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Samsung Guarantees Basic Galaxy AI Features Are Free

A quiet website update replaces the 2025 cutoff with a standing guarantee for core tools.

Overview

  • Samsung updated its Galaxy AI support and terms pages in mid-January 2026 to state that "Galaxy AI basic features provided by Samsung are free."
  • The new language replaces the earlier footnote that said AI features were complimentary through 2025, a version still visible on a January 1, 2026 archive.
  • Samsung explicitly leaves room for future "enhanced" features or new services to be offered on a paid basis.
  • The free tier covers tools listed under Advanced Intelligence, including Call Assist, Writing Assist, Interpreter, Photo Assist, Note and Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Now Brief, and Audio Eraser.
  • The commitment does not extend to third-party AI features such as Google’s Circle to Search, and some Galaxy AI tools require users to sign in with a Samsung account.