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Google adds AI to Workspace, raises prices in 2025

Google announced that starting today, all AI features in its Workspace suite—including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet—will no longer incur an additional fee of US$20 per user per month under the Gemini Business plan.

These features are now included in standard subscriptions. However, this update comes with a price increase.

The cost of Workspace subscriptions will rise by approximately US$2 per user per month, according to Jerry Dischler, Google’s president of cloud applications.

The base subscription price will increase from US$12 to US$14 per month.

Included AI tools consist of email summaries in Gmail, design generators for spreadsheets and videos, an automated meeting note-taker, and writing tools across applications.

Users will also have access to the Gemini chatbot.

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