Samsung Code Points to $4.99 Galaxy AI Premium Subscription With Paid Agent Features

The strings were found by the Samsung-focused site SammyGuru, and Android Authority separately reported that the company is testing the plan. Samsung has not made any announcement, and the prices in the code may change before any launch, because the final prices would be set through Samsung's servers and the Galaxy Store.

A paid plan would end Samsung's run of giving away all of its phone AI features. When Galaxy AI launched, the company said its features would be free "through the end of 2025", and it later said several times that it had no plans to charge for them. It would also bring Samsung closer to Apple and Google, both of which already sell premium AI features to consumers by subscription.

According to the reports, the paid tier would add features rather than lock away existing ones. They include Bixby Action, an agent-style tool that automates tasks across apps; Daily Briefing; and Gen Video, which creates AI videos from photos. Subscribers would also get higher usage limits across Galaxy AI. Users could also buy credit packs for a one-time fee to unlock more usage.

Current tools, including Now Brief, Browsing Assist, Creative Studio and the AI features in Samsung Keyboard, would stay free. However, the sign-up screen suggests the limits on free features could change, according to 9to5Google. SammyGuru's reporting describes "Premium" as an umbrella that includes a free Standard tier and a paid Max tier.

The reports link the plan to the Galaxy S27 series, which is expected early next year. Samsung has not said when or whether the test will become a wider rollout, or which markets would get the subscription first.