Home Industry Technology Elon Musk forsakes Twitter’s free-for-all framework, launches subscription plans for X The basic tier is priced at $3 per month but is not ad-free by Reuters October 29, 2023 Image credit: Getty Images Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, rolled out two new subscription plans on Friday, including a Premium+ tier for users willing to pay for an ad-free experience. The Premium+ plan, priced at about $16 per month, includes all the tools and features offered by the platform, minus the ads, the company said in a post on the platform. It will, however, be available for users accessing the platform through a web browser for now, it added. introducing Premium+ – no ads in For You or Following – largest boost for your replies (vs other Premium tiers or unverified users) – access to our full suite of creator tools now available on Web ✌️ subscribe here → https://t.co/Ywvyijo9CQ — Premium (@premium) October 27, 2023 X’s new pricing plan The basic tier is priced at $3 per month but is not ad-free. X is also planning to bundle video and audio calling for some users, in a push to turn the platform into an everything app. Musk has been exploring several options to extensively monetise the social media platform, which he acquired for $44bn in October 2022. Tags Elon Musk everything app premium subscription plan Twitter X You might also like Tesla starts laying off employees at Nevada plant Tesla’s bet on robotaxis is a long way from paying off: Insight Elon Musk sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for ‘abandoning mission’ Chips in human brains now a reality: Elon Musk confirms first Neuralink implant