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Microsoft Copilot vs OpenArt

Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft's AI assistant, with image generation and photo editing built into chat and the Copilot app. OpenArt: Web-based AI creator studio for images, video and stories, with 100+ models and consistent characters.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Microsoft Copilot and OpenArt details as published on copilot.microsoft.com and openart.ai (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Microsoft Copilot	OpenArt	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Desktop	Web	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	Yes	No	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	Copilot can generate images for free; Microsoft 365 plans give higher image-creation usage than free.	New accounts get a set of free credits to start, according to its help center	Free to download and try
Pricing	Free, or Copilot with a Microsoft 365 plan: Personal $9.99, Family $12.99, Premium $19.99 and Pro $99.99 a month in the US (as listed on its pricing page).	Per-seat credit plans: Starter $14, Plus $34, Pro $56 and Wonder $240 a month, or $13, $27, $44 and $175 a month billed annually (as listed on its pricing page)	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	None: describe the image you want, or upload a photo and say what to change.	Nothing: text prompts; reference images optional for characters and edits	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Microsoft does not name the image model on its support pages; the Copilot app lets you choose between leading AI models for chat and work tasks.	100+ third-party models, including GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana 2, Seedream 5.0 Pro, Grok Imagine and Qwen Image 3 for images, and Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Wan 2.7 and Gemini Omni Flash for video	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Images from a text prompt in chat; the app's Create section adds templates, styles such as Photorealistic or Anime, colors and three sizes	Text-to-image with 100+ models, consistent characters, personalized models and camera-angle control	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	The Create section makes videos from a prompt or a PowerPoint deck, with an AI script and narration over footage and music from Microsoft's content library	Text-to-video and image-to-video, motion control, music videos and the multi-scene Director	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Upload a photo and describe the change, such as removing people in the background or changing the setting	Image editing suite, upscaling, video relighting and a video background changer	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose Microsoft Copilot if…

Quick images for documents, slides and posts
Microsoft 365 subscribers who want image creation inside the apps they already use
Simple edits to a photo by describing the change

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant, on the web, in apps for iPhone, Android and the desktop, and inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. You can generate an image by describing it in a chat or edit a photo you upload, and with a Microsoft 365 subscription the Copilot app's Create section adds templates, styles, sizes and brand colors. Image creation is available for free, and Microsoft 365 plans raise the usage limits.

Strengths

Image generation is available for free in the same assistant you use for chat and work
Edit an uploaded photo with plain-language requests and keep refining it in the same conversation
Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, with brand kits for work accounts
Images made in the Copilot app carry Content Credentials (C2PA) that mark them as AI-generated

Limits to know

Copilot is built mainly as a work and productivity assistant, and image creation is one feature among many
The Create section of the Copilot app requires an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription
Without a Copilot license, Microsoft says quality and performance depend on service availability
Videos from the Create section use footage from Microsoft's content library rather than generated video

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Choose OpenArt if…

Short films, music videos and ads with recurring characters
Creators who want many models in one web app
Social content and creator-style UGC ads

OpenArt is a browser-based AI studio for images, video and audio with access to 100+ models, including GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana 2, Seedream, Kling, Seedance and Gemini Omni. It focuses on consistent characters and storytelling: a Character Builder, One-Click Stories and the multi-scene Director for short films, music videos and ads.

Strengths

Consistent characters across images and scenes
Director turns a brief into multi-scene videos such as short films, ads and music videos
A wide choice of current image and video models
Watermark-free output on every paid plan

Limits to know

No mobile app: its help center says one is under consideration but not released
Commercial use rights are listed on the Plus plan and above, not on Starter
Unused monthly credits do not roll over

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Key differences

Microsoft Copilot has a mobile app; OpenArt runs on Web.
Microsoft Copilot is listed among ai image generators; OpenArt among ai image generators and ai video generators and ai ugc and ad makers.
Free plans: Microsoft Copilot: Copilot can generate images for free; Microsoft 365 plans give higher image-creation usage than free. OpenArt: New accounts get a set of free credits to start, according to its help center.

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

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FAQ

Microsoft Copilot vs OpenArt: questions

Is Microsoft Copilot better than OpenArt?

It depends on the job. Microsoft Copilot suits quick images for documents, slides and posts; microsoft 365 subscribers who want image creation inside the apps they already use; simple edits to a photo by describing the change. OpenArt suits short films, music videos and ads with recurring characters; creators who want many models in one web app; social content and creator-style UGC ads.

Is Microsoft Copilot free?

Copilot can generate images for free; Microsoft 365 plans give higher image-creation usage than free.

Is OpenArt free?

New accounts get a set of free credits to start, according to its help center.

Which is better for video, Microsoft Copilot or OpenArt?

Microsoft Copilot: The Create section makes videos from a prompt or a PowerPoint deck, with an AI script and narration over footage and music from Microsoft's content library. OpenArt: Text-to-video and image-to-video, motion control, music videos and the multi-scene Director.

Is Copilot image generation free?

Yes, Copilot can generate images for free. Microsoft's plans page lists higher usage than free for AI image creation in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family, and extensive usage in Microsoft 365 Premium. Microsoft says that without a Copilot license, quality and performance depend on service availability.

Is there an alternative to Microsoft Copilot and OpenArt on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

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Microsoft Copilot and OpenArt are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.