Microsoft is bringing OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model to all Copilot users this week. You won’t need to subscribe to a $20 monthly Copilot Pro or ChatGPT Plus plan to get it either, as Microsoft is making it free for all users of Copilot.

Microsoft is making its AI assistant, Copilot, more intelligent and accessible by integrating OpenAI's o1 reasoning model for all users-without requiring a paid subscription. Previously available only to Copilot Pro and ChatGPT Plus subscribers, this advanced AI reasoning model is now free for every Copilot user.

Following a surge in popularity for Chinese AI app Deepseek and its free reasoning model this week, frequent OpenAI collaborator Microsoft is helping America’s AI leader drop the paywall on its own reasoning model,