The Google-Jio deal offers 18 months of free AI Pro to millions of Indians, giving Google a massive data advantage and capturing the consumer market. It also makes Reliance a Google Cloud AI enterprise partner, strengthening India's AI infrastructure.
Google has partnered with Reliance Industries to provide its AI Pro subscription at no charge to eligible Jio users for 18 months. This move aims to spread the use of advanced artificial intelligence tools across India, the world's most populous country and a primary growth target for global technology firms.
The alliance, announced on Thursday, 30 October 2025, sees Google bundling its premium AI service, normally priced at Rs 1,950 (around USD 22) monthly, with Reliance Jio's 5G plans. The total value of the 18-month offer amounts to Rs 35,100 (about USD 396) per user.
The free subscription, which eligible users can activate through the MyJio app, includes a suite of powerful services:
The rollout begins with a focus on youth: users aged 18 to 25 on an unlimited 5G plan will get early access. The companies plan to swiftly expand the offer to every Jio subscriber nationwide in the coming months.
The partnership highlights the intensifying competition among global AI heavyweights for the Indian market. Google's announcement comes just three months after its rival, Perplexity, teamed up with Bharti Airtel to give free access to Perplexity Pro to Airtel's 360 million subscribers for one year. Furthermore, OpenAI plans to begin offering its entry-level ChatGPT Go plan, previously a paid service, free for one year to Indian users starting November 4.
U.S. technology giants view India as a key frontier. The country acts as a proving ground to collect diverse data, refine AI models, and test applications that they can later scale to other emerging markets. The race to provide free access seeks to quickly accelerate adoption and establish market share before these offers expire.
The collaboration extends beyond consumers. Reliance, through its AI subsidiary Reliance Intelligence, also formed a partnership with Google Cloud. This strategic collaboration focuses on two primary areas for Indian businesses:
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, stated, "Reliance is a long-term partner in Google's goal of furthering India's digital future. Now, we bring this collaboration into the AI era. Today's news will place Google's cutting-edge AI tools in the hands of consumers, businesses, and India's developer community."
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, said, "Reliance Intelligence aims to make intelligence services accessible to 1.45 billion Indians. Through our work with partners like Google, we seek to make India not just AI-enabled but AI-empowered."