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Apple has introduced paid add-on packs for users who exceed their monthly artificial intelligence allowances in Creator Studio software. Subscribers to the $12.99 monthly Creator Studio bundle can now purchase an intelligence usage pack in Logic Pro for a one-time fee of $49.99 in the United States. Purchases are currently available to active subscribers in eight countries: Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [3][4]
The add-on activates directly inside the updated Logic Pro application by navigating through the intelligence features menu. According to Apple, the purchased capacity is tied to a single Apple Account, cannot be shared across Family Sharing, and is only tapped after the standard monthly limit runs out. Any unused extra usage rolls over each month before expiring 12 months after the purchase date. The Logic Pro assistant is powered by Google Gemini, and consumption depends on conversation complexity. [3][4]
While regular monthly access remains included with the base Creator Studio subscription, the usage packs mark Apple's first mechanism for charging users directly for expanded artificial intelligence workloads. The packs do not apply to Siri AI or general Apple Intelligence features, though 9to5Mac notes that support is expected to expand to Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and iWork as more Creator Studio updates roll out. [3][4]
Apple has said it will eventually charge for expanded usage of select AI features. Now the first ‘intelligence usage packs’ have arrived tied to Apple Creator Studio apps. Here are the details.
via 9to5Mac
It'll cost you to access Logic Pro's AI assistant after you reach the monthly usage limit.
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Apple is selling additional AI usage for Creator Studio for the first time: In the US, a pack for Logic Pro costs $49.99, and unused capacity expires after twelve months. Purchases are planned for Germany, but not yet for Austria. Siri AI is not affected.
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After publishing a support article in early September outlining usage limits for some Apple Intelligence features, the company has updated Logic Pro with an option to "Buy More Usage" for a one-time purchase price of $49.99, as spotted by 9to5Mac. It has a built-in AI assistant to do things like "start a new song, set…
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