IT Home, November 10: Tech media 9to5Mac reported yesterday (November 9) that Apple has begun offering paid "Intelligence Usage Packs" for certain Apple Intelligence features, with the first available product being the music creation software Logic Pro, priced at $49.99 (IT Home note: approximately RMB 333.9 at current exchange rates).
To purchase, users can go to the Logic Pro app menu bar, select "Smart Features" → "Show Usage," then click "Buy More Usage."
Unlike mainstream AI services that use a monthly subscription model, the Smart Usage Pack operates on a one-time purchase of additional usage bundles, valid for 12 months. Unused additional usage carries over month to month and is only consumed after your monthly subscription allowance has been exhausted. Additionally, this usage pack does not support Family Sharing and is restricted to the iCloud Apple ID used at the time of purchase.
In terms of scope, the report states that this paid feature is initially being rolled out in Logic Pro, but foreign media expect it to soon expand to other Apple Creator Studio apps, including Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and the iWork suite. The report also notes that Apple may extend a similar model in the future to AI-powered features relying on cloud computing, such as Siri AI, Image Playground, and photo editing.
The media interpretation suggests that the core features of Apple Intelligence are currently available for free, but heavy users seeking additional AI-generated, processed, or created capabilities may need to pay extra. For creators, a one-time payment of $50 with a 12-month validity period may offer more flexibility than a fixed monthly subscription.
Regarding quotas, IT Home queried Apple's official website and found that the minimum monthly subscription quota for Apple Creator Studio's intelligent features (assuming used solely for these features) is:
- Generate images: 50 / month
- Generate shape: 250/month
- Generate presentations: 50 per month (approximately 8–10 slides each)
- Generate speaker notes: 700 slides/month
The actual number of outputs generated may vary depending on the complexity of the prompt, server conditions, and network performance; the quota resets monthly. In Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, the UK, and the US, after reaching the monthly limit, you can purchase a one-time "Smart Usage Pack" to continue using the service. Unused quota rolls over month to month and expires 12 months after purchase.