Is the new Microsoft 365 Premium worth it? Here's how it compares to Copilot Pro

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• The new Microsoft 365 Premium adds the full power of Copilot.
• The Premium subscription costs $200 a year or $20 a month.
• You get extensive but not unlimited use of most Copilot features.

Microsoft 365 users who rely on Copilot for help with their documents, spreadsheets, and other files may want to check out a new plan that's steeped in AI. Announced on Wednesday, Microsoft 365 Premium is the company's latest subscription offering and one that adds a host of AI capabilities to Word, Excel, and the rest of the Office suite.

Priced at $200 per year (or $20 per month), Microsoft 365 Premium is similar to Microsoft 365 Family, which costs $130 a year (or $13 per month).

Aimed at one to six people, both include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Outlook ...