Categories / Character.AI

Chat app where you talk to AI characters made by the company and by other users, with a free tier and paid plans for better models and memory.

Free plan
Yes
Starting price
$4.99/mo
Pricing model
Freemium
Verification
Unverified
Last checked

Prices may change. These are correct as of 10 Nov 2026. Please confirm on the vendor's own page before you pay.

Unverified: Partly checked. Prices read from Character.AI's subscribe page and its help articles on 10 Nov 2026. The lite price is the US price.

Free plan

Free plan. Messaging is unlimited on the free plan. It uses the free chat styles and shows ads.

Plans and prices (USD)

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PlanBilled monthlyYearly, per monthWhat it includes
Free
per account
$0 not recorded
  • Unlimited messaging on the free chat styles
  • Shows ads
c.ai lite
per account
$4.99 not recorded
  • A daily amount of messages on premium chat styles
  • Fewer ads, better memory, chat customization
  • US price; a weekly option costs $2.49 a week
c.ai+
per account
$9.99 $7.92
  • Unlimited premium chats
  • No ads and the full memory features
  • Yearly plan is $94.99 a year

"Not recorded" means we did not find that price, not that it is free. Prices exclude tax and can differ by country.

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What to watch

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  • Prices differ by country and on the app stores.

Sources

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