{"id":131955,"date":"2025-07-21T08:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:48:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T22:58:14","slug":"agent-costs-controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/2025\/07\/21\/agent-costs-controls\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Control of Agent Costs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As organizations accelerate their adoption of agents to automate tasks, enhance productivity, and deliver new customer experiences, they often face a critical new challenge: unpredictable costs. While consumption-based billing models<\/a> like pay-as-you-go (PAYG) and prepaid message packs offer flexibility and agility, they can also introduce unexpected charges, budget overruns, and governance headaches if not proactively managed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a world where agentic solutions are moving from pilot projects to enterprise-wide deployments, understanding and controlling costs isn\u2019t just a financial concern, it\u2019s a key part of operational strategy. Without a clear approach, IT leaders risk losing visibility into agent spending, undermining ROI, and facing uncomfortable questions from finance teams and executives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Copilot Studio licensing: https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/microsoft-copilot-studio\/billing-licensing<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing Microsoft\u2019s Agent Cost Management Approach<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To help organizations confidently scale AI adoption while staying in control of costs, Microsoft has introduced a comprehensive agent cost management framework. This solution empowers IT leaders, administrators, and business decision-makers to estimate, track, forecast, and actively control agent-related expenses across Microsoft Copilot Studio and supporting platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Whether you’re starting small with a few pilot agents or managing hundreds of agents across business units, this approach equips you with the tools and practices to align usage with budget, avoid surprises, and ensure every dollar spent on AI delivers value.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, read the new launched Agent Cost Management eBook: https:\/\/aka.ms\/AgentCostManagement_Ebook<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the Cost Controls session<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To see this in action, watch this session on agent cost controls presented by Kendra Springer<\/a>, Isha Sahni<\/a>, and Amiya Patra<\/a>. We will do an introduction to agent cost controls, then walk you through the cost control product experience in Microsoft 365 admin center, Power Platform admin center, and end with a demo of the Agent Usage Estimator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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