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Summary
- Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is shifting Other AI apps indicators to a pay-as-you-go billing model, enhancing flexibility in pricing.
- Microsoft Copilot-related indicators will remain under the existing license model and will not adopt the PAYG structure.
- An Azure subscription must be linked to Microsoft Purview to enable billing for the new PAYG model.
- Active subscriptions will automatically incur charges based on user activity for Other AI apps indicators, while policy configurations and permissions will not change.
- Administrators should prepare by linking an Azure subscription and updating internal documentation regarding the new billing model.
Admin Impact: High
User Impact: Low
Release Start: 01 Apr 2026
Release End: 30 Apr 2026
Services: M365, Purview
Category: Stay informed
Tags: Feature Update, User Adoption, Admin Action
History
3/3/2026 Item Added to Message Center
Microsoft Message
Introduction
Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management is introducing a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) billing model for the Other AI apps category within Generative AI apps indicators. This update provides a more flexible, consumption-based pricing model aligned with how organizations use AI workloads.
Microsoft Copilot–related indicators will continue to be available based on existing license and not moving to pay-as-you-go (PAYG) billing model
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557548.
When this will happen
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in early April 2026 and expect to complete in April 2026.
How this affects your organization
Who is affected:
- Insider Risk Management administrators using Generative AI apps → Other AI apps indicators.
- Organizations that use AI applications beyond Microsoft Copilot and process insider risk signals from those apps.
What will happen:
- Other AI apps indicators will transition to a PAYG model.
- Billing begins April 1, 2026.
- Charges are based on the number of user activities processed for these indicators.
- Microsoft Copilot experiences indicators remain license-based and will continue working even without an Azure subscription.
- If there is an active subscription, then billing will automatically happen based on indicator usage in the policy
- To continue using Other AI apps indicators:
- An Azure subscription must be linked to Microsoft Purview for billing enablement.
- The following indicator will move to the PAYG model:
- “Entering risky prompt in Other AI apps” under Policy indicators → Generative AI apps → Other AI apps.
- No change to policy configuration workflows or existing permissions.
- No user impact unless organizations choose to onboard AI activity signals through PAYG indicators.
What you can do to prepare
- Link an Azure subscription to Microsoft Purview to enable PAYG billing. Learn more: Enable Microsoft Purview pay-as-you-go features for new customers | Microsoft Learn
- Review Insider Risk Management settings in the new Microsoft Purview portal to opt in to the updated indicators.
- Notify your security and compliance teams of the upcoming billing change.
- Update internal documentation to reflect the new indicator model.
- For background: Learn about Microsoft Purview billing models | Microsoft Learn
This rollout will occur automatically, with no required admin action before rollout begins.
Compliance considerations
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.