Apple has started charging $49.99 for additional use of certain AI features, introducing one-time “intelligence usage packs” for Logic Pro users who reach their included monthly allowance.
The new purchase option appears in Logic Pro for Mac as part of Apple Creator Studio, as first spotted by 9to5Mac. Subscribers can find it by selecting Logic Pro from the menu bar, choosing Intelligence Features, then Show Usage and Buy More Usage. The $49.99 price applies in the U.S.; pricing in other supported countries is shown locally.
The extra allowance is designed for people who regularly use Logic Pro’s intelligent assistant, which can help with music-production tasks such as setting up tracks, finding tools and refining projects through conversational requests. The monthly limit can be affected by the complexity of those requests, and a purchased pack is used only after the included allowance has been exhausted.
Unlike a subscription, the pack is a single purchase that does not renew automatically. Under Apple’s official terms, unused purchased allowance can carry into later months but expires 12 months after the purchase date. The packs cannot be transferred between accounts or shared through Family Sharing, even though the underlying Creator Studio subscription may support family access.
For now, the option is available in Logic Pro for eligible Creator Studio subscribers in eight countries, including the U.S. and U.K. Additional AI usage purchases are expected to reach other Creator Studio apps as their new features roll out, but the same purchase option has not yet been confirmed as available across the entire suite. Apple Creator Studio bundles professional apps including Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro and Pixelmator Pro.
The change does not mean all Apple Intelligence features now cost money. Apple has separately said it intends to offer paid expanded access to some server-based features, including Siri AI and image-editing tools, but has not announced that the $49.99 Creator Studio pack applies to those services. The Apple Post previously reported on the cloud-processing costs behind Siri AI and Apple’s plans to charge for heavier use of selected features.
