When can I use the new Microsoft Copilot Home and Code?

Microsoft says Home and Code start rolling out in its Frontier program in the coming weeks. Code reaches Frontier customers at the end of September 2026, with broad availability in the following weeks and a preview for Microsoft 365 Premium and Pro subscribers later in 2026. Autopilot expands to a private preview at the end of September.

How much does the new Microsoft Copilot cost?

Microsoft did not publish new prices in its announcement. It described two models: a fixed-cost user subscription license covering Copilot chat, Office apps, Teams and model choice, and usage-based billing for Cowork, Code, Autopilot, long-running agents and frontier models such as Astra and Fable.

Which AI models does the new Microsoft Copilot use?

According to GeekWire, Microsoft Copilot users can pick OpenAI's GPT, Anthropic's Opus, or an Auto mode that chooses a model per request, and Microsoft also showed its own MAI models. Microsoft's blog says Auto weighs accuracy, speed and cost on each request.

Is Microsoft Copilot Autopilot the same as Microsoft Scout?

Yes. Microsoft says Autopilot was previously called Scout. In the new Copilot, Autopilot is described as a persistent, proactive and personal agent with its own memory and identity that lives in the company tenant and can be reached with an @mention in Teams, Outlook and channels.

Microsoft · 2026-09-25 · major

New Microsoft Copilot — one app for chat, code and always-on agents

Microsoft rebuilt Copilot around three parts: Home (chat plus the Cowork agent, with Word, Excel and PowerPoint inside), Code (build small apps by describing them) and Autopilot (an always-on agent). Agent work moves to usage-based billing.

Hero graphic from Microsoft's announcement of the new Copilot with Home, Code and Autopilot

Microsoft folds chat, a document-editing agent, an app builder and an always-on agent into one Copilot app.

Quick facts

Maker	Microsoft
Announced	September 25, 2026
Sections	Home, Code, Autopilot
Autopilot	Formerly Scout; private preview from end of September
Code	Frontier program first; built on GitHub Copilot technology
Billing	Per-user license for chat + Office; usage-based for Cowork, Code, Autopilot

What is it?

The new Microsoft Copilot splits into three sections. Home joins Chat and the Cowork agent, and with Office in Copilot it creates or edits real Word documents, Excel workbooks and PowerPoint decks. Code lets anyone build small apps, dashboards and workflows by describing them. Autopilot, previously called Scout, is an agent that keeps working when you are not there.

How does it work?

Code runs what people build in a sandbox hosted inside the company's own Microsoft 365 tenant, through a service Microsoft calls Copilot Managed Runtime, and is powered by the same technology as GitHub Copilot. Autopilot lives in the tenant too and can be reached with an @mention in Teams and Outlook. Fabric IQ grounds answers in Power BI semantic models, and an Auto model setting weighs accuracy, speed and cost for each request.

Why does it matter?

Microsoft is changing how Copilot is paid for. A fixed per-user license still covers chat, Office apps and Teams, but long-running agent work — Cowork, Code, Autopilot — and frontier models such as Astra and Fable move to usage-based billing. IT teams planning Copilot budgets will need to track agent usage, not just seats.

Who is it for?

Microsoft 365 admins and business users

Frequently asked questions

When can I use the new Microsoft Copilot Home and Code?: Microsoft says Home and Code start rolling out in its Frontier program in the coming weeks. Code reaches Frontier customers at the end of September 2026, with broad availability in the following weeks and a preview for Microsoft 365 Premium and Pro subscribers later in 2026. Autopilot expands to a private preview at the end of September.
How much does the new Microsoft Copilot cost?: Microsoft did not publish new prices in its announcement. It described two models: a fixed-cost user subscription license covering Copilot chat, Office apps, Teams and model choice, and usage-based billing for Cowork, Code, Autopilot, long-running agents and frontier models such as Astra and Fable.
Which AI models does the new Microsoft Copilot use?: According to GeekWire, Microsoft Copilot users can pick OpenAI's GPT, Anthropic's Opus, or an Auto mode that chooses a model per request, and Microsoft also showed its own MAI models. Microsoft's blog says Auto weighs accuracy, speed and cost on each request.
Is Microsoft Copilot Autopilot the same as Microsoft Scout?: Yes. Microsoft says Autopilot was previously called Scout. In the new Copilot, Autopilot is described as a persistent, proactive and personal agent with its own memory and identity that lives in the company tenant and can be reached with an @mention in Teams, Outlook and channels.