Before this change, Workspace customers had to pay an extra $20 to get Gemini AI. Now, Google has added the AI features as part of the subscription without an additional charge bu

The Gemini AI assistant will now be included in Workspace subscriptions, a sign generative AI is fast becoming table stakes in office apps. Meanwhile, Google is bumping up prices for its paid Workspace plans.

Instead of a $20 or $30 standalone plan, Google added a few dollars to its business tiers and applied the Gemini generative AI to all plans.

Google is extending Gemini features to all Workspace subscribers and increasing the price of all Business and Enterprise plans.

Google adds AI features to Workspace, but two dollar price hike and unclear settings confuse users. Google Workspace AI tools are free to try but come with a $2 price hike. Opting out of AI features requires contacting support for business accounts.

Google stated in the early hours of Wednesday that all AI features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet are now free of charge for Workspace customers, though the plan will cost an additional $2 per month per person.