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2026-01-13
2026-01-10

Google AI Pro is a mobile deal I think is hard to beat — here’s why – Android Police

Google AI Pro is a mobile deal I think is hard to beat — here’s why

By Ben Khalesi, Published 4 days ago

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those who don’t live and breathe code. Ben is currently based in Sydney and has four years of professional writing experience across technology and digital industries. Outside work, he enjoys traveling, bouldering, and playing the latest AAA games.

The AI world has quietly agreed that premium AI should be $20 a month.

ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini all charge about the same for access to their best models. But the value you get from each isn’t the same.

Spending $20 on OpenAI or Anthropic gets you a mind in a box. Google, however, is offering a full ecosystem, and that’s what makes their AI Pro deal so hard to beat.

By Andy Boxall, Dec 14, 2025

Breaking down the true value of the AI Pro subscription

Subscribing to ChatGPT Plus means you’re paying for priority access. You get new models and extras for video and image generation.

Other chatbots are more or less similar. You’re essentially paying a consultant, even if you don’t call on them, and sometimes there’s no return on that payment.

Now, let’s take a look at the Google AI Pro plan. It costs the same. However, the makeup of that $20 is completely different because cloud storage is bundled in.

In this day and age, cloud storage is non-negotiable. You simply need it if you have a smartphone.

Photos and videos keep getting bigger. 4K video at 60 frames per second gobbles up gigabytes like it’s nothing. Add in app data, backups, PDFs, and email archives, and it all piles up fast.

Most people eventually reach the 15GB free limit and have no choice but to pay.

Now, Google Drive’s 2 TB plan costs around $10 a month, which makes up about half of the AI Pro price. That means the extra cost to access Gemini comes down to just $10 a month.

For anyone already paying separately for cloud storage and AI, this bundle is unbeatable value. I used to be a ChatGPT subscriber, but the offer was too good not to switch.

If you’re a student, keep an eye out for the free one-year Gemini offer. It’s an even better deal.

Extra perks included with Google AI Pro you shouldn’t miss

When you think it can’t get any better, Google surprises you with more. The Google AI Pro plan includes NotebookLM Plus at no extra cost.

If you haven’t tried NotebookLM yet, you’re missing out on one of this year’s viral hits. It’s a research assistant that lets you upload PDFs and audio files and chat with them to get grounded answers.

Additionally, Google has rebranded its Nest Aware service as Google Home Premium. If you own a Nest Cam, Doorbell, or Hub, you’re likely already paying for this service to access video history and face detection.

With the AI Pro subscription, the Google Home Premium Standard plan is included for free, adding even more value to the package.

Gemini’s Android experience beats standalone AI apps

Economic reasons aside, it’s the user experience where Google AI Pro really stands, especially if you use Android.

We’re moving past the days when AI was something you had to visit on a website. Now, AI is becoming a layer built right into the operating system.

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2025-12-21

@emill1984 A ja to nigdy nie słyszałem o i chyba raczej nie chcę słyszeć :-) a sterowania powinny być rozproszone nie, że jeden steruje wszystkim w domu i jak padnie to nie da się żyć, także połączenia między składnikami automatyzacji muszą być niezależne od sieci podatnych na wyłączenie np zwykłym WiFi, czyli niezbędny oraz reakcje na uszkodzenie połączeń zaprogramowane. Bo jak coś działa to może przestać a jak przestanie to jesteśmy w d...e. HA niestety ...

Zbigniew 'Emill' Pławecki ♿️🎮emill1984@101010.pl
2025-12-20

W koncu to zrobilem...

Postawilem #HomeAssistant.a na #NAS.ie! Witaj swiecie #SelfHosting.u 😂
Bo juz nie mialem sily do tego zjeb....go #GoogleHome

#tech

2025-12-12

Wow. This is going to be disastrous for me and my Dad. All my #GoogleHome devices will use #Gemini which is currently mixing up which home I'm in! I'll have to investigate opting out of Gemini.

Gemini for Home rollout speeds up for smart speakers, displays: 9to5google.com/2025/12/10/gemi

2025-12-12

I don't know what #GoogleHome #GoogleAssistant and/or #GoogleGemini have done in their latest release, but suddenly my smart home voice commands are changing my Dad's smart home some 120 miles away instead of mine. Seems to be if Gemini picks it up on the mobile it goes to his, not mine. 🤬

Wojtek PietrusiewiczMoridin@imagazine.pl
2025-12-08

Wyjątkowa Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp z funkcją tworzenia zorzy polarnej na suficie [wideo]

Govee Uplighter Floor Lamp to lampa podłogowa składają się z trzech elementów świecących – dolnej, tradycyjnej lampy ze światłem białym, LED-owego pierścienia, który nadaje jedynie delikatny blask oraz elementu górnego, który tworzy wzory i fale na ścianach i suficie, symulując zorzę polarną, wodospad, choinkę i wiele innych rzeczy.

Wspiera Apple Home (HomeKit) przez Matter, Amazon Alexa, Google Home i Home Assistant.

Czy jestem z niej zadowolony?

Szczegóły w materiale, bo nie jest bez wad.

#amazonAlexa #AppleHome #GoogleHome #Govee #GoveeUplighterFloorLamp #hardware #HomeAssistant #Lifestyle #Sprzęt #Testy #Wideo

Tom's Hardware Italiatomshw
2025-12-06

📢 "Non perdere più nessuna notifica Gemini con Google Home! Controlla, gestisci e organizza le tue attività con facilità. "

🔗 tomshw.it/hardware/gemini-arri

Aboumael ⏚🔻🇺🇦 🇵🇸Aboumael@piaille.fr
2025-12-03

Tout le mépris de #Google pour ses utilisateurs. Cette marque est devenu un symbole de la mauvaise qualité et de la #merdification.
Nouvelle version est devenu synonyme de fonctions qui disparaissent et de nouveaux bugs qui apparaissent.
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[Frandroid] - #GoogleHome : le ménage continue et supprime une fonction que les utilisateurs adoraient

frandroid.com/marques/2897795_

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#GAFAM

2025-12-02

Gizmodo: Google Home Users Are Trying to Hack Their Way to a Better Voice Assistant. “Instead of waiting in line for their invite for Gemini for Home—a long-awaited upgrade that’s promising major upgrades to the Google Assistant experience—Google Home users are trying to hack their way (in a loose sense) into getting the supposedly upgraded voice assistant onto their Home devices.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/02/gizmodo-google-home-users-are-trying-to-hack-their-way-to-a-better-voice-assistant/

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