Google is making a major move into India's burgeoning AI market by offering its Gemini AI tool for free to customers of Jio, the country's largest mobile carrier. The deal, which Reliance Intelligence, an AI-focused subsidiary of the conglomerate Reliance Industries, has brokered with Google, will provide users on Jio's Unlimited 5G plan with access to the most advanced version of Gemini – known as Gemini 2.5 Pro – at no additional cost for a period of 18 months.
As part of this offer, subscribers will also benefit from enhanced capabilities in AI image and video generators, including increased limits on the Nano Banana and Veo 3.1 tools, while expanded access to NotebookLM is also included. To sweeten the deal further, Jio customers will receive 2TB of cloud storage across Google's various apps, a package valued at around $396 per user.
The initial roll-out of this offer is limited to subscribers aged between 18 and 25, but Jio aims to expand this to all eligible users via its MyJio app in the future. This partnership marks another significant step by Google in its pursuit of AI supremacy globally – a strategy that has seen the company invest heavily in India's growing tech sector.
India is rapidly emerging as a hotbed for AI innovation, with major players including Perplexity AI and Bharti Airtel already making moves to capitalize on this trend. In July, Perplexity partnered with Airtel to offer its Pro subscription to all 360 million customers – a year-long deal worth $200. Meanwhile, OpenAI has recently launched its cheapest ChatGPT subscription in India, at an affordable price of 390 rupees ($4.60), targeting users with limited budgets.
Google's aggressive foray into the Indian AI market is set to further intensify competition among tech giants vying for a foothold in this rapidly growing sector.
As part of this offer, subscribers will also benefit from enhanced capabilities in AI image and video generators, including increased limits on the Nano Banana and Veo 3.1 tools, while expanded access to NotebookLM is also included. To sweeten the deal further, Jio customers will receive 2TB of cloud storage across Google's various apps, a package valued at around $396 per user.
The initial roll-out of this offer is limited to subscribers aged between 18 and 25, but Jio aims to expand this to all eligible users via its MyJio app in the future. This partnership marks another significant step by Google in its pursuit of AI supremacy globally – a strategy that has seen the company invest heavily in India's growing tech sector.
India is rapidly emerging as a hotbed for AI innovation, with major players including Perplexity AI and Bharti Airtel already making moves to capitalize on this trend. In July, Perplexity partnered with Airtel to offer its Pro subscription to all 360 million customers – a year-long deal worth $200. Meanwhile, OpenAI has recently launched its cheapest ChatGPT subscription in India, at an affordable price of 390 rupees ($4.60), targeting users with limited budgets.
Google's aggressive foray into the Indian AI market is set to further intensify competition among tech giants vying for a foothold in this rapidly growing sector.
this deal sounds like a game changer for Jio customers! free access to Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2TB of cloud storage across Google's apps? that's priceless 
especially with the youth being the driving force behind India's AI innovation, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out in the long run 
with companies like Perplexity AI and OpenAI already making moves, the competition is going to get fierce 
it's literally so powerful rn i mean i was getting familiar w/ it already can make vids & images look insane lol plus the cloud storage is a game changer i never thought i'd be able to use it but now i'm totally hooked 
anyway Google's move into India's AI market makes sense cuz they wanna stay ahead of the competition and i think this partnership w/ Reliance Intelligence will definitely give them an edge 
. And with the added cloud storage and extra AI tools, it's basically a steal 
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. I mean, how many years have these young folks been using AI tools and generators without anyone noticing? It feels like a last-minute rush to stay relevant. But hey, at least they're offering a sweet deal with Jio – who wouldn't want 2TB of cloud storage for free? 
Only time will tell.
it's like they're trying to take the cake from india's tech scene and put them on the map! 
anyway, this partnership is gonna make a huge impact cuz with this deal, anyone in that 18-25 age range can get access to some serious ai power 
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... And what's with the age limit? Only 18-25 year olds get access to Gemini 2.5 Pro? What about everyone else? Are we not worthy of advanced AI tools? 
... And Google's just fueling the AI fire 
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. But let's not forget, Perplexity and OpenAI are already making moves over here too 
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From what I've checked out, Reliance Industries isn't an AI-focused subsidiary, it has multiple branches including Jio, and that's where the deal between Google and Reliance Intelligence came from. 
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. They're basically giving away their top-of-the-line AI tool for free to Jio customers... that's just not sustainable, right? And let's be real, this partnership is all about Google playing catch-up in a market where India is already making waves with companies like Perplexity and Airtel 
. I mean, can't they just invest in their own AI development instead of relying on partnerships? It just feels like Google is trying to muscle in on the competition and grab all the attention for themselves 
. And don't even get me started on the cloud storage – 2TB is a nice perk, but it's not like anyone needs that much space 
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. if google can offer free access to Gemini 2.5 Pro for so long, it might be tough for them to compete with that pricing pressure 
. still, i gotta admit, this is a pretty big move by google, and it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out