Power BI pricing (April 2025): Pro $14/user/mo, Premium Per User $24/user/mo (both raised from $10/$20); Fabric F2 ~$262/mo to F64 ~$5,000/mo (viewers no per-user); Embedded A1 ~$735/mo
Created 2026-06-20
Summary
Claim: Microsoft Power BI — Pro $14/user/month; Premium Per User $24/user/month (both raised from $10/$20 on April 1, 2025); Fabric capacity F2 ~$262-263/month, scaling to F64 (~$5,000-5,068/month reserved) where viewers no longer need per-user licenses; Power BI Embedded via A-SKUs from ~$735/month (A1). (As of ~April-June 2026.)
Source: microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/pricing ; Azure pricing calculator.
Confidence: Verified — Microsoft page corroborated by multiple third parties.
Why this matters for Candid: Default internal-dashboard recommendation for clients already on Microsoft 365 — Pro is ~$14/user/mo or free if on M365 E5. Fabric tier kicks in when viewer counts make per-seat uneconomic — typically 100+ viewers.
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