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Want to try out cutting-edge AI models from outside Microsoft? You can add an external model to your nonproduction Copilot Studio agents as the primary AI model for generative orchestration reasoning or responding.
The external models available in Copilot Studio are Anthropic models.
Important
These models shouldn't be used for production purposes. You can experience slowdowns or timeouts due to limited capacity and availability, and these models might not be supported in the future. Admins can control access to this feature.
Anthropic models are hosted outside Microsoft and are subject to Anthropic terms and data handling, which need to be reviewed and accepted before makers can use them. These models are available before an official release so that you can get early access and provide feedback.
If you're building a production-ready agent, see Microsoft Copilot Studio overview.
This article contains Microsoft Copilot Studio external model documentation and is subject to change.
Select an external model for your agent
Go to your agent's Overview page.
In the Model section, select a model under Anthropic.
You can switch between different kinds of models at any time.
If external models are visible but you can't select them, that could mean your admin has removed access to external models. If an admin removes access to an external model after originally making it available, agents using that model automatically switch to the default model.
If you can access external models but the model you want to use isn't visible in the model picker, your admin might need to allow Anthropic models in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Admin controls and requirements for external models
Admins can control whether makers can add external models to agents. To allow access to external models, External models must be turned on in Power Platform admin console for the environment or the environment group.
Admins must first allow access to Anthropic models in the Microsoft 365 admin center. Complete the steps in Connect to Anthropic LLM in the Microsoft 365 admin center.