{"slug": "microsoft-s-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek", "title": "Microsoft's Copilot Cowork moves to usage-based billing and may tap DeepSeek", "summary": "Microsoft is considering a fine-tuned version of DeepSeek V4 as a cheaper model for Copilot Cowork and switching to usage-based billing, as flat-rate pricing is unsustainable, according to Copilot head Charles Lamanna.", "body_md": "Microsoft is weighing a fine-tuned version of Deepseek V4 as a cheaper model option for Copilot Cowork. The company is also switching to usage-based billing, since Copilot head Charles Lamanna says flat-rate pricing isn't sustainable. The move fits a broader pattern in the industry.\n\nThe article [Microsoft's Copilot Cowork moves to usage-based billing and may tap DeepSeek](https://the-decoder.com/microsofts-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-s-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek", "canonical_source": "https://the-decoder.com/microsofts-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek/", "published_at": "2026-06-16 19:32:38+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-16 19:53:01.947100+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["large-language-models", "ai-products", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Microsoft", "DeepSeek", "Copilot Cowork", "Charles Lamanna"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-s-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-s-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-s-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/microsoft-s-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek.jsonld"}}