Google Launches Affordable AI Plus Plan in 40+ Countries, Challenging OpenAI’s ChatGPT Go Subscription Tiers

In an expansion across over 40 nations, Google’s revised AI Plus subscription is now accessible. Among these countries are Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Initially launched in Indonesia at an affordable monthly rate of Rp 75,000 ($4.50), the plan generally costs around $5 in most countries. Google plans to offer a 50% discount for six months in certain locations like Nepal and Mexico.

The Plus tier grants users access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, along with tools for image and video creation such as Flow, Whisk, and Veo 3 Fast. Subscribers also gain additional features on the company’s AI research assistant NotebookLM, can utilize AI in Gmail, Docs, and Sheets, and receive 200GB of cloud storage.

Yesterday, OpenAI expanded its sub-$5 ChatGPT Go plan to Indonesia, coincidentally absent from Google’s list of supported countries for the AI Plus subscription. Notably, India – where OpenAI debuted ChatGPT Go – is not included in Google’s roster either.

Both companies offer a $20 per month base plan, but with these new, economical subscription tiers, they aim to attract more paying users from regions where a $20 monthly subscription might be financially burdensome.