Google Slashes AI Plus Subscription to $4.99 With Increased Storage

WHO:

Techmeme - Google is the organization involved in the announcement regarding the AI Plus subscription.

WHAT:

Techmeme - Google has lowered the price of its Google AI Plus plan to $4.99 per month, down from $7.99.

9to5Google - The subscription now includes 400 GB of storage, which is double the previous amount of 200 GB.

9to5Google - Google AI Plus provides 2x higher usage limits in the Gemini app compared to the free tier, with a 128,000 token context window.

9to5Google - The $9.99 2 TB tier is now officially labeled as Google AI Plus.

WHERE:

9to5Google - The announcement pertains to the Google AI Plus subscription available in the US.

WHEN:

9to5Google - The price decrease will take effect with the next plan renewal.

9to5Google - The storage increase is rolling out over the next few days.

WHY:

9to5Google - The price drop and storage increase follow Google's earlier upgrade of AI Pro with 5 TB of storage without a price increase.

HOW:

9to5Google - The subscription includes features such as Daily brief, Omni Flash video generation, scheduled actions, and expanded limits in NotebookLM, Proofread and AI Inbox in Gmail, and more access in Google Flow, AI Studio, and Antigravity.

(UPDATED June 9, 2026 08:11 UTC)

Google has announced a significant price drop for its AI Plus subscription, reducing the monthly fee to $4.99 from $7.99. The new plan will now offer 400 GB of storage, double the previous amount, along with enhanced usage limits in the Gemini app and a variety of features like Daily brief and Omni Flash video generation. This price decrease will take effect with the next plan renewal, while the storage increase is set to roll out over the next few days.