ICYMI: Meta Launches Paid AI Chatbot Subscriptions to Help Offset AI Spending $META
- Meta is selling consumer subscriptions to its Meta AI chatbot for the first time
- The basic Meta One Plus tier costs $7.99 per month
- The higher Meta One Premium tier costs $19.99 per month
- Subscriptions target users who frequently generate images and videos or use extended reasoning
- Initial rollout begins in Singapore, Guatemala and Bolivia, with more countries planned later
- The move marks a step toward monetizing Meta AI as the company ramps up heavy AI investment