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Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's AI assistant — free GPT-4o with web search, built into Windows.

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About Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing AI) is free GPT-4o with real-time web search, available in every Windows 11 device, Edge browser, and at copilot.microsoft.com. The best free option for web-connected AI research. Copilot Pro ($20/mo) adds priority access, integration into Office 365, and image generation via DALL-E 3.

Key features

  • Free GPT-4o with real-time web search
  • Built into Windows 11, Edge, and Bing
  • Image generation via DALL-E 3
  • Office 365 integration (Pro) — Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Copilot Pages for collaborative AI documents

Pros & limitations

Pros

  • Best free AI with web search — no limits
  • Already on every Windows PC — zero setup
  • Office 365 integration for business users

Limitations

  • Less capable than ChatGPT Plus for complex tasks
  • Web search can surface outdated pages
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