Google and Reliance to Offer Free 18-Month AI Pro Access to Jio Users in India

Google has joined hands with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries to make its AI Pro subscription free for 18 monthsto users of Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom network.
The offer will be included with select Jio 5G plans and gives subscribers direct access to Google’s premium AI tools.

The partnership places Google in direct competition with Perplexity AI, which recently tied up with Bharti Airtel to provide free access to its paid Pro version. Both alliances signal how telecom networks in India are becoming a key entry point for global AI companies looking to reach large consumer bases.

Offer Details and Rollout Plan

The free plan includes full access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google’s top AI model, along with image and video generation tools (Nano Banana and Veo 3.1), extended features in Notebook LM for students and researchers, and 2 TB of cloud storage shared across Google Drive, Gmail, Photos, and WhatsApp backups.

The rollout will begin with Jio users aged 18–25, before expanding to all subscribers nationwide.
Google said the offer carries a total value of ₹35,100 ($396) — equivalent to 18 months of the paid plan, which normally costs ₹1,950 per month in India.

Enterprise and Cloud Partnership

Alongside the consumer offer, Google is deepening its enterprise partnership with Reliance.
Reliance’s new AI subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence, will act as a key partner for Google Cloud to promote Gemini Enterprise to Indian businesses. The plan includes access to Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) within India and the development of localized AI agents for business applications.

“Today’s collaboration will bring Google’s most advanced AI systems into everyday use across Indian consumers and companies,” said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.

At its August annual meeting, Reliance said it would jointly invest ₹8.55 billion ($100 million) with Google and Meta to build AI infrastructure through Reliance Intelligence, where Reliance holds a 70% stake.

India Becomes the Battleground for AI Platforms

The partnership arrives just as OpenAI prepares to make its ChatGPT Go plan free for all users in India starting November 4.
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have all expanded operations in the country this year, viewing India’s vast user base and growing digital economy as a critical market for testing and refining their AI platforms.

Earlier this year, Google offered a free one-year AI Pro subscription to Indian students, which ended in September. That pilot program helped the company gauge local demand for premium AI tools before the current Jio rollout.

Ambani’s Vision for AI in India

Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani said the goal is to ensure AI tools are available to all, not just large enterprises.
“Through our partnership with Google, we want to make India AI-empowered — where intelligent tools are part of daily work, learning, and innovation,” Ambani said.

The companies said the initiative will eventually extend beyond mobile users to cover small businesses and education institutions using Jio services.

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