“By removing the need to pay for add-ons to access the latest creative AI capabilities, we’re bringing additional value to Google AI to all Workspace users,” wrote Jerry Deschler, Google’s president of cloud applications. simplifying their plans and pricing.” i Product announcement.
AI features will roll out gradually between January and March.
The cost of AI will now be spread across projects.
Before Google decided to include Gemini in all workspace plans, a Gemini subscription cost $20 per user per month for the Business plan or $30 per user per month for the Enterprise plan. The changes to the basic plans are:
- Business starterOffering the smallest storage pool and the fewest features, it went from $6 per user per month to $7 per user per month.
- Business StandardAllowing up to 150 people in Google Meet and adding tools like eSignature went from $12 per user per month to $14 per user per month.
- Business PlusOffering enhanced security and management tools, the price increased from $18 per user per month to $22 per user per month.
New customers will be charged the updated price from January 16, while existing customers will see it take effect from March 17 or their next annual or fixed-term renewal date. Businesses that already pay for the Google Gemini add-on will no longer be charged for it after January 31.
However, price changes may not affect small businesses with 20 or fewer customers as quickly. Google has not specified when these businesses may be subject to the new pricing scheme.
Google’s decision to add an AI fee to its Professional Workspace plans is an indication that AI is now an integral, fully integrated component of its professional applications. By factoring the cost into the overall plan, the price increase may be less noticeable to customers. This gives Google Gemini a competitive advantage over standalone AI services that charge separately on a monthly basis.
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What does Google Gemini bring to the workspace?
gave Gemini The digital assistant brings standard. Creative AI featuressuch as note-taking and summarizing. It can analyze documents, edit videos, write code, or help find information.
Gemini will sit in:
- Gmail
- Google Chat.
- Google Mate.
- Google Docs.
- Google Sheets.
- Google Slides.
- Google Vids.
- Google Drive.
- Google Notebook LM.
Google’s Gems, AI “agents” designed for specific tasks, will be available in all business plans. Gems can ideally play a supporting role in more specialized tasks.
Google assures Workspace users that data shared with Gemini will not be used to train future AI models. Google said data privacy controls are automatically in place. In addition, Gemini is SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001/17/18, and ISO 42001 compliant, and can be included in plans to comply with health privacy laws.