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I get why people hold off on AI subscriptions until Black Friday. Two or three of them at $20 a month each is a real monthly bill, and a sale feels like the right moment to commit.
The trouble is that the best-known AI apps skipped Black Friday AI deals last year. ChatGPT Plus and Midjourney kept their prices, and the biggest free AI offers of last November were handed out in India by OpenAI and by phone carriers.
Here’s how I’d handle it. Buy the AI tools that have a proven Black Friday record, which means Grammarly, ElevenLabs and CapCut, and switch everything else to yearly billing. Below is what each one offered last year and what to expect on November 27.
AI Tools That Discount on Black Friday
These three have a Black Friday history you can plan around. In every case the discount covers the first billing period only.
Grammarly Pro
Grammarly’s Black Friday price has been the same for 2 years, so it’s the easiest AI deal on this page to predict.
- Black Friday 2025: 50% off any Pro plan through December 6, which put a year of Pro at $72 instead of $144
- Black Friday 2024: the same $72 yearly price
- Renews at: the regular price, since the discount covers the first year, quarter or month only
- Expect: 50% off Pro again in late November
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is the AI voice tool where waiting for Black Friday buys you nothing, because last year’s offer is its everyday offer now.
- Black Friday 2025: $1 for the first month of Starter, 50% off the first month of Creator and 2 months free on yearly plans
- Now: Starter $6 a month with a $1 first month, Creator $22 a month with an $11 first month, and yearly billing at 10 months’ price
- Renews at: the monthly list price after the first month
- Expect: a bigger cut only if ElevenLabs adds one; today’s prices already match last November
CapCut Pro
CapCut has already started its Black Friday sale this year, a month early.
- Black Friday 2025: 40% off the first month of Pro for new users on CapCut Desktop, November 24 to 26
- Black Friday 2026: a CapCut Desktop sale from October 20 to 30, with up to 60% off the first year of Pro for new and lapsed members
- Ultra: 40% off the first year in the same sale
- Renews at: the standard rate after the first year
- Eligibility: depends on your account, operating system and region, so sign in to CapCut Desktop to see your price
CapCut’s own sale page says 60% in one place and 40% in its FAQ, so check the price at checkout before you count on the bigger number.
AI Subscriptions That Don’t Go on Sale
These are the AI tools people search for most around Black Friday, and as far as I can tell, none of them ran a Black Friday discount last year. For these, the way you pay matters more than when you buy.
| Tool | Black Friday 2025 | Cheapest legitimate route |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Plus | No discount | Pay monthly at $20, or use the free tier until you need Plus |
| Midjourney | No discount | Yearly billing, about 20% cheaper than monthly |
| Notion AI | No discount | Notion Business at $20 a seat a month includes AI; yearly billing saves up to 20% |
Notion’s Plus plan is free for students and educators with a school email address, which beats any discount. You can check Notion plans and student eligibility before you pay.
Free AI Plans in India
Indian users got better AI offers last year than any Black Friday sale, through OpenAI and the two biggest phone carriers:
- ChatGPT Go: OpenAI gave Indian users 12 months of ChatGPT Go free from November 4, 2025. Go normally costs ₹399 a month.
- Perplexity Pro: Airtel announced 12 months of Perplexity Pro free for its customers on July 17, 2025, claimed through the Airtel Thanks app.
- Google AI Pro: Google and Reliance Jio announced 18 months of Google AI Pro free on October 30, 2025. It went first to Jio users aged 18 to 25 on unlimited 5G plans, through the MyJio app.
Each of these had its own claim window and eligibility rules, so check the app before you pay for the same plan.
What AI Tools Will Likely Offer This Year
Only CapCut has started so far. For the rest, last year’s behavior is the best guide I have:
- Likely: Grammarly at 50% off Pro for the first year, since it ran the same $72 price in 2024 and 2025.
- Possible: more AI video and voice tools copying CapCut’s early start in October and November.
- Possible: a deeper ElevenLabs offer, because last November’s prices are now its standing ones.
- Unlikely: a Black Friday price on ChatGPT Plus, Midjourney or Notion AI.
Before you pay, check whether the discount is on the first month or the first year. A 60% cut on 1 month of a $10 plan saves $6, and 50% off Grammarly’s yearly plan saves $72.
More AI Deals and Guides
These pages go deeper on AI tools and on other software deals this season:
- AI tool deals and coupons for writing, video, images and meetings, updated as offers change
- AI writing tools compared by what each one is good at
- AI video generators if you’re choosing between CapCut and the alternatives
- SaaS Black Friday deals for the business software that does and doesn’t discount
- Grammarly Black Friday guide with the plan details
FAQs on Black Friday AI Deals
Does ChatGPT have a Black Friday deal?
ChatGPT Plus didn’t have a Black Friday discount last year and stayed at $20 a month. In India, OpenAI made ChatGPT Go free for 12 months from November 4, 2025.
Is Grammarly cheaper on Black Friday?
Yes. Grammarly took 50% off Pro in both 2024 and 2025, which brought a year of Pro to $72 instead of $144. The discount applies to the first year only.
Does Midjourney have a Black Friday sale?
Midjourney didn’t run one last year. Its yearly plans are about 20% cheaper than paying monthly, so that’s the saving to use.
Do AI Black Friday discounts renew at the sale price?
Usually not. Grammarly, ElevenLabs and CapCut all apply their discount to the first billing period, then charge the regular price.
Is CapCut’s Black Friday sale already live?
Yes. CapCut’s 2026 sale runs on CapCut Desktop from October 20 to 30, with up to 60% off the first year of Pro for eligible new and lapsed members.
Final Remarks
Not sure which AI subscription to keep? I’d pick the one you opened most last month and pay for that one yearly. Grammarly is the only one I’d wait until late November for.
For CapCut, the sale is on right now, so I’d check your price in CapCut Desktop before October 30.