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Apple Introduces $50 'Intelligence Usage Packs' for AI Features in Creator Studio Apps
Key points
- Apple introduced $50 'intelligence usage packs' for Creator Studio apps.
- Logic Pro is the first app to offer these one-time purchases.
- Packs extend access to AI features that have monthly usage limits.
- Unused usage rolls over for 12 months; Family Sharing is not supported.
- These features rely on cloud-based AI models from OpenAI or Google Gemini.
Expanded AI Access for Creator Studio
Apple has begun offering 'intelligence usage packs' for its Creator Studio applications, with Logic Pro being the first app to support this new option. These packs are available as a one-time purchase of $49.99 and allow users to continue accessing certain AI features after reaching their monthly usage limits.
How Usage Packs Work
Users can view their AI usage within Logic Pro by navigating to 'Intelligence Features' and then 'Show Usage' from the menu bar. A 'Buy More Usage' option is presented, leading to the $49.99 one-time purchase. Unlike subscription models common with other AI services, Apple is initially selling expanded AI access through these individual packs.
Any unused additional usage from these packs will roll over from month to month but will expire 12 months after the purchase date. These packs are tied to the Apple Account that purchased them and do not support Family Sharing.
Reliance on Cloud-Based AI
The AI features that require these usage packs are those with usage limits, as they rely on cloud-based AI models from third parties, such as OpenAI or Google Gemini. For Logic Pro, these features include an AI assistant that can help with tasks like starting new songs, setting up vocal tracks from prompts, or refining active projects.
First Paid AI Offering from Apple
This introduction of 'intelligence usage packs' marks Apple's first instance of charging for extended usage of its Apple Intelligence features. While Apple had previously indicated that expanded usage for some AI features would eventually be paid, this is the first concrete implementation of such a model within its ecosystem.
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How outlets covered it
Apple has begun offering $50 intelligence usage packs for its Creator Studio applications, starting with Logic Pro. These packs allow users to continue using AI features after exceeding monthly usage limits, with unused usage rolling over for up to 12 months.
Apple has introduced "Intelligence Usage Packs" for Logic Pro, allowing users to purchase additional access to cloud-based AI features for $49.99. This marks the first instance of Apple charging for extended usage of its Apple Intelligence features, which rely on external AI models like OpenAI or Google Gemini.
Apple has launched its first paid AI feature, offering $50 'intelligence usage packs' for expanded access within its Creator Studio applications, starting with Logic Pro. These one-time purchases allow users to exceed monthly limits for specific AI functionalities, with unused usage rolling over for 12 months.