Reliance Jio to offer Google AI Pro plan worth Rs 35,100 free to all users: How it compares to Airtel’s Perplexity AI and ChatGPT Go’s free plans

Reliance Jio has partnered with Google to provide 18 months of free access to the Gemini 2.5 AI Pro model for its users. This offering, valued at over Rs 35,000 per user, positions Jio against rival telecom Airtel, which is offering a one-year free subscription to Perplexity AI Pro. The competition is further intensified by OpenAI’s recent announcement that it will offer its mid-tier ChatGPT Go plan free to all Indian users starting November 4, 2025. These free premium AI subscriptions aim to democratise access to AI models and capture a share of the growing Indian market. The free AI subscriptions from Jio, Airtel, and OpenAI offer different values for Indian consumers based on plan costs and access duration.Google AI Pro through Jio provides the highest value at an estimated Rs 35,100 over 18 months. This includes advanced Gemini 2.5 Pro features, 2TB of cloud storage, and access to tools such as the Veo 3.1 video generation model and NotebookLM.

Meanwhile, Perplexity AI Pro via Airtel is priced at around Rs 17,000 for 1 year, focusing on a multi-model research and answer engine that allows users to leverage models such as GPT-4 and Gemini, with features like Deep Research.The ChatGPT Go offer from OpenAI is valued at nearly Rs 5,000 annually, providing 10x increased message limits, image generation, and access to advanced models like GPT-5, though without bundled storage or deep ecosystem integration. Here’s a detailed comparison of each of the offers:

Reliance Jio Google AI Pro vs Airtel’s Perplexity AI vs ChatGPT Go: Detailed comparisons of free AI plans