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Google Boosts Cloud Storage with AI Power
3 Apr
Summary
- Google's AI Pro plan now offers 5TB of storage for $20/month.
- New features include Chrome auto-browse for online tasks.
- Plans of $20+ include 1,000 monthly AI credits for video creation.
Google is significantly enhancing its cloud storage plans by integrating powerful AI capabilities, aiming to attract more users to its paid tiers. The company's AI Pro plan, available for $20 per month, now comes with an expanded 5TB of cloud storage, applicable across services like Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive.
This upgrade also includes Google Home Premium Standard features and access to advanced AI tools. Subscribers to AI Pro and the higher-tier AI Ultra plans will benefit from new functionalities, such as Chrome auto-browse, which automates online tasks. Google offers three primary AI-focused plans: AI Plus, AI Pro, and AI Ultra, with varying storage capacities and AI feature access.
Beyond its AI-specific offerings, Google provides nine other paid plans, ranging from the Basic plan at $2 per month to the Ultra plan at $250 per month. Even the non-AI Premium plan at $10 per month offers 2TB of storage and access to the Veo 3.1 video generation model. Plans costing $20 and above include 1,000 monthly AI credits usable with tools like Whisk and Flow for video creation, potentially increasing interest following OpenAI's closure of its Sora service.
