- Google’s AI Plus plan is now available in the US for $8 per month
- AI Plus includes access to Gemini Pro and AI video tools
- Subscription includes 200 GB of shared storage
Google has a new option if you’re interested in playing with its advanced AI tools but don’t want to break the bank. The company has opened access to its AI Plus subscription to 35 new countries, including the United States. Google presents it as a basic upgrade for anyone who wants to get more out of Gemini without having to go for a premium price.
The new plan is $8 and only $4 a month for the first two months, for a limited time. It’s significantly cheaper than the $20 AI Pro subscription, but its feature list makes a strong argument for being more than just a commitment plan. For many everyday users, it may hit the sweet spot of enough power for the budget, a space that Google seems eager to fill as generative AI becomes more deeply integrated into daily tasks.
AI Plus includes 200GB of shared Google One storage, but it’s really about the AI experience. AI Plus unlocks what Google calls “enhanced access” to Gemini 3 Pro, the company’s most advanced AI chatbot model, along with the image-generating Nano Banana Pro, deep research for complex questions, and limited access to the Veo 3.1 Fast model of AI video creation.
Users also earn 200 AI credits each month for Flow and Whisk, Google’s video creation platforms. Flow is designed for cinematic-style generation using Gemini and Veo, while Whisk takes still images and animates them using the Veo video engine. In comparison, the free tier speeds up the use of AI and does not include some of the other features.
Even more significant for many users is how the subscription integrates AI into Google’s core apps. AI Plus provides Gemini features for Gmail, Docs, and Google Vids. It also expands the capacity in NotebookLM.
Gemini everywhere
For anyone already paying for a Google One Premium plan at $9.99 a month, there’s even better news: AI Plus is automatically added at no additional cost. That means if you’re at the 2TB tier for photo and file storage, you’ll soon have all the AI bells and whistles included. Clearly, it’s also a move to bring more people into the Gemini ecosystem without making them think twice about another subscription.
With AI Plus, Google appears to be targeting the casual creator who wants to liven up a birthday card or the student summarizing ten PDFs into a study guide. AI Plus gives users enough AI firepower to start thinking of these tools as companions rather than tricks. The addition of Gemini to apps like Chrome and the promise of early access to new features is all about how Google wants to make AI synonymous with Gemini.
Of course, there remains the question of whether most people are still willing to pay for any AI. Unlike music or movies, AI subscriptions are still a relatively new concept for mainstream users. Most people are used to Google being free, except perhaps when it comes to cloud storage. Convincing them that AI belongs on the same level as Netflix or Disney+ could take time.
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