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Snapchat+ surpasses 30 million paid subscribers, boosted by AI features

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Snap has surpassed 30 million paid subscribers across its various subscription tiers, including Snapchat+ and the ad-free "platinum" option. The company highlighted that its non-advertising revenue has seen an 84% increase year-over-year, driven significantly by AI-powered features like Lens+ which experienced nearly 600% growth since January 2026. Despite this success in paid features, Snap noted that advertising revenue growth is below expectations and the company is facing increased regulatory scrutiny. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's growing role in driving paid subscriptions for consumer applications.

RANK_REASON This item reports on subscriber numbers and revenue growth for a specific product tier of a social media company, not a core AI release or significant industry shift.

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Snapchat+ surpasses 30 million paid subscribers, boosted by AI features

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Karissa Bell) ·

    Snap has more than 30 million paid subscribers across Snapchat+ and other plans

    Power users seem more than willing to pay for AI-powered effects.

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