In addition to SharePoint Online embedding, the Power BI API can be leveraged to embed reports, dashboards, and individual dashboard tiles into any custom application. With the Power BI Premium capacity provisioned, content developed in the Power BI service can be embedded in new or existing applications for an organization so that Power BI Free users are able to view this content. Depending on the Power BI Premium SKU purchased, an organization can exclusively embed Power BI content in their application(s) or use embedding along with the Power BI service portal for content consumption.
Two kinds of Power BI Premium SKUs are available in the Office 365 portal that support embedding: P SKUs and EM SKUs. The EM SKUs are exclusive to custom applications and other software as a service (SaaS) offerings, such as SharePoint Online and teams. Power BI Free users are able to view embedded Power BI content in these applications but cannot view content in the Power BI service (PowerBI.com). Power BI Premium P SKUs, however, support both embedding content in custom applications as well as user access in the Power BI service, such as via Power BI apps. For example, an organization could use the same P3 SKU to support four Power BI apps and the embedding of content in a custom application.
Monthly billing and both monthly and yearly commitment options are available for Power BI Premium EM and P SKUs. Given their more limited scope, EM SKUs are significantly less expensive than P SKUs. In the following screenshot from the Office 365 admin center, the Power BI Premium EM SKU is available for purchase:
As shown in the preceding screenshot, the EM3 SKU provides four virtual cores and is available via month-to-month commitments. Currently, the EM3 SKU is the largest of the EM Premium SKUs in terms of virtual cores and memory but is the only EM SKU available in the Office 365 admin center. The EM1 and EM2 SKUs, which have fewer resources and thus lower prices, must be purchased through Microsoft volume licensing. For example, the EM1 SKU currently includes one virtual core, 3 GB of RAM, and is priced at $625 per month.