Apple Intelligence Clean Up — Daily Request Limit After Just a Few Edits?

It is even worse. We are lucky, the use of the Clean-up tool is still free. In future versions of Clean-up we may have to pay for it. There is a footnote in the user guide for Photos - see the small print at the bottom of the page:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/photos/pht5c38b77c5/mac

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From Siri AI:

”Yes, there are daily usage limits for certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side processing, including the Clean Up tool. However, Apple does not publish a fixed number of requests (such as a specific daily allowance). Instead, limits can vary based on the complexity of your requests, overall system demand, and other factors.”

jeremysfca wrote:

Yeah, this just happened to me too. Very disappointed, especially since I spend 40 bucks a month on Apple Plus.

Currently Apple has only discussed somehow monetizing access for the unlimited use of the tool, with it most recently being on the November 2nd where John Ternus said this:

• There's going to be some usage limits on features that rely on server side models, which include Siri AI and intelligent photo editing and some other things like that. And so anyone who needs greater capacity will be able to purchase expanded access in the future. So kind of to your point, in the beginning, iCloud tiers were largely about storage, but we've been adding more capabilities and features to it.

https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/11/02/apple-aapl-q4-2026-earnings-call-transcript/

What hasn't been announced yet is where this expanded access is going to be included. Once Apple makes that determination, then we will all know. Until then, it is all speculation and you will have the daily usage limits.

• Is it going to be included in Apple One?
• Is it going to be included in any iCloud subscription, or certain tiers?
• Is there going to be a separate subscription for AI features?
• What is the server load needed for those using that feature?
• How many users are running into the daily usage limit?
• Based on user demand and server cost, how do you best position those costs for the users who want the extra features and at the same time not having to increase costs for the users who don't want or have the need for any extra usage limit?

Yeah, this just happened to me too. Very disappointed, especially since I spend 40 bucks a month on Apple Plus.

léonie wrote:

We are lucky, the use of the Clean-up tool is still free. In future versions of Clean-up we may have to pay for it.

Remember this?