Apple launches $49.99 Intelligence Usage Packs, first paid AI tier

Apple is now selling $49.99 Intelligence Usage Packs, its first paid Apple Intelligence tier. 9to5Mac reports that the one-time purchase currently works only inside Logic Pro, following a November 5, 2026 update.

The buying path is specific: from Logic Pro's menu bar, open Intelligence Features, then Show Usage, then Buy More Usage. Apple is expected to extend the packs to Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and the iWork suite later this month. Future expansion could reach Siri, Image Playground, and Photos editing tools.

Apple's legal terms state that 'Unused additional usage purchased with intelligence usage packs roll over from month to month and expire 12 months after purchase.' There is no Family Sharing. The pack ties to the Apple Account used for iCloud at the time of purchase, and the extra usage only kicks in after monthly limits are reached. The packs work in only eight countries.

Apple hasn't specified how much extra usage the pack adds. The company had earlier signaled that expanded Apple Intelligence access would not stay free forever. The move arrives alongside a run of recent Apple AI items we're tracking, including a Gurman report that Apple may ship an agentic Siri as early as next year.