Use Visual Studio Azure Credits for Copilot Studio Pay-As-You-Go Billing
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A practical guide to attaching an activated Visual Studio Azure subscription to a Copilot Studio billing plan for experimentation and small-scale testing.
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TL;DR
Copilot Studio can use activated Azure credits from a Visual Studio subscription as the Azure subscription behind a pay-as-you-go billing plan. The environment and subscription must be in the same Microsoft Entra tenant, and the user needs permission to manage billing and access the Azure subscription. After creation, wait for provisioning and confirm the plan is enabled.
Why it matters
- Makers: Activate the Visual Studio Azure benefit and use it as the billing subscription when testing Copilot Studio beyond included entitlements.
- Admins/IT: Make the Azure subscription available in the environment's Microsoft Entra tenant and verify the user's required Power Platform and Azure permissions.
- Leadership/Business: Validate subscription limits, supported offers, and expected Copilot Studio consumption before using this approach for long-running production workloads.
Frequently asked questions
How can I use Visual Studio Azure credits for Copilot Studio pay-as-you-go billing?
Activate the Visual Studio Azure benefit, make its subscription available in the environment tenant, and select it when creating a billing plan.
Why is my Visual Studio Azure subscription missing from the Copilot Studio billing plan?
Check the tenant, confirm the Visual Studio benefit is activated, and verify that your account has the required Azure role assignment.
What happens after creating a Copilot Studio billing plan with Azure credits?
The billing plan enters provisioning, then should show as enabled for the environment when setup completes.