Samsung started integrating Galaxy AI into its devices earlier this year. Since then, the company has been constantly upgrading and promoting this term. Even the newly launched Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Tab S10 series have attracted users' attention because of Galaxy AI.

With the growing number of users, Galaxy AI has of course become a new opportunity to make money. So it is no surprise that Samsung has repeatedly hinted that it may charge for Galaxy AI, at least for some of its features. Recently, the Korean company continued to remind users about this issue.

In the press release launching Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy Tab S10, in addition to the upgrades of the new products, Samsung also noted about the future of Galaxy AI that "Some AI features may be charged by the end of 2025".

Previously, this message also appeared in January 2024 after the Galaxy S24 launch, and in July 2024 before the Galaxy Z6 launch in Paris.

It is still unclear which features will be charged in Galaxy AI. A Samsung representative said earlier this year that the company was considering creating a subscription service for the Health app, but that has not materialized at this time. The leader also said that Samsung must always provide value for money for the money users spend.

Google may “force” Samsung to charge for AI features

In all the times “reminding” users about the possibility of charging for AI features, Samsung has used the term “AI” instead of “Galaxy AI”. This is not surprising since most of the Galaxy AI features are based on Google technology. So if the search giant really wants to monetize its AI tools, Samsung can’t help but follow suit.

In addition, Samsung also has a paid subscription service on Galaxy phones and tablets called Secure Wi-Fi. It costs $0.99 for 24 hours of secure Wi-Fi browsing or $1.99 a month. This means Samsung is no stranger to paid subscription services either.

Whether Google or Samsung is the initiator, you should be prepared to pay for some Galaxy AI features. They may be features that already exist, or are in the works. But with such frequent “reminders”, we believe it will become a reality by 2025.