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Google tests new Play Store subscription models for usage-based billing
Original: Play Store: Google tests new subscription models for usage-based billing Google’s Play Store will soon feature new subsc
Google is preparing to roll out new subscription models on its Play Store, optimized for usage-based billing. The approach is aimed at apps where costs vary with consumption, such as AI models that charge per request or per token. Instead of flat-rate subscriptions, developers would be able to bill users based on how much of a service they actually use. The move signals Google adapting its app store billing to the growing market for AI-powered services with variable usage costs.
Why now: Google's app store billing is changing to fit the boom in AI services that charge by usage rather than flat subscriptions.
Evidence
- Play Store: Google tests new subscription models for usage-based billing Google’s Play Store will soon feature new subscription models, optimized for usage-based billing, such as for AI models. https://www. heise.de/en/news/Play-Store-Go… · heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de
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