Meta launches One subscription bundles for social media and AI

Meta just rolled out its most ambitious paid offering yet. Starting May 27, the company is globally launching Meta One, a tiered subscription system that bundles features across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and its AI tools into a single paid umbrella. The cheapest options, Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus, run $3.99 per month each, while WhatsApp Plus comes in at $2.99. For users who want more from Meta’s AI capabilities, the company is testing Meta One Plus at $7.99 per month and Meta One Premium at $19.99 per month in select markets. Meta says its core apps and Meta AI will remain free. What you actually get The consumer-tier Plus subscriptions include customization options, enhanced storytelling tools, exclusive stickers, and ringtones. The AI-focused tiers offer expanded image and video generation, deeper reasoning capabilities, and higher usage limits for Meta AI. These are being tested starting in June 2026 in Singapore, Guatemala, and Bolivia. For creators and businesses, there are separate plans being tested in markets like Saudi Arabia and Thailand. Meta One Essential costs $14.99 per month, while Meta One Advanced runs $49.99 per month. These plans are separate from Me...