iOS 27 Reveals Apple AI Pricing: Want a Smarter iPhone? Pay Up

The long-awaited China version of Apple Intelligence, which domestic users have waited two years for, is about to launch, but its pricing model is already taking shape. iOS 27 beta 5 shows that the AI summary feature is tied to iCloud+ plans, with 2TB limited to 5 cameras and 12TB limited to 15. As products like ChatGPT and Doubao shift to paid models, the era of free AI is ending, and Apple is following this trend.