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Samsung Galaxy AI Premium subscription leaks at $4.99 a month

Code found in One UI 9.5 points to a paid Galaxy AI tier with new AI agent and video tools, while existing features would stay free.

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Illustration of a Samsung Galaxy phone showing an AI subscription plan with a monthly price

Key takeaways

  • Code in One UI 9.5 points to a Galaxy AI Premium subscription at $4.99 per month or $47.99 per year.
  • The paid tier would add Bixby Action, an AI agent for automating tasks, and Gen Video for creating AI videos from photos.
  • Current Galaxy AI features such as Now Brief and Browsing assist would remain free.
  • One-time credit packs would offer extra usage without a subscription; Samsung has not confirmed any of this.
In this article
  1. A paid tier appears in One UI 9.5
  2. What the plan would include
  3. Existing features stay free, for now
  4. The long-running free question
  5. What it means for Galaxy owners

A paid tier appears in One UI 9.5

Evidence of a paid Galaxy AI plan has surfaced in Samsung software. According to 9to5Google, the site SammyGuru found references to a Galaxy AI Premium subscription hidden in One UI 9.5, the next version of Samsung's Android interface.

The strings found in the code suggest a price of $4.99 per month, or $47.99 per year. Samsung has not announced any such plan, so this remains an unconfirmed leak rather than an official product.

What the plan would include

Illustration: AI, Samsung logo, streaming, settings and the labels Samsung, Galaxy AI, Bixby

Based on the code strings, Galaxy AI Premium would focus on new features rather than taking away what users already have. Two additions are named: Bixby Action, described as a way to automate tasks across apps and reportedly an AI agent, and Gen Video, which would generate AI videos from photos.

The plan would also raise usage limits. The sign-up screen hints that free features could carry limits of their own, although that is not stated outright.

Existing features stay free, for now

The good news for current Galaxy owners is that the features they use today would remain free. That includes Now Brief, Browsing assist, Creative Studio and the AI functions built into the Samsung Keyboard, among others.

Alongside the monthly subscription, the code also mentions credit packs. These would be one-time purchases that unlock extra usage, offering an alternative for people who do not want a recurring charge.

The long-running free question

Samsung has kept Galaxy AI free since the suite launched, but with a caveat. The features were originally described as free only through the end of 2025, and Samsung repeatedly said it had no plans to start charging. No official announcement has followed.

This leak is the first concrete sign that a paid tier may be coming. Even so, code found in unreleased software can change or be removed before any launch, so the final shape and price of the plan are unknown.

What it means for Galaxy owners

If the leak is accurate, the change would be significant. Samsung would be splitting its AI offering into a free baseline and a paid tier for heavier use and new tools such as the Bixby agent.

Until Samsung confirms anything, Galaxy owners have no action to take. Anyone considering the plan should wait for an official announcement, since details from code strings may not match what eventually ships.

Sources

  1. Samsung’s paid Galaxy AI plan leaks for $5/month, but will you pay?9to5Google Samsung
  2. Samsung’s paid Galaxy AI plan leaks for $5/month, but will you pay?9to5Google

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