# Microsoft's Copilot Cowork moves to usage-based billing and may tap DeepSeek

> Microsoft is weighing a self-hosted, fine-tuned version of Deepseek V4 as a cheaper model option for Copilot Cowork, Axios reports. The company is also shifting Cowork to usage-based pricing.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/microsofts-copilot-cowork-moves-to-usage-based-billing-and-may-tap-deepseek/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32a88bde814794a0d707f1)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #anthropic #copilot #cowork #based #deepseek #usage #billing
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