Overview
- Leaked One UI code and UI screenshots published Monday show Samsung is testing an early-access Galaxy AI Premium plan that lists $4.99 per month or $47.99 per year as possible prices.
- The leaked interface names new paid features as Gen Video for creating videos from photos, Bixby Action for automating tasks across apps, and a Daily Briefing feature.
- Reports say the paid 'Max' tier would raise usage limits roughly fourfold and that users could also buy credit packs to top up usage for specific tools.
- Samsung’s public support pages still say core on-phone Galaxy AI features will remain free, but the leaks indicate those free tools could be subject to capped use that the paid plan or tokens would expand.
- The trial appears to be an early-access test that may start with the Galaxy S27 rollout and reflects a wider industry shift to charge for resource-intensive AI services, a change that could alter how heavy users access advanced on-device AI.