Google Cuts AI Plus Price, Doubles Included Cloud Storage

If you've ever deleted photos to free up space or hesitated over another subscription, Google's latest move will catch your eye. The company has quietly trimmed the cost of its AI Plus plan and stacked more storage into the package — a small change that matters to anyone who lives in Gmail, Drive, and Photos.

Google cut AI Plus from $8 a month to $5 and doubled the bundled cloud storage from 200GB to 400GB. Vikas Kansal, who leads Google AI subscriptions, confirmed the update on X, and local storefronts are already showing the new prices: roughly USD 5, CAD 7, GBP 4.50, EUR 5 and INR 400 — with regional variations listed on Google's pricing page.

This isn’t just a discount. By folding the extra storage into the AI plan, Google is effectively replacing the older Google One tiers for subscribers who want AI features plus everyday cloud needs. Your additional gigabytes apply across Gmail, Drive and Photos, so this bump helps with long email threads, larger Drive archives and growing photo libraries alike.

There’s more than storage in the box. Google keeps expanding what Plus users can do with Gemini: a smarter assistant inside Gmail, a Daily Brief that summarizes what matters, and Gemini Omni’s creative features such as on-the-fly video generation. Gemini’s growing presence has even landed it as the backbone of Apple’s revamped Siri, a notable win for Google’s model strategy.

Why now? The AI subscription market is noisy and costly. Price moves like this make the service feel more attainable — and they put pressure on rivals to match features or price. For users, the math is simple: lower monthly fees, more storage, and deeper integration with everyday apps.

Curious if it’s worth switching or upgrading? Check your region’s exact pricing on Google’s subscription page and think about how much you actually use Gmail, Drive and Photos. The offer changes the calculus for casual users and power users alike, and if you were holding off on an AI plan, this is the nudge many needed.