40+ Countries Gain Access to Google’s Cheaper AI Plan
Google’s new, cheaper AI Plus plan is now available in more than 40 countries, including Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
The company first launched its AI Plus plan in Indonesia earlier this month at Rp 75,000 ($4.50) per month. The plan costs around $5 in most countries, and Google says it will discount it by 50% for six months in a few locations like Nepal and Mexico.
The Plus tier unlocks access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, as well as tools for image and video creation like Flow, Whisk, and Veo 3 Fast. Users also get access to more features on the company’s AI research assistant NotebookLM, can use AI in Gmail, Docs and Sheets, and get 200GB of cloud storage.
AI Made Cheaper: Google Launches Plan in 40+ Nations
The news comes a day after OpenAI expanded its sub-$5 ChatGPT Go plan to Indonesia. Notably, India, where OpenAI debuted ChatGPT Go, is missing from Google’s list.
Both companies offer a $20 per month base plan, but with these new, cheaper subscription tiers, they’re trying to reach more paying users in parts of the world where a $20 subscription can prove costly.
Cheaper AI for the World: Google Expands AI Plus Plan
Google’s AI Plus affordable tier expansion
The new AI Plus plan is a significantly cheaper alternative to the company’s premium AI Pro plan, which costs $20 a month. Pricing for the new play may vary between regions, though. That said, the plan aims to offer a low-cost entry point into Google’s AI ecosystem. Plus, as an incentive for new users, Google is offering a 50% discount for the first six months.
So, what do you get with a Google AI Plus subscription? It’s a comprehensive package of AI and productivity tools. Subscribers get higher usage and editing limits for Google’s image generation model, often referred to as Nano Banana. There’s also access to the company’s fast video generation model, Veo 3 Fast. Additionally, the plan includes creative tools like Whisk and Flow, along with Gemini integration directly within Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, and Sheets.
Google AI Plus subscribers also get more features within NotebookLM. Plus, they’ll gain an extra 200 GB of storage for their Google account, which they can share with up to five family members. It’s worth noting that while the storage is shareable, the AI features themselves are only for the primary account holder.
Google’s decision to launch and expand this plan looks like a direct response to competition. The move is positioned as a head-on challenge to Open Ai’s Catgut Go, which followed a similar strategy by offering an affordable service in developing markets. The introductory discount makes the Mountain View giant’s offer even more attractive.
40 new countries
The expansion of Google AI Plus makes a number of powerful tools more accessible to a huge number of people. The new plan is available in the following countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, El Salvador, Ghana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
