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Samsung plans paid Galaxy AI subscription
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Samsung unveils Galaxy AI with the Galaxy S24 series, free for now
On 17 January 2024 Samsung introduced Galaxy AI with the Galaxy S24 range, offering the features free but warning that free access would be time-limited.
- Background
Samsung says core Galaxy AI features stay free beyond 2025
At the Galaxy S25 launch, Samsung said core Galaxy AI features would remain free, shelving an earlier plan to charge after 2025.

Samsung may charge for Galaxy AI: a $4.99 monthly plan is reportedly in the works
Samsung is reportedly testing a paid "AI Premium" plan for Galaxy AI, starting at $4.99 a month. Here's what it could include and what may stay free.