Samsung may be ready to put a price tag on its AI ambitions. According to a report covered by Android Authority, the company could introduce a Galaxy AI Premium subscription at $4.99 — and may test it first with Galaxy S27 users.

The move would mark a turning point for Galaxy AI, which Samsung has bundled free since launching the suite alongside the Galaxy S24. The company has long signaled this day might come: its original fine print said Galaxy AI features would be free only 'through the end of 2025,' language that left the door open for monetization once the features became sticky.

A $4.99 entry point would undercut the $20-a-month tiers that have become standard for ChatGPT Plus, Gemini Advanced, and other flagship AI subscriptions, positioning Galaxy AI Premium as an impulse-priced add-on rather than a serious monthly commitment. The open question is what lands behind the paywall. If Samsung gates existing features that users consider core to their phones, the backlash writes itself; if Premium is reserved for genuinely new capabilities, a sub-$5 price could be an easy sell.

Testing with S27 buyers first would also let Samsung gauge willingness to pay among its most committed customers before rolling anything out more broadly. Nothing is official yet — but the free-AI era at Samsung looks to be approaching its end.