Does this skill require an Azure subscription or API key?

No, it uses the public Azure Retail Prices API which does not require authentication, making it accessible even without an active Azure account.

Are the prices shown in my local currency?

By default, the Azure Retail Prices API returns values in USD. The skill provides the most accurate data available in the public retail catalog.

Does it support reserved instances and spot pricing?

Yes, it can filter for various price types including Consumption (Pay-as-you-go), Reservation (1-year/3-year), Savings Plans, and Spot instances.

How does the Copilot Studio estimation work?

The skill fetches the latest billing rates from official Microsoft documentation and calculates costs based on your projected user interactions, knowledge base usage, and tool calls.

Can I compare prices between different Azure regions?

Yes, the skill can fetch and compare pricing for the same SKU across multiple global regions such as East US, West Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Azure Pricing & Cost Estimator

Name: Azure Pricing & Cost Estimator
Author: github

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Cloud Infrastructure

Retrieves real-time Azure retail pricing and calculates Copilot Studio agent credit consumption for accurate cloud cost estimation.

The Azure Pricing skill empowers developers and architects to access live retail pricing data directly from the Azure Retail Prices API without requiring authentication. It eliminates the need for manual console lookups by fetching up-to-date costs for compute, storage, databases, and AI services across all global regions. Beyond standard infrastructure, it features a specialized engine for estimating Copilot Studio agent usage, calculating credit consumption and monthly USD costs based on live Microsoft billing rates and specific user interaction metrics.

Key Features

01Specific billing calculations for Copilot Studio agent usage and credits

02Support for reserved instances, savings plans, and spot pricing

03Comparison of pricing across global regions and SKU variations

0428,602 GitHub stars

05Automated cost estimation for VMs, storage, and serverless workloads

06Real-time retrieval of Azure retail prices via public API

Use Cases

01Budgeting for Copilot Studio agents based on projected user interactions and message volume

02Comparing SKU pricing and performance tiers across different Azure regions

03Generating detailed cost estimates for new cloud architecture designs

Key Features

01Specific billing calculations for Copilot Studio agent usage and credits

02Support for reserved instances, savings plans, and spot pricing

03Comparison of pricing across global regions and SKU variations

0428,602 GitHub stars

05Automated cost estimation for VMs, storage, and serverless workloads

06Real-time retrieval of Azure retail prices via public API

Use Cases

01Budgeting for Copilot Studio agents based on projected user interactions and message volume

02Comparing SKU pricing and performance tiers across different Azure regions

03Generating detailed cost estimates for new cloud architecture designs