{"id":27569,"date":"2026-01-16T09:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/samsung-to-start-charging-for-its-galaxy-ai-features-heres-what-we-know-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T09:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:23:44","slug":"samsung-to-start-charging-for-its-galaxy-ai-features-heres-what-we-know-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/samsung-to-start-charging-for-its-galaxy-ai-features-heres-what-we-know-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung To Start Charging For Its Galaxy AI Features? Here\u2019s What We Know | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9836562\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 16, 2026, 14:14 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9836562\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1525967245 asubttl-schema\">Samsung is planning to keep its Galaxy AI tools free but will users be able to have them available for that deal all the time?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Samsung%20To%20Start%20Charging%20For%20Its%20Galaxy%20AI%20Features%3F%20Here%E2%80%99s%20What%20We%20Know - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/samsung-to-start-charging-for-its-galaxy-ai-features-heres-what-we-know-ws-kl-9836562.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1525967245\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1525967245 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Samsung could keep its Galaxy AI tools for free but not all of them\" title=\"Samsung could keep its Galaxy AI tools for free but not all of them\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1525967245\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Samsung could keep its Galaxy AI tools for free but not all of them<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Samsung Galaxy AI features have been available over the last few years and most of them have been free so far but the company, like many others, could be planning for a big change on that front. Samsung has relied on Google\u2019s Gemini to get off the ground but now the Galaxy AI suite is dynamic and feature-rich. So does that mean the company is happy to start charging for its AI suite and are people willing to do that?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Samsung seems to have updated its Galaxy AI policy recently which hints at some good news for the buyers but some details that puts a question mark on the whole free policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Samsung Galaxy AI Free Forever?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The updated Galaxy AI policy says all its basic features will be provided for free and that chimes in with the earlier rumours about Samsung happy to keep its in-house AI tools available free of cost. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">These features are Note Assist, Live Translate, Writing Assist, and Audio Eraser among others. Samsung had reportedly said that all the Galaxy AI features that come pre-installed on its phones will be available free of charge for lifetime. And the new policy change could be indicating those promises.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">But which part of AI on Samsung devices could become paid? It seems Samsung has the control over pricing for its own AI suite but the others linked to Gemini AI (via Google) will probably have a different strategy and the South Korean brand will have no say.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Especially since the Google Gemini AI model already has paid tiers like Pro and Ultra in the market. But these companies have made a deal which lets you use some of the AI features with the new devices for free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">AI features are still niche and only a small section of users are relying on them for their daily purposes. In fact, this has pushed Google and OpenAI to offer lower-tier plans and even tie up with operators to make their services free for a year or even more in some cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">People might say that the cost of buying a flagship device should include the price of using the AI features but with the ever-growing demand for AI systems, that cost is unlikely to be borne by the companies for a long time. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1525967245 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1525967245 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 16, 2026, 14:14 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1525967245 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Samsung To Start Charging For Its Galaxy AI Features? 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