Meta to test AI subscription plans starting at $7.99 per month
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Summary
Meta is preparing to test AI subscription services for the first time, moving beyond its ad-based revenue model. The company will offer paid plans for its Meta AI app and website, with the cheapest option at $7.99 per month. This positions Meta to compete with AI rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini. The subscriptions will provide users with greater capacity, more complex request handling, and additional creative tools for businesses. Naomi Gleit, Meta's head of product, announced the testing in an Instagram video.
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Naomi Gleit, the head of product at Meta, revealed the subscription testing in an Instagram video.
The plans 'give people who use Meta AI more to work with, more capacity, bigger, more complex requests, and more room to create for businesses and creat'
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