Apple continues to advise customers that certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on its server-side Private Cloud Compute system have daily usage limits, with expanded access to such features to be "available for a fee in the future."
Apple has repeatedly mentioned these upcoming fees in press releases over the past several months, but it has yet to provide any specific details about timing or pricing. The company did confirm that expanded access to the features will eventually be included with select iCloud+ plans, rather than something available for a standalone fee.
Extra server-side usage for a fee will be available for Siri AI, Image Playground, the Extend and Reframe options in the Photos app, shortcuts created with natural language in the Shortcuts app, and more. Apple says daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other unspecified factors.
Here are the current iCloud+ plans and prices in the U.S.:
- 50GB: $0.99/month
- 200GB: $2.99/month
- 2TB: $9.99/month
- 6TB: $29.99/month
- 12TB: $59.99/month
It is unclear if these prices will increase once the expanded AI access is included.
Apple having said that extra usage will be included with "most" iCloud+ plans seemingly rules out the 50GB plan for $0.99 per month receiving this benefit at a minimum.
Logic Pro
Apple last week updated Logic Pro for Mac with a new intelligent assistant feature that can help creators "navigate production workflows, start a new song, set up a vocal track from a single prompt, or refine an active project."
The intelligent assistant has a monthly usage limit, with expanded usage packs available to users with an active Apple Creator Studio subscription in the United States, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., the usage pack is currently priced at $49.99 and valid for one year.
To purchase additional usage, choose Logic Pro from the macOS menu bar, choose Intelligence Features, choose Show Usage, then choose Buy More Usage.
In a support document, Apple says some intelligence features in Apple Creator Studio apps are powered by "third-party providers." For the Logic Pro assistant, it says the feature is "powered by Google Gemini," so it appears it is not considered to be part of Apple Intelligence and thereby extra usage will not be included in iCloud+ plans.
