Apple rolls out paid AI usage boost packs in Logic Pro, plans them for other apps too
Apple has launched the option to purchase an Intelligence Usage Pack for $49.99 in Logic Pro to extend AI assistant limits. According to the company, expansion to Final Cut Pro, Motion, Pixelmator Pro, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers is expected in the near future.
Apple has added a "Buy More Usage" option to Logic Pro – a one-time purchase of an Intelligence Usage Pack for $49.99, which allows continued access to AI assistant features, such as creating a new song, setting up a vocal track from a single prompt, or editing the active project. The step follows a support document from the fall that described usage limits for certain Apple Intelligence features.
The limits exist because these features run on cloud AI models from OpenAI and Google Gemini. The Usage Pack is tied to the specific Apple Account that purchased it; Family Sharing is not supported. According to the company, unused extra capacity carries over to the next month, but expires 12 months after purchase. The limit in Logic Pro is, according to the company, affected by the complexity of conversations with the assistant.
Currently, the option to purchase additional usage is available only in Logic Pro, in the Intelligence Features > Show Usage menu. However, Apple expects to extend it this month to other Creator Studio apps as well – Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, as well as Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, which are simultaneously gaining access to the AI chatbot.
Why it matters
Users who previously lost access to AI features after exhausting the free limit now have the option to purchase additional access instead of waiting for the limit to reset. At the same time, this confirms that Apple charges for AI features built on external cloud models beyond the base subscription, and according to the company, this model is set to be extended to most Creator Studio apps.
Two audiences, two different impacts
What this means
For individuals
Logic Pro users who hit the AI assistant limit can now bypass it by purchasing an additional pack for $49.99; the increase is valid for 12 months and is tied to a single Apple Account without Family Sharing support.
For a business
Studios and teams using Logic Pro and soon other Creator Studio apps (Final Cut Pro, Motion, Pixelmator Pro, Pages, Keynote, Numbers) must account for an additional cost of $49.99 per user and app if the included AI feature limits aren't enough for actual workloads.
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