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title: "Meta to test paid subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp"
description: "Meta says the apps will stay free, but subscriptions will add extra features and the Manus AI agent."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/meta-premium-subscriptions-instagram-whatsapp
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-01-26T20:10:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:21:14.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Mobile"
tags: ["Meta","Instagram","WhatsApp","Facebook","Subscriptions","Manus"]
sources: ["Meta","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/meta-social-16x9-1-d0a9b626.jpg
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  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/meta-premium-subscriptions-instagram-whatsapp
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# Meta to test paid subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

> Meta says the apps will stay free, but subscriptions will add extra features and the Manus AI agent.

![Image: Meta](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/meta-social-16x9-1-d0a9b626.jpg)

On January 26, **Meta** told TechCrunch it will test **premium subscriptions** on **Instagram**, **Facebook** and **WhatsApp**.

## What's included?

- Meta says the core parts of the apps will stay **free**
- Subscriptions add extra features and more control
- The AI agent **Manus**, which Meta reportedly bought for **$2 billion**, will be included
- Video creation with **Vibes**: some free, then paid

These subscriptions are separate from **Meta Verified**.

## Competition

**Snapchat+** starts at $3.99 a month and has more than **16 million** subscribers.

*Prices and test countries have not been announced yet.*

**Sources:** Meta, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-26. Cite as: “Meta to test paid subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/meta-premium-subscriptions-instagram-whatsapp