Will Nothing's Essential Space Become a Paid Feature?

Spark · 2025-03-27T05:26:01+00:00

With the introduction of Essential Space and the Essential Key, Nothing has taken a unique step in enhancing user experience. However, recent reports suggest that Nothing might introduce a subscription fee for Essential Space in the future. [upl-image-preview uuid=62c098f5-74d2-4f8e-a30c-47908436f778 url=https://s3-nothing-prod.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/2025-03-27/1743053096-742760-img-20250327-082816-281.jpg alt={TEXT?}] Credit: Android Authority A similar approach was seen with Galaxy AI, which was free at launch but later confirmed to become a paid service. This raises some key questions for the community: Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee for AI-powered features in Essential Space? If so, what price point would seem fair? Should Nothing adopt a freemium model, where basic features remain free while premium ones are behind a paywall? Let’s discuss! Would a paid Essential Space be a dealbreaker, or do you see value in it? (Post written with some help of AI)

sheldon.

Why is there no explanation by nothing?

Coldpaw

sdefeo Even Samsung was transparent enough saying from the beginning a number of their AI features will be subscription based after a while.

But let’s wait and see, maybe those reports regarding a paid Essential Space turn out to be a hoax. However the dead silence on this matter by Nothing isn’t a good sign IMHO.

FfFf_O8didT8g3u

samthemingo can you please give me an estimate of how much is that limite.

themountofmint

FfFf_O8didT8g3u you can record only 300 minutes every month for free so they could be transcribed by AI, then you have to pay if you need more to record. That’s the only paid thing I saw in the Space right now.

ca11mejp

If they won’t allow me to remap the button the making of essential as premium is like I bought the hardware but I need to subscribe by giving more money so that I can use it. This is in simple terms is a scam. That’s all

The moment they make it premium I expect them to allow it to be remapped.

ShuvrojyotiHalder

I don’t think it will be a good idea for Nothing, cause all the people will surely switch to other brands. Moreover the Essential Key will lose it’s purpose if Nothing make essential space subscription. I get it that it’s a new company, it will need more money to grow. But the products are created by Nothing is loved by the tech enthusiasts it just needs more time to be popular even though it’s already is. Nothing also have to take some slighter risks if they really want to grow. It’s worth it for them to take the risk cause again, they make some really good product.

code913

Running AI models is really expensive so they will definitely need to charge money. Assuming the bubble doesn’t collapse by then

HenryHogge

ai isn’t free it uses computer in a remote data centre so yes every ai plans to onboard people to a subscription model.

Arghus

Anonymous784 they should make it mappable

Shoan

I feel like a lot of people wont mind paying for an AI-native system that deeply understand them, adapts to their context, and handle the non-essential on their behalf 😉

Mallidev

DragonRehman Apple has its own iOS, while Nothing relies on Android, which they don’t fully control or optimize. That’s why comparing Nothing to the iPhone or promoting themselves as a premium competitor doesn’t really make sense. Apple delivers a true premium experience because their hardware, software(Own IOS) and ecosystem are all tightly integrated.

Meanwhile, Nothing is pushing its phones as ‘premium’ while still missing core software features like their own dialer, messaging app, or even a proper Nothing File Manager. On top the ideas like to lock more features behind paid ‘premium’ options - which feels unnecessary when their ecosystem isn’t even mature yet.

At this point, it honestly feels like Nothing is becoming more focused on marketing and sales than on actual software development.It comes across as greedy when the basics aren’t fully delivered. If Nothing truly wants to compete at a premium level, they need to invest in building a stronger, and building their own OS to get more complete software ecosystem - not just rely on hype.

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