Google has cut the price of its AI Plus subscription from $8 to $5 per month in the US, while simultaneously doubling the cloud storage included in the plan from 200GB to 400GB. The update was announced via Google’s official X account on June 8 and takes effect immediately for new and existing subscribers.
AI Plus sits at the entry level of Google’s AI subscription lineup. AI Pro, the mid-tier plan, starts at $20 per month with 5TB of cloud storage. AI Ultra, the premium tier, runs at either $100 or $200 per month depending on the configuration. AI Plus was designed as an accessible on-ramp to Google’s AI ecosystem, covering Gemini features across Gmail, Google Docs, Search, and other services. It launched in the US in January 2026 at $8 per month.
The timing was deliberate. Google announced the price cut on the same day Apple was revealing its latest AI updates at WWDC, including a Gemini-powered Apple Intelligence upgrade.
By making AI Plus more competitive on price while Apple’s announcements dominated headlines, Google positioned the move to land where it would generate maximum contrast with a rival’s premium ecosystem pricing.
At $5 per month, AI Plus now undercuts most competing AI subscription tiers from major platforms. The 400GB storage upgrade adds meaningful practical value, nearly quadrupling what users get from Google’s free 15GB tier and covering the typical needs of most casual users across Photos, Drive, and Gmail.
Google acknowledged that AI Plus carries the lowest usage limits across its subscription lineup, which remains a consideration for heavy users. Subscribers who regularly hit Gemini generation caps may find AI Pro’s higher limits worth the additional cost. International subscribers will see their local AI Plus pricing reduced at an equivalent rate to the US adjustment, though exact figures vary by market.
The slashed prices have not yet hit Pakistani users.
