Google's $8 AI Plus plan is here - should you switch from the $20 Pro?

Google has expanded its AI Plus subscription to the US and 34 other countries at $7.99 per month (50% off for the first two months), offering enhanced access to Gemini 3 Pro, Deep Research, image and video generation (e.g., Nano Banana Pro and Veo 3.1 Fast), 200 monthly video credits via Google Flow and Whisk, and broader integration across Chrome, Gmail, and other Google apps. The plan also adds NotebookLM enhancements, sharing with up to five people, and 200GB of storage, positioning it between the free plan and AI Pro. The article advises on when to upgrade or downgrade and compares Google’s tiers with OpenAI’s ChatGPT subscriptions.