E-MagazineUsing Galaxy Al features? Samsung may soon make you pay for some of them with Al Premium plan
Samsung is reportedly exploring a Galaxy AI Premium subscription with higher usage limits.
Plus, the paid Max plan may offer features such as Gen Video and Bixby Action.
The subscription could cost $4.99 monthly or $47.99 annually, initially for the Galaxy S27 series.
Samsung’s Galaxy AI is among the best implementations of the AI experience on Android smartphones, closely matched to Google Pixel phones. While these features are available for free on premium Samsung handsets since their arrival on the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, the company is reportedly now considering putting some Galaxy AI features behind a paywall. According to a new report from SammyGuru, the South Korean giant is preparing an AI Premium subscription that will offer more usage limits for the current Galaxy AI features such as Browsing Assist and Photo Assist.
The report also noted that Samsung might introduce more new features behind a paywall. These features are said to be in the early access phase. The company may allow users to join the program to test the features. While this process may involve a monetary exchange, the funds are said to be refunded after the program ends.
Galaxy AI Premium features (expectations)
The “Galaxy AI Premium early access” may require a Samsung account. As for the free features, the Standard AI features may include Browsing assist, Smart capture, Now brief, Samsung Keyboard, Creative studio, Photo assist and Personal Agent. While these features may remain free, the usage limits may be restricted going forward. SammyGuru noted users may get the option to buy credits after the limit is over or purchase the “Max” plan that could boost the credits by four times.
Apart from increased credits, SammyGuru noted the Max plan may include exclusive access to “Gen Video” to generate videos from images, “Bixby Action” for automation across apps, “Daily Briefing” and more usage limits.
Galaxy AI Premium price (expectations)
As per the strings of the app cited in the report, the Max subscription of Galaxy AI may cost $4.99 (roughly Rs 470) per month and $47.99 (about Rs 4,500) for the annual billing cycle. The pricing of credit recharges remains unclear. Further, as per the report, the AI features may initially be limited to the Galaxy S27 series and may roll out to previous devices later.
Vikas Yadav
Vikas Yadav Vikas, a Copy Editor at Digit, writes to express his interest in technology. He covers consumer-centric tech news while hunting the day's most "VFM" smartphone deal. Plus, this curious geek enjoys digging into the last-mile intricacies of latest gadgets. Before Digit, he reported for Jagran English. Off work, you'll find him emotionally attached to historical sites or lost in tales of India's past. Simply put, tech is his 9-to-5, the rest is history.
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