect the experience or results of all customers. It should not be relied upon as definitive, complete, or predictive of future outcomes.
2Disclaimer: This spreadsheet is designed to help inform budgeting considerations for potential Cowork purchases. The data represents generalized estimates and may vary based on individual customer scenarios. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information and disclaims any warranties or assurances related to expected results or outcomes.
This page is an unofficial interactive recreation of the Customer Cowork Estimator spreadsheet provided by Microsoft, replicating its calculations, defaults, and disclaimers. It is not produced or endorsed by Microsoft. For authoritative figures, always refer to the original spreadsheet and Microsoft documentation linked below.