ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Samsung may roll out a paid subscription for Galaxy AI Premium.
- The plan could start at $4.99 per month.
- Subscribers would get up to four times the usage limits and access to more features.
Samsung is reportedly planning a shift from free unlimited Galaxy AI tools to a tiered subscription plan. This would be a major adjustment for Galaxy device owners who are heavy AI users, as they’d likely have to pay for some features they’ve long enjoyed for free.
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Tools like Photo Assist, Now Brief, and Creative Studio will still remain free, according to reports — they just won’t offer unlimited usage. Once the allotted number of free credits runs out, Samsung plans to introduce either standalone packages to top up AI credits or a monthly or annual subscription for users to continue using these features.
No free usage limit has been specified for users, but the highest-tiered subscription claims to offer usage limits four times higher than the free plan. A subscription would also give users access to exclusive features, presumably high-compute and newer processes.
The Galaxy AI Premium subscription would start at $4.99 per month or $47.99 per year, and reports indicate it would go up from there.
What paid subscriptions mean for users
If you’re an occasional Galaxy AI user, you probably won’t ever need to pay to use your preferred AI features. This would include those who edit a photo or summarize an email every now and then.
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Power users and those who rely heavily on Galaxy AI daily will need to decide whether yet another subscription is worth the money. Aside from a higher token limit, these features would include AI-generated videos, Bixby Action, and Daily Briefing.
Samsung hasn’t announced a release date for the Galaxy S27 Series phones, but the company typically holds a Galaxy Unpacked event in January or February.
