Microsoft 365 confirms new premium tier, stuffed with AI and few discounts

Microsoft has finally confirmed that its AI-centric E7 subscription tier - where it licenses AI agent agents like employees - will debut on May 1 for an eye-watering $99 per user per month (pupm).

The E7 tier of Microsoft 365 is not unexpected – last week reports indicated an enterprise license bundling Copilot and agent management tools into one expensive package was on its way. Microsoft kept quiet until now.

Dubbed "the First Frontier Suite" by Microsoft, a company that never saw some hyperbole it didn't like, E7 brings together the existing Microsoft 365 E5 subscription, with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent 365. Agent 365, a control plane for AI agents, is also due to hit general availability on May 1, and costs $15 per user per month. Add that, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 E5 together (along with the Entra suite, advanced Defender, and Purview), and E7 is "priced below purchasing these ...