Is it worth paying for AI?
Almost every AI has a free version and a paid one, usually between $10 and $25 a month. Here's what really changes and when it's worth it, honestly.
Free or paid: what changes
| Free | Paid | |
|---|---|---|
| How many messages | Limited: after a while you have to wait | Many more, all day long |
| Intelligence | Good models, sometimes the simpler ones | The smartest, most up-to-date models |
| Documents & photos | Few files, tight limits | Long files, more photos, deeper analysis |
| Images, voice, video | A few tries | Many more creations and voice conversations |
| New features | Arrive later | Arrive first (agents, deep research…) |
✅ Worth paying if…
- • You use it every day and often run out of messages
- • You use it for work: if it saves you just 2 hours a month, it has paid for itself
- • You work with long documents, design or video
❌ Don't pay if…
- • You use it now and then out of curiosity
- • You haven't properly tried the free version yet
- • You're about to pay for a third AI that does the same things
💡 The golden rule: one subscription, not five.
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini largely do the same things. Pick one as your main assistant and add only the specific apps you really need (for example Canva if you run a business).
Which AI do you really need? Take the quiz
QUESTION 1 OF 3
What do you mainly want to use AI for?
And why AI Facile Premium?
AIs are incredibly powerful, but without someone explaining how to use them you risk paying for subscriptions you don't use. With Premium (€7.99/month):
- ✅ All practical lessons, with new lessons every week
- ✅ Unlimited AI tutor, whenever you want
- ✅ Updates on new apps, prices and current scams
- ✅ We help you pick only the subscriptions you need: you often save more than you spend
Indicative prices, they may change: always check the official website.