Apple started charging for additional use of artificial intelligence: how much it costs and what features it includes

Apple has started charging for the additional use of certain artificial intelligence features within its professional applications The novelty appeared in Logic Pro, its music production program for Mac, where subscribers of Apple Creator Studio can purchase additional packages for USD 49.99 in the United States

The change was identified by the specialized site 9to5Mac and is supported by the company's official documentation. For now, the new charge does not affect the general functions of Apple Intelligence, but rather specific tools included in its subscription service for creators.

How Apple's new payment system works

The packages allow users to continue using artificial intelligence features after exceeding the monthly limit set for each subscriber.

This is not a new subscription, but a one-time purchase The user pays once and gains additional capacity to continue working with the compatible tools.

In Logic Pro, the option appears in the application menu. To find it, you need to go to “Intelligence Features,” select “Show Usage,” and then “Buy More Usage”

The system first consumes the monthly quota included in Creator Studio. Only when this is exhausted does it start deducting from the purchased balance.

What the monthly limit of artificial intelligence includes

Apple has established different minimum usage amounts for its creative tools, which renew each month.

Users can generate at least 50 images, 250 shapes, 50 presentations of between eight and ten slides, or presenter notes for 700 slides, as long as they use the corresponding function exclusively.

These amounts do not represent guaranteed independent quotas to use all tools simultaneously.

In the case of the Logic Pro assistant, Apple has not published a fixed number of available queries The limit depends on the complexity of the conversations and the processing needed to complete each task.

The company also did not specify how many additional operations each USD 49.99 package guarantees.

The packages expire after twelve months and cannot be shared

The conditions set by Apple include important restrictions.

The unused additional capacity can accumulate from one month to the next, but it expires twelve months after purchase

Additionally, the packages are linked exclusively to the Apple account used in iCloud at the time of payment.

They cannot be shared via Family Sharing, transferred to other users, or gifted Purchases are also non-refundable, except where required by applicable law.

Apple warns that actual consumption may vary depending on the tool used, the complexity of each request, and the demand on its systems.

Which countries can purchase the artificial intelligence packages

For now, the purchase is enabled in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and India

Argentina is not included among the countries in this first stage No date has been announced for expanding availability to other markets.

The Logic Pro assistant requires a Mac with an Apple Silicon processor and macOS 27 or later. It currently operates in American English.

For certain operations, Apple uses Google Gemini models, while presentation generation incorporates OpenAI technology.

Apple is also preparing other charges related to Siri and Apple Intelligence

The company has already indicated that some artificial intelligence functions executed via servers will have usage limits.

Among them are Siri AI, Image Playground, advanced photo editing tools, and the artificial intelligence models available in Shortcuts

Apple stated that it will offer expanded access through additional payments, although it has not yet confirmed a schedule or specific prices for those functions.

Meanwhile, Logic Pro is the first application that allows the purchase of the new packages According to 9to5Mac, they could soon be incorporated into Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and iWork applications, although that expansion does not yet have an official date.

The launch thus establishes a consumption-based charging system for additional artificial intelligence within Apple's professional creative tools