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Power BI Copilot
AI assistant for Microsoft Power BI
Power BI Copilot brings Microsoft's generative AI capabilities directly into the Power BI business intelligence platform, enabling users to query data with natural language, generate DAX expressions, create reports automatically, and receive AI-powered insights. Deeply integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem, it transforms how teams interact with their business data.
Key Capabilities
Power BI Copilot provides chat-based experiences for on-the-fly data analysis, letting business users ask questions in natural language and receive instant visualizations and answers. For advanced creators, Copilot generates DAX expressions and helps build complex data models. The Standalone Copilot entry point on the Power BI Home page enables quick access to AI-powered insights. Recent updates expanded input limits to 10,000 characters across all Copilot surfaces including desktop, mobile, and embedded scenarios.
Who Should Use Power BI Copilot
Power BI Copilot is ideal for organizations already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem, including Microsoft 365 and Azure. It serves business analysts who want to accelerate report creation, executives needing quick data answers without technical skills, and data teams looking to boost productivity with AI-assisted DAX generation and data modeling.
Getting Started
Access Power BI Copilot through a Power BI Premium Per User license ($20/user/month) or Fabric F64+ capacity. Once licensed, Copilot appears directly in the Power BI interface, available in the report editor, standalone chat, and mobile app. Start by asking questions about your connected datasets in natural language.
Pricing & Accessibility: Power BI Pro costs $10/user/month for basic BI features. Copilot AI features require Power BI Premium Per User at $20/user/month or Microsoft Fabric F64+ capacity. Copilot usage within Fabric is billed based on capacity units consumed per token processed.
Why Consider Power BI Copilot: For Microsoft-centric organizations, Power BI Copilot offers the most seamless AI-powered analytics experience, combining the depth of Power BI's visualization engine with the natural language capabilities of Microsoft's generative AI across desktop, web, and mobile.
Pros
- Seamless integration with Microsoft 365, Azure, and the broader Microsoft ecosystem
- Natural language querying makes data accessible to non-technical business users
- AI-assisted DAX generation accelerates complex report development
- Available across desktop, web, mobile, and embedded scenarios
- Competitive Pro pricing at $10/user/month for base BI functionality
Cons
- AI Copilot features require expensive Premium Per User or Fabric licensing
- Capacity unit billing for Copilot usage can lead to unpredictable costs
- Limited value for organizations not already using Microsoft tools
Who is this for?
Enterprise business reporting within Microsoft environments, self-service analytics for business users, automated report generation from natural language requests, DAX expression generation for complex calculations, mobile business intelligence for executives
Frequently Asked Questions about Power BI Copilot
What license do I need for Power BI Copilot?
Power BI Copilot requires either a Power BI Premium Per User license at $20/user/month or a Microsoft Fabric F64+ capacity. The standard Power BI Pro license at $10/user/month does not include Copilot AI features.
How is Copilot usage billed in Microsoft Fabric?
Copilot in Fabric is billed as part of your existing capacity at a rate of 400 Capacity Units seconds per 1,000 input tokens and 1,200 Capacity Units seconds per 1,000 output tokens, meaning costs scale with usage volume.
Can Power BI Copilot create entire reports automatically?
Yes, Copilot can generate report pages with visualizations based on natural language descriptions of what you want to see. It suggests layouts, chart types, and measures, though results often benefit from manual refinement.
Pricing
paid
$10/user/mo (Pro); $20/user/mo (Premium)
Free tier: Free Power BI Desktop for individual use
Details
APIYes
Open SourceNo
Mobile AppiOS & Android
CollaborationYes
LanguagesMultiple interface languages
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations
Microsoft 365AzureDynamics 365SQL ServerExcel+2 more
