Apple is now letting customers pay for more access to its AI features once they run out of their monthly allotment. The first app to offer the option is Logic Pro, the company's music production software, where users can buy a one-time Intelligence Usage Pack for $49.99.
The option was first spotted by 9to5Mac after Apple published a support article in early September describing usage limits for some Apple Intelligence features. Those limits exist because certain features rely on cloud-based AI models from OpenAI or Google Gemini.
Logic Pro's built-in AI assistant can help users start a new song, set up a vocal track from a single prompt or refine an active project. Apple says the assistant's usage limit is affected by how complicated a user's conversations with it become.
Users who want to check their remaining allowance can open Logic Pro, go to the menu bar, and choose Intelligence Features, then Show Usage. The window that appears includes a Buy More Usage button that leads to the pack purchase.
How do Logic Pro AI usage packs work?
Apple says the packs work differently from a standard subscription add-on in a few key ways. Each pack is tied to the Apple Account that bought it, and Family Sharing is not supported. Unused usage carries over from month to month, but it expires 12 months after the pack is purchased. Apple also says additional usage is only consumed for relevant features after a customer has reached the monthly limit for that month.
Who can buy extra Apple Creator Studio AI usage?
Eligibility is limited to people with active Apple Creator Studio subscriptions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, India and Mexico.
Which Apple apps will offer extra AI usage next?
Logic Pro is the only app with the option so far. Apple is expected to add it to other Creator Studio apps this month, including Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro and Motion. Pages, Keynote and Numbers are also getting access to Apple's AI chatbot, according to the report.
The packs are another piece of Apple's broader plan for AI access. The company has already said that Siri's AI features are bound by daily usage limits and that it will offer expanded access through iCloud+ plans. Apple has not said how that will work. For Creator Studio users, the company has now shown one way to keep using AI features past the regular limits, and the Creator Studio apps remain available through either a subscription or a one-time purchase.
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