The Verge reports that Apple has updated Logic Pro with a one-time purchase option priced at $49.99 for extra AI capacity, following an early September support article outlining limits for some Apple Intelligence features. These Intelligence Usage Packs let users keep using cloud-based AI tools powered by OpenAI or Google Gemini once standard limits are reached.
Key takeaways
- Apple launched a $49.99 one-time purchase option called Intelligence Usage Packs in Logic Pro.
- The packs extend access to cloud-based AI models from OpenAI and Google Gemini.
- Unused usage rolls over monthly but expires 12 months after purchase.
- Family Sharing is not supported, and purchases are tied to a single Apple Account.
What are Intelligence Usage Packs?
The Verge reports that Apple created these packs to handle usage limits tied to cloud-based AI models from OpenAI or Google Gemini. According to The Verge, the Intelligence Usage Packs can only be used by the specific Apple Account that purchased them, meaning Family Sharing isn't supported. Any unused additional usage rolls over month to month, but it will expire 12 months after purchase.
Logic Pro and other apple creator studio apps
For Logic Pro, Apple states that the usage limit is impacted by the complexity of conversations you have with the assistant. Users can find the option to buy more usage inside the Intelligence Features > Show Usage section of the app's main menu. While Logic Pro currently has this option, it is expected to arrive this month in other Apple Creator Studio apps including Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, plus Pages, Keynote, and Numbers gaining access to Apple's AI chatbot.
What happens next?
As Apple rolls out the chatbot access and purchase options to remaining Creator Studio apps this month, creators relying heavily on cloud-based AI features will need to monitor their usage levels within each application. Single account holders facing complex assistant interactions can purchase the one-time $49.99 packs directly through the app menu to avoid service interruptions.
Frequently asked questions
The Verge reports that the Intelligence Usage Packs cost $49.99 for a one-time purchase price.
Currently, only Logic Pro has the option to buy more usage, according to The Verge.
Yes, unused additional usage rolls over from month to month, but it will expire 12 months after it was purchased.
No, the usage packs can only be used by the Apple Account that purchased them, as Family Sharing is not supported.
The features rely on cloud-based AI models from OpenAI or Google Gemini, according to The Verge.
Based on reporting by The Verge. Read the original article
