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Apple offers $50 usage packs for Apple Intelligence features

Apple is offering one-time purchases of $49.99 for additional usage credits for its Apple Intelligence features. This move, noted by 9to5Mac, provides an alternative to a subscription model for extending access to AI capabilities. The company has also updated Logic Pro to include this "Buy More Usage" option. AI

IMPACT Extends access to AI features through a pay-as-you-go model, potentially impacting user adoption and monetization strategies.

RANK_REASON This is a product update for an existing AI feature, not a new frontier release.

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Apple offers $50 usage packs for Apple Intelligence features

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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 opt

    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 t…