Samsung testing subscription option for enhanced Galaxy AI features

Samsung initially launched Galaxy AI in early 2024, offering generative AI features for free to users of compatible phones. While the company clarified in July of last year that it would not charge for default Galaxy AI features like the Samsung Notes assistant, real-time translation, audio recording, navigation assistance, generative wallpapers, and Zoom Nightography, it has now revived plans for a subscription service.

The Max plan, reported by SammyGuru, will allow users to utilize existing Galaxy AI features with significantly fewer limitations. Free users will face usage limits, restricting access to the technology once those limits are reached. Users can then choose to subscribe to the Max plan or purchase credits to continue using specific AI functions.

Subscribers to the Max plan will also gain access to new AI features, including Gen Video, which generates videos from user photos, and Bixby Actions to automate tasks across applications, along with a daily report and higher usage limits.

The subscription is expected to cost around $4.99 per month or $47.99 per year. Currently, this is a feature in testing and not available to the general public.