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Updated · The Verge · Sep 14
Apple Prices HomeKit AI Camera Features at Up to $60 a Month
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Sep 14

Apple Prices HomeKit AI Camera Features at Up to $60 a Month

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Sep 14

Summary

  • $9.99 to $59.99 a month is the new price range for Apple Intelligence features on HomeKit Secure Video, with one camera covered at 2TB and up to five requiring the 12TB plan.
  • Those upgrades add AI-written video summaries, search across footage, and stitched clips from multiple cameras after the public release of iOS 27 and tvOS 27.
  • Apple’s existing HomeKit Secure Video tier stays intact — starting at 50GB for about $1 a month — and the service also gains 4K support plus speed and reliability improvements.
  • $59.99 monthly for five AI-enabled cameras undercuts Apple’s value pitch against Ring and Google Nest, whose comparable camera plans run around $20 a month.

Insights

Could Apple’s strict AI camera limits be a calculated move to force upgrades before launching their own smart home hardware?
Why is Apple treating AI video summaries so differently from standard recording, and will competitors capitalize on this frustration?