India’s telecom giant Reliance Jio has announced a landmark partnership with Google LLC to provide eligible Jio users with 18 months of free access to the Google AI Pro plan, valued at ₹35,100 per user. mint+2moneycontrol.com+2 The offer gives users access to Google’s cutting-edge AI capabilities, including the Gemini 2.5 Pro model, advanced image and video generation tools, NotebookLM access, and 2 TB of cloud storage across Google Photos, Gmail, and Drive. mint
Who’s eligible? Initially, the offer is open to Jio users aged 18-25 subscribed to unlimited 5G plans priced at ₹349 or more. mint+1 Future expansion is expected to include all eligible Jio subscribers. Existing Google AI Pro users will have the option to switch to the “Google AI Pro – Powered by Jio” plan upon expiry of their paid subscription. moneycontrol.com
How to claim the offer
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Open the MyJio app and look for the “Claim Offer” or “Register Interest” banner. ET Now Swadesh+1
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The offer will activate once you’re on the qualifying 5G plan and meet age criteria.
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For now, those not yet eligible can register interest via the app. mint
What’s included?
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Access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google’s premier generative-AI model. moneycontrol.com+1
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Image generation via Nano Banana and video generation via Veo 3.1 models. Firstpost+1
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Enhanced NotebookLM tools for research and productivity.
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2 TB of cloud storage across Google services. mint
Why this matters
This collaboration marks a significant step in India’s AI adoption journey. By removing cost barriers, it aims to democratise access to advanced AI tools for students, creators, and businesses alike. Reliance’s broader ambition to make “intelligence services accessible to 1.45 billion Indians” underscores the strategic promise of this move. moneycontrol.com
Similarly, Google benefits from increased penetration of its AI ecosystem in one of the world’s largest digital markets. Together, they also plan to enable enterprise AI adoption through joint efforts on Google Cloud’s hardware accelerators—increasing India’s capacity to train and deploy large-scale AI models. moneycontrol.com
What’s next?
While the initial rollout targets younger users, the plan extends to all Jio 5G subscribers over time. Interested users should keep their MyJio app updated and monitor for the “Claim Offer” banner.
