Unless you are a student or recently purchased a Pixel phone, you must subscribe to Google’s AI Pro tier to unlock Gemini’s full capabilities. Free Google accounts only get limited access to select Gemini features. If you have been on the fence about upgrading, especially because of the price, Google is offering a last-minute gift before 2026 arrives: 50% off its annual AI Pro subscription.
While Gemini’s X post only mentions a discount on the AI Pro plan, you can get a similar discount on almost all Google One plans, with only one exception.
The Basic plan, which will expand your Google account storage by 100GB, is discounted to only $10 for the whole year. That’s over 50% off its annual subscription of $20. Similarly, the Premium plan with 2TB storage is available for only $50 — down from its yearly price of $100.
Both plans do not provide higher limits for using Gemini 3 Pro or more AI credits. Instead, they will only increase your Google account storage, which you can share with up to five other family members.
The Google AI Pro (2TB) plan is currently discounted to $100 for a full year, a $100 reduction from its regular price.
The subscription includes priority access to the latest Gemini model, higher rate limits for Gemini and Nano Banana Pro, additional features and filters in Google Photos, access to Whisk with Veo 3, and Google Home Premium Standard. That’s on top of higher rate limits for several other AI tools from Google, such as Antigravity, Gemini CLI, and Code Assist.
No discount on Ultra tier
Unfortunately, for power users, Google is not offering a similar last-minute discount on the AI Ultra tier, which costs $200 per month. The deal is also not available in all regions.
The 50% off only applies to new users. So, if you are an existing subscriber or have previously paid for Google AI Pro, your account won’t likely be eligible for the offer. Also note that the plan will auto-renew after one year at its original price unless canceled.
You can claim the Google One discount using this link.
Since this is a last-minute gift from Google to new users, it will likely only last for a few days. So, make sure to pull the trigger on it as soon as possible.
