Google on Wednesday launched a more affordable AI Plus plan in India as it looks to compete on price with its low-cost Ai offerings, like the soon-to-be-unveiled OPENAI subscription.
For new users in India, Google is offering AI Plus for ₹199 ($2.21) per month, for the first six months, after which you will have to pay ₹399 ($4.44) per month.
The AI Plus plan gives higher limits to users of Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Bana Pro Image Editing Model; Access to video generation in Gemini applications and streams; Access to in-depth research on Notebooklm; And 200GB storage on some photos, drive and gmail. Customers can grant access to family members.
Previously, the cheapest AI subscription on the phone was AI Pro, which cost 1,950 per month ($21.69).
But Google has been late to adjust the pricing for India, as the AI Plus plan was first introduced in Indonesia in Septemberand offered at other countries that monthSee rank-. Openai started Sub-$5, ChatGPT Go plans in India in August and will be available in other countries in the following months. The plan allows users to have more limits than the free limit for messages, image generation, and file uploads.
AI companies have been busy offering freebies in India as they seek to tap the growing population of users. First, confusion Partnered with Telco Airtel To offer Pro plan for one year for all airtel customers for free. Openai is also offered ChatGPT Go is free for one year For existing customers and new users.
Meanwhile, Google Teamed with Jio Telco TELCO to offer AI Pro plan for 18 months at no cost to users on certain carrier plans.
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