United Kingdom, Jan. 27 -- Meta will trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months.

The US tech behemoth's latest experiment with paid services is set to give access to features such as expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

However, access to the social media platforms' core services will remain free of charge.

Meta intends to test subscriptions for features such as the Vibes video generation app, which the company says "can bring your ideas to life with new AI visual creation tools".

It is also aiming to use Manus - the Chinese-founded AI firm it agreed to buy in a reported $2billion deal last month - in its subscription plans.

Meta will continue to offer standalone Manus s...