Apple is turning its AI usage limits into a product. The company has updated Logic Pro with a "Buy More Usage" option — a one-time $50 Intelligence Usage Pack that extends access to certain Apple Intelligence features beyond their daily caps.

The move follows a support article Apple published in early September outlining usage limits for some Apple Intelligence features. The limits apply specifically to features that rely on Private Cloud Compute, Apple's server-side AI infrastructure — the compute-heavy workloads Apple runs in its own data centers rather than on-device.

Apple has continued to tell customers that expanded access to these server-side features would carry fees, and the Logic Pro update is the first concrete implementation, surfacing in a creator-focused app where generative features can burn through daily allowances quickly.

The structure is telling: rather than a subscription, Apple is starting with one-time packs — a metered approach that puts the cost of cloud AI directly on the heaviest users while keeping baseline Apple Intelligence free for everyone else. Whether packs expand beyond pro creative apps is the next thing to watch.