Apple Charges $49.99 for Intelligence Usage Packs in Logic Pro
Apple has added a $49.99 one-time "Buy More Usage" option to Logic Pro, its first app to charge for extended Apple Intelligence access.
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giftdetect· the right gift in minutesApple has started charging for extra use of Apple Intelligence. The latest Logic Pro update adds a "Buy More Usage" option at a one-time price of $49.99, making it the first Apple app to sell extended access to the company's AI features.
The purchases are called Intelligence Usage Packs. They let people keep using Apple Intelligence features that carry usage limits because they rely on cloud-based AI models from OpenAI or Google Gemini. Apple outlined those limits in a support article published in early September.
How the packs work
A pack can only be used by the Apple Account that bought it, and Family Sharing is not supported. Unused usage rolls over from month to month, but it expires 12 months after purchase, according to Apple's website.
In Logic Pro, the built-in AI assistant can start a new song, set up a vocal track from a single prompt or refine an active project. Apple says the usage limit is affected by the complexity of the conversations users have with the assistant. People who run out can find the purchase option under Intelligence Features > Show Usage in the app's main menu.
What comes next
Logic Pro is currently the only app with the option. It is expected to reach other Apple Creator Studio apps this month, including Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro and Motion. Pages, Keynote and Numbers, which are getting access to Apple's AI chatbot, are also in line.
The move shows that some Apple Intelligence features that depend on third-party cloud models will be metered rather than unlimited. For heavy users of the creative apps, the cost of AI assistance may become a separate line item beside the apps themselves.
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