Highlights
- Samsung hints that some AI features in its Galaxy devices may not remain free from 2025.
- No details on the exact plans yet.
- Samsung Health app might adopt a subscription model.
Samsung has been focusing on integrating AI into its Galaxy phones since the beginning of this year. The brand clearly understands AI’s future potential and how it can become a potential revenue source. In a recent press statement unveiling the Galaxy Tab S10 Series, the South Korean brand suggested that some of these AI-powered features may not remain free forever.
This topic resurfaced when Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab S10 series and Galaxy S24 FE in a press release on September 26. The press release mentioned that “fees may apply to certain AI features at the end of 2025.”
Samsung’s Plans for Paid AI Features
This is not the first time we have heard about Samsung’s plan for paid AI features.The company has been hinting multiple times this year that certain AI features may eventually come with a price tag.
Similar messages were shared during the Galaxy S24 launch in January and the Galaxy Z6 launch in July.
However, it is important to note the company hasn’t specified which AI tools might require payment as of now. This leaves room for speculation and uncertainty around what will remain free.
We still have no specific updates on how Samsung plans to monetize AI features in the future.
Interestingly, many of Samsung’s AI tools are dependent on Google’s technology. Certain speculations believe that whenever Google starts charging for its AI services, Samsung will most likely put its plan in motion and follow suit.
Some media reports even pointed out how Samsung has been careful about mentioning “AI” rather than “Galaxy AI” in all its announcements so far.
Subscription Model for the Samsung Health App
The Head of Samsung Health Hon Pak has previously mentioned the possibility of a subscription service for the Samsung Health app.
In February this year, while speaking to CNBC, Pak mentioned how he believes users must get the value they are paying for a service including AI features in the health app. He said, “If you’re going to really make me pay for something, you better give me something that’s more end-to-end, that’s more comprehensive,” he said.
While this statement was about Samsung Health, it gives a clear indication of Samsung’s approach to starting a paid plan for AI features.
Samsung’s Paid Services
Samsung has already started paid services with features such as Secure Wi-Fi. Users can pay $0.99 for 24 hours or $1.99 for a month for secure browsing on Galaxy devices.
In future, features such as AI-powered photography, voice assistants, and health tracking could be similar to paid services.
Users might also get the option to pay for advanced productivity tools such as AI-driven scheduling or transcription services.
While we now know how Samsung plans to charge for at least some of its AI features, we have to wait for more details to emerge to understand what and how exactly Samsung will roll out paid service.
As of now, Galaxy users can continue using AI tools for free.
FAQs
Q1. Will Samsung’s AI features remain free in the future?
Answer. Samsung has hinted that some AI features may require payment by the end of 2025, but they haven’t specified which tools might become paid.
Q2. Has Samsung mentioned any specific AI features that will be paid for?
Answer. No specific AI tools have been identified for payment yet. The company has only indicated that fees may apply to certain AI features in the future.
Q3. What other services does Samsung charge for?
Answer. Samsung already charges for services like Secure Wi-Fi. Future paid services could include AI-powered photography, voice assistants, health tracking, and advanced productivity tools.
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