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Shares of the tech gained 4% by the closing bell, though the stock is still down about 4% year to date. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<iframe aria-label=\"Line chart\" data-external=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"438\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-eyzA3\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/eyzA3\/1\/\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Meta stock price year-to-date\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company said it was rolling out subscription plans for its Meta AI platform, which would allow users to pay for greater functionality.<\/p>\n<p>The company is selling two subscription tiers, at $7.99 a month and $19.99 a month. They allow heavy users on Meta&#8217;s AI platform to gain access to &#8220;more capacity&#8221; and submit &#8220;more complex requests,&#8221; Naomi Gleit, Meta&#8217;s head of product, said in a video posted on Instagram. Meta users can still use Meta AI for free, though they could hit limits when using image and video generation. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanhomejournals.com\/?p=705\">The tokenmaxxing backlash has begun<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Meta will also offer &#8220;Plus&#8221; plans for its core services.  Facebook and Instagram Plus will cost $3.99 and WhatsApp Plus will $2.99. The plans will give users an expanded suite of features on each platform. <\/p>\n<p>The subscription offering is one of the first moves a tech giant has taken to monetize its AI features. It also comes at a time when questions have been swirling around the billions being poured into AI, and whether the money will be generate returns for investors. 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