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iCloud+ Subscribers Get Higher Apple Intelligence Usage Limits in iOS 27

Certain Apple Intelligence features in iOS 27 will carry daily usage limits, with iCloud+ subscribers receiving higher allowances than free users.

iCloud General Feature Redux
The company reiterated the details in its press release accompanying yesterday's ‌Apple Intelligence‌ announcements. Apple said the limits apply to features that rely on "powerful server models," with image generation cited as the primary example. According to Apple, increased access will be available with most ‌iCloud‌+ subscription plans.

Some Apple Intelligence features, including image generation, have daily usage limits because they rely on powerful server models. Increased access is available with most iCloud+ subscription plans, which also include Apple Intelligence support for compatible Home cameras.

The phrase "most ‌iCloud‌+ plans" suggests the cheapest tier, priced at $0.99 per month, may not qualify for the higher limits. Subscribers on any higher ‌iCloud‌+ tier, or those with an Apple One bundle, appear to be in line for expanded access to advanced AI image generation and potentially other server-reliant features.

‌iCloud‌+ subscribers will also gain additional benefits in the Home app, including upgraded support for HomeKit Secure Video on compatible smart cameras.

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23 weeks ago

Nah, give us 500GB or 1TB tier on iCloud.
iCloud pricing is pretty bad for the storage options
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23 weeks ago
Nah, 500GB or 1TB iCloud tiers would've been infinitely more useful.
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23 weeks ago
So subscription prices are going up? John’s gotta go. 🤪
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23 weeks ago

Absolutely. Hang on to old hardware. Hoard offline content you find useful or entertaining.
Except for the planned obsolescence that they are already pushing to prevent older platforms from accessing new stuff.
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23 weeks ago
Anything to get those users to put in a credit card number.

Of all the things I had hoped they would announce they were fixing, iCloud is still not one. 5GB in 2026, unchanged for literally over a decade.

It continues to very, very clearly be their plan to get users to put in a credit card, just to pay that $1 a month to make it actually useful and get their foot in the door.

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Can I get a discount on my iCloud+ if I don't want it?
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