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Reliance Jio has upgraded its AI offering by making Google’s newly launched Gemini 3 model available free to all its Unlimited 5G users, widening what was earlier a youth-restricted plan into a mass-market offer. Under the refreshed scheme, every eligible Jio Unlimited 5G customer will get 18 months of the Gemini Pro Plan—worth ₹35,100—at no cost. The offer goes live on 19 November 2025, and users can activate it instantly through the MyJio app via the “Claim Now” banner.
The move marks Jio’s biggest push yet to position AI as a mainstream consumer service rather than a premium add-on. With the upgrade to Gemini 3, users gain access to Google’s latest multimodal capabilities across search, summarisation, content creation, and real-time assistance. By opening the plan beyond the earlier youth segment to its entire Unlimited 5G base, Jio is effectively making advanced AI tools available to tens of millions of users at no additional cost.
The expansion comes at a time when India’s telecom operators are racing to build AI-led service bundles. Airtel recently integrated Perplexity AI into its products and enterprise offerings, and has been pushing AI-based customer care and search experiences. Jio’s decision to give away the Gemini Pro Plan for free for 18 months significantly raises the competitive bar, especially as Google’s Gemini 3 is among the most anticipated upgrades in global AI models.
By subsidising access to a premium AI plan—one that would typically cost users nearly ₹2,000 a month—Jio is positioning 5G not just as a connectivity service but as an ecosystem that includes AI assistance, cloud features and digital productivity tools. The company said the move reinforces its goal of “democratising advanced AI access for every Indian.”
Industry watchers note that as AI becomes a deciding factor in user retention, telecom operators are bundling models, apps and AI subscriptions the way they previously bundled music or OTT streaming. Jio’s aggressive pricing and wide eligibility could accelerate the adoption of AI tools in both urban and smaller markets, especially as 5G coverage expands.
With this upgrade, Jio appears to be betting that the next wave of telecom differentiation will be driven less by data tariffs and more by how deeply AI is integrated into everyday digital services.
The move marks Jio’s biggest push yet to position AI as a mainstream consumer service rather than a premium add-on. With the upgrade to Gemini 3, users gain access to Google’s latest multimodal capabilities across search, summarisation, content creation, and real-time assistance. By opening the plan beyond the earlier youth segment to its entire Unlimited 5G base, Jio is effectively making advanced AI tools available to tens of millions of users at no additional cost.
The expansion comes at a time when India’s telecom operators are racing to build AI-led service bundles. Airtel recently integrated Perplexity AI into its products and enterprise offerings, and has been pushing AI-based customer care and search experiences. Jio’s decision to give away the Gemini Pro Plan for free for 18 months significantly raises the competitive bar, especially as Google’s Gemini 3 is among the most anticipated upgrades in global AI models.
By subsidising access to a premium AI plan—one that would typically cost users nearly ₹2,000 a month—Jio is positioning 5G not just as a connectivity service but as an ecosystem that includes AI assistance, cloud features and digital productivity tools. The company said the move reinforces its goal of “democratising advanced AI access for every Indian.”
Industry watchers note that as AI becomes a deciding factor in user retention, telecom operators are bundling models, apps and AI subscriptions the way they previously bundled music or OTT streaming. Jio’s aggressive pricing and wide eligibility could accelerate the adoption of AI tools in both urban and smaller markets, especially as 5G coverage expands.
With this upgrade, Jio appears to be betting that the next wave of telecom differentiation will be driven less by data tariffs and more by how deeply AI is integrated into everyday digital services.
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