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Google AI Pro (Gemini) Price Hikes & Price History (2026)
Updated June 10, 2026 · Researched & fact-checked by Shaheer
Google AI Pro, the plan formerly sold as "Google One AI Premium", has stayed at $19.99/month since it launched in February 2024. At I/O 2026 (May 19, 2026) Google restructured its AI subscriptions around it: a new AI Plus tier at $7.99/month below it, AI Ultra now starting at $99.99/month (the top configuration was cut from $249.99 to $199.99), and daily prompt limits replaced with consumption-based usage quotas.
At a glance
- Current price
- $19.99 (AI Pro (monthly))
- Price held since
- Feb 2024
Key takeaways
- Google AI Pro has stayed at $19.99/month since it launched as "Google One AI Premium" in February 2024.
- At I/O 2026 (May 19, 2026) Google restructured its AI subscriptions into three tiers: AI Plus ($7.99), AI Pro ($19.99) and AI Ultra (from $99.99).
- The top AI Ultra configuration was actually cut, from $249.99 to $199.99/month — a rare price decrease among AI tools.
- Daily prompt limits were replaced with consumption-based quotas: usage resets every five hours, weekly caps apply, and exhausted users are dropped to smaller models or can buy extra credits.
- AI Pro bundles 5 TB of storage and YouTube Premium Lite; the price held even as the bundle grew.
Google AI Pro (Gemini) price increase history
No price increase recorded. The plan has held at $19.99/month since February 2024, through its rebrand from "Google One AI Premium" to "Google AI Pro" and the I/O 2026 restructure. On May 19, 2026 Google reshaped the lineup around it: a new AI Plus tier at $7.99/month, AI Ultra starting at $99.99/month (its top configuration cut from $249.99 to $199.99), and consumption-based usage quotas in place of daily prompt limits.
What Google AI Pro (Gemini) costs right now
- AI Pro (monthly): $19.99 (US)
- AI Plus (monthly): $7.99 (US)
- AI Ultra (from, monthly): $99.99 (US)
Has Google AI Pro / AI Premium raised its price?
No. The plan that gives consumers access to Google’s most capable Gemini models, first sold as "Google One AI Premium" and now branded "Google AI Pro", has held at $19.99/month since it launched in February 2024 — through a rebrand, several model generations, and a full restructuring of the lineup around it.
That restructuring landed at I/O 2026 on May 19, 2026. Google now sells three tiers: a new AI Plus entry plan at $7.99/month (200 GB storage, doubled limits), AI Pro at the unchanged $19.99 (5 TB storage, quadruple limits and YouTube Premium Lite bundled in), and AI Ultra starting at $99.99/month — with the top Ultra configuration cut from $249.99 to $199.99, one of the only price decreases among major AI tools. More consequentially, Google replaced daily prompt limits with consumption-based quotas: simple text requests use less of your allowance than video or coding prompts, quotas reset every five hours under a weekly cap, and when you run out you are automatically bumped to smaller models unless you buy additional credits.
The sticker held, but the consumption model is the part to watch: like GitHub Copilot’s token billing, it shifts cost from a predictable flat fee toward usage — Pro and Ultra subscribers can now spend beyond their subscription via credit top-ups. Track the amount actually billed, not the plan price, to catch that drift.
Frequently asked questions
Has Google AI Premium (Google AI Pro) raised its price?
No. It has stayed at $19.99/month since launching in February 2024, including through its rebrand to "Google AI Pro" and the I/O 2026 restructure of Google’s AI subscriptions.
What changed in Google’s AI subscriptions at I/O 2026?
On May 19, 2026 Google introduced three tiers: AI Plus at $7.99/month, AI Pro at $19.99/month and AI Ultra from $99.99/month (top configuration cut from $249.99 to $199.99). Daily prompt limits were replaced with consumption-based quotas that reset every five hours under weekly caps, with optional credit top-ups.
How much does Google AI Pro cost?
Google AI Pro is $19.99/month in the US and includes Gemini’s Pro models, 5 TB of storage and YouTube Premium Lite. AI Plus costs $7.99/month and AI Ultra starts at $99.99/month.
Did Google make its AI subscription cheaper?
Partly. The new AI Plus tier ($7.99/month) is a cheaper entry point, and the top AI Ultra configuration was cut from $249.99 to $199.99/month. But the move to consumption-based quotas means heavy users can now pay extra for credits beyond their plan.