$49.99: Apple sells extra AI usage packs, starting in Logic Pro
The pack is a one-time purchase with no subscription, at $49.99 in the US, starting in Logic Pro and coming to other apps.
Apple now sells extra credit for the AI features in its creative apps. You buy it once if your monthly credit runs out; if it does not, you do not need it.
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Why it matters
It is the first time Apple sells extra Apple Intelligence usage, for people who use up their monthly allowance in Creator Studio apps.
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The details
- Apple sells “intelligence usage packs” at $49.99 in the US as a one-time purchase with no subscription.
- They are sold today inside Logic Pro (Intelligence Features, then Show Usage, then Buy More Usage); 9to5Mac expects them in Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro and iWork this month.
- Extra usage is consumed only after the monthly allowance runs out; what is left rolls over and expires 12 months after purchase.
- The pack is tied to the Apple Account that bought it and cannot be shared through Family Sharing.
- The pack does not cover Siri AI or general Apple Intelligence features, according to Notebookcheck.
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