Samsung Explores Paid Galaxy AI Upgrade Plan

WHO:

SammyGuru - Samsung is testing a Galaxy AI Premium subscription; the article says the service has been free since its introduction with the Galaxy S24 series.

TechRadar - Samsung is reportedly testing a paid Galaxy AI subscription with three tools.

SamMobile - Galaxy AI Premium’s reported tiers include Starter, Plus and Pro.

WHAT:

SammyGuru - The subscription could offer more usage of existing features, including Photo Assist and Browsing Assist, and access to new features.

SammyGuru - The listed free-tier Standard AI features are Browsing Assist, Now Brief, Creative Studio, Smart Capture, Samsung Keyboard, Photo Assist and Personal Agent; use is subject to limits, after which users could buy credit packs.

SammyGuru - The reported Max plan would provide four times the usage and exclusive features: Gen Video, Bixby Action and Daily Briefing.

SammyGuru - Gen Video is described as “Generate AI videos from your photos”; Bixby Action is described as “Automate tasks across your apps.” The app supplied no description for Daily Briefing.

SamMobile - Gen Video converts static photos into dynamic video clips; Daily Briefing is different from Now Brief and is part of the Plus tier.

SamMobile - Bixby Action is available at the highest Galaxy AI Premium tier and can create command triggers and system routines for daily tasks.

SamMobile - Galaxy Claw automates routine daily tasks using Galaxy AI.

SammyGuru - App strings listed a possible Max price of $4.99 monthly or $47.99 annually; the article said these prices were subject to change and that credit-pack prices were not shown.

SammyGuru - The reported app update described Starter, Plus and Pro tiers, while Starter and Max plan names were reportedly delivered from Samsung’s servers; the article said nothing was final.

TechRadar - The reported plan included three paid tools; its headline and summary said initial reactions were not positive.

WHERE:

SammyGuru - The app showed no region blacklist; availability may be managed through Samsung accounts, with Korea and the United States cited as possible supported regions.

WHEN:

SammyGuru - The subscription appeared to be in an early-access test; users could opt in, and spending during the test would be refunded when it ended.

SammyGuru - An app gate set to AI version 20271 suggested the subscription might initially be limited to the Galaxy S27 series.

HOW:

SammyGuru - Users would opt in to test the subscription; the article said Samsung’s servers and Galaxy Store supply actual prices.

SammyGuru - The article reported that app strings suggested the pricing, while prices shown in images were placeholders.

(UPDATED November 10, 2026 04:07 UTC)

Samsung is testing a paid Galaxy AI subscription, ending the service’s free-only era. Reported tiers may offer more feature usage, with premium tools including video generation and task automation. A possible top-tier price is $4.99 monthly, but Samsung has not finalized plans.