Galaxy AI features that cost nothing today could come with usage caps, according to an unreleased Samsung app seen by SammyGuru. The app describes a paid Galaxy AI Premium plan with a top tier called Max. Samsung has not commented on the report, and nothing in it is announced.
What would change for free Galaxy AI users
Galaxy AI has been free since the Galaxy S24. Samsung’s launch fine print only promised free core features until the end of 2025, as Droid Life noted. A paid tier was always on the table, but the leaked plan goes further than adding one.
Under the plan described in the app, the free tier’s tools stay free but become metered. Once you hit the limit, you would buy a credit pack or subscribe to Max for four times the usage. The app does not list prices for credit packs.
The free tier is labelled Standard AI features in the app. It covers these tools:
- Browsing Assist
- Creative Studio
- Now Brief
- Personal Agent
- Photo Assist
- Samsung Keyboard
- Smart Capture
A paid tier that adds new tools is easy to skip if you don’t want them. Capping tools that buyers already use would be a downgrade for the free tier, whatever the subscription adds on top. The app does not say how limits would apply to Galaxy S24, S25 and S26 owners, whose phones were sold on Galaxy AI.
What Max adds, and the price strings in the app
Max would pair higher limits with three features the free tier does not get:
- Gen Video: creates AI videos from your photos.
- Bixby Action: automates tasks across your apps.
- Daily Briefing: no description in the app yet. SammyGuru presumes it is separate from Now Brief.
Strings in the app list $4.99 a month or $47.99 a year. Treat those as app strings, not announced pricing. SammyGuru expects those figures but says they could change because Samsung’s servers and the Galaxy Store supply the real prices.
A test program, not a launch
The plan appears to be part of an opt-in early access program. According to the app, money spent during the test would be refunded when the program ends.
SammyGuru found no device whitelist in the app, only an AI version gate set to 20271. It reads that as the Galaxy S27 series getting the plan first, with other phones possibly added later. Samsung’s next flagships could launch in January, according to one Korean tipster.
Regions are handled through Samsung accounts rather than the app itself. SammyGuru presumes Korea and the US would be included, but that is a guess. Leaker Ice Universe also hinted on X at an upcoming Galaxy AI fee, without sharing evidence. Until Samsung announces the plan, none of this is final.
Source: SammyGuru, Ice Universe, Droid Life
