Character.AI

Character Technologies, United States, character.ai

A role-play style AI chatbot where you create characters and chat with them

Chatbot/Assistant

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CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

Personal starting price$4.99+Official price in USD
Free tierFree plan available
Korean supportAverage

Price checked 2026-10-19, source: support.character.ai/hc/en-us/articles/56173313531675-About-c-ai-lite. Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

Pros

  • Many user-made characters
  • Immersive conversation

Cons

  • Not suited to information or work use
  • Stricter restrictions for minors

These are opinions compiled by Pickx from public sources.

At a glance

Character.AI is an AI chatbot service for role-play conversations with countless characters, such as anime and game characters, historical figures and fictional people made by users. You pick its own chat models under the name "Chat Style", and at the end of September 2026 it released a new default style, PipSqueak 3, and a low-price plan, c.ai lite. It suits adult users who enjoy making stories and talking with characters rather than searching for information or doing work, and in the US, free chat is blocked for users under 18.

Full model list

Model (chat style)TypeFeaturesAvailable plans
PipSqueak 3Chat (role-play)
  • Default style for new chats from September 28, 2026
  • Smarter than PipSqueak 2
  • Remembers the flow of conversation better
  • Lorebook compatible
All plans including Free
ShortSqueakChat (short replies)
  • Short, fast replies like text messaging
  • Style for light banter
  • Released September 28, 2026
All plans including Free
DeepSqueakChat (advanced)
  • Premium style
  • Keeps characters consistent through complex narratives and long conversations
c.ai+ unlimited / c.ai lite a set daily amount
LongSqueakChat (long form)
  • Premium style
  • About 4x longer memory than earlier styles
  • Strong at long-form storytelling
  • Introduced August 2026
c.ai+ unlimited / c.ai lite a set daily amount
Soft LaunchChat
  • Slow-paced, gentle style
  • Reintroduced May 2026 (per third-party sources)
c.ai+
PipSqueak 2Chat (role-play)
  • Previous model
  • Default style from April to September 2026
  • Now selectable from the Legacy menu
All plans including Free (Legacy)
PipSqueak 2 RawrChat (role-play)
  • Previous model
  • Variant tuned for dialogue-heavy, dramatic scenes
  • Remains in the Legacy menu
All plans including Free (Legacy)
  • Roar
  • Goro
  • Pawly
  • Dynamic
Chat
  • Previous models
  • Ended April 28, 2026
  • Cannot be selected
Ended
  • Nyan
  • Meow
Chat
  • Previous models
  • Ended May 8, 2026
  • Cannot be selected
Ended
  • What the official blog and help pages confirm is PipSqueak 3, ShortSqueak, DeepSqueak, LongSqueak and Legacy (PipSqueak 2, Rawr). The dates for Soft Launch and the ended styles are based on third-party sources.
  • There are also extras such as voice calls, character voices and image generation, and the free plan has limits such as the number of voice calls.

Summary by plan

PlanPrice (monthly billing / monthly equivalent with annual billing)What you can doUsage limitsFeatures
Free$0
  • Use free styles (PipSqueak 3/ShortSqueak and others)
  • No premium styles
  • Basic Lorebook
  • Unlimited messages (free styles)
  • 15 memory pins
  • Has ads
  • Waiting when busy (slow mode)
c.ai lite
  • $4.99
  • $2.49 per week
  • No annual billing
  • Use DeepSqueak/LongSqueak
  • Memory usage display
  • Chat customization (background, bubble color)
  • DeepSqueak/LongSqueak a set daily amount (exact figure not disclosed, resets daily)
  • 30 memory pins
  • No banner ads
  • Fewer interstitial ads
  • Shorter waiting
  • Released September 2026
  • Prices differ by country
c.ai+
  • $9.99
  • about $7.92 ($94.99/yr, third-party source)
  • Premium styles
  • All memory features
  • Advanced Lorebook
  • Style Control
  • +20% bonus Charms
Unlimited premium styles
  • No ads
  • No waiting
  • Priority support
  • Business
  • API
No public productNo public API or business plan offeredNot published officiallyCannot be confirmed
  • The c.ai lite price was confirmed from the official blog and help pages. c.ai+ at $9.99/mo and $94.99/yr is not shown directly on the official pages we checked, so it is based on third-party sources and may differ by app store and country. The official Korean won price was not confirmed.
  • Under its minor protection policy, users under 18 cannot have free chat with characters and can only use separate features such as Stories. You may be asked to verify your age.

Which plan for whom

  • Free: People who want to chat casually with a favorite character. Messages are unlimited even with the default style, PipSqueak 3.
  • c.ai** lite**: People who occasionally want a taste of deep stories with DeepSqueak/LongSqueak and are bothered by ads. You get the essentials at half the price of c.ai+.
  • c.ai+: Heavy users who do long role-plays every day and care about character consistency and long memory. Unlimited premium styles and an ad-free experience are the core.
  • Business / API: There is no official product, so to put a character chatbot into your service you need to look at other LLM APIs.

Notes

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#AI#Artificial Intelligence#Generative AI#Chatbot#Assistant#AI Assistant#Free

FAQ

How much is Character.AI?

Personal starting price: $4.99+. Plans: Free, c.ai lite $4.99, c.ai+ $9.99. As of 2026-10-19.

Can I use Character.AI for free?

Yes, there is a free plan.

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (2026-10-20). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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