Samsung Galaxy AI Premium: Paid Subscription Reportedly in Testing
Samsung is reportedly testing a paid Galaxy AI subscription in early access, with usage limits on free features and a Max tier priced at about $5 a month.
SUMO· the number puzzle
Dialo· learn languages by speaking
ediviewer· read EDI files like documents
giftdetect· the right gift in minutesSamsung is reportedly preparing a paid subscription for the AI features on its Galaxy phones. According to the blog SammyGuru, an offering called "Galaxy AI Premium" is already running in an early-access program for selected users. Per the accompanying app, Samsung currently refunds any charges incurred during the test once the program ends, though that is unlikely to remain the case.
Samsung introduced Galaxy AI with the Galaxy S24 and has not charged for it so far. Early-access participants can use existing features such as Photo Assist and Browsing Assist more extensively. They also get new functions that may later land in a tier called "Galaxy AI Max", including "Gen Video", which turns your own photos into AI-generated videos, and "Bixby Actions", meant to automate tasks in other apps. A "Daily Briefing" is also listed; the report does not explain it, but it appears to be separate from Samsung's existing Now Brief and may work like Google's Gemini Daily Brief, which delivers a personal summary each morning.
Free features get usage caps
Only the standard Galaxy AI features are expected to stay free: Browsing Assist, Now Brief, Creative Studio, Smart Capture, the Samsung keyboard, Photo Assist and the personal assistant. For the first time, though, they would come with a usage limit. Once the quota is used up, users could buy a credit pack. The Max plan reportedly offers four times the limits of the free tier.
The price is said to be around $5 per month or $48 per year, roughly 4.50 and 43 euros. These figures come from code leaks in Samsung's app and may still change.
Which devices are affected?
No list of compatible devices exists yet. Code in the app suggests the test phase could be limited to the Galaxy S27 series. Samsung usually launches new AI features on its flagship models and later brings them to other devices through One UI updates, in this case probably One UI 9.5. Owners of older devices may therefore also need a subscription if they want the full feature set.
Apps worth a look
SUMO: the number puzzleTap the right tiles, add them up, hit the target. Easy to learn, hard to master. Free, for all ages.
Dialo: learn languages by speakingTalk to an AI conversation partner; every sentence comes back corrected and explained in your language. 9 languages, A1 to C2.
ediviewer: read EDI files like documentsOpen EDIFACT and X12 messages, see every segment explained, convert to JSON/XML, export PDF and Excel. Runs locally, no upload.
giftdetect: the right gift in minutesPick who it is for, the occasion and their personality. The search engine reads product descriptions from local shops and ranks what fits. Free, no sign-up.
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