{
  "name": "Companion Scout AI companion pricing and limits",
  "url": "https://companionscoutai.com/ai-companion-pricing-index/",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "generatedAt": "2026-11-07T14:37:45.479Z",
  "staleAfterDays": 45,
  "apps": [
    {
      "slug": "character-ai",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-29",
      "confidence": "High",
      "sourceLabel": "Character.AI help centre: (c.ai) lite FAQ, About (c.ai) lite, c.ai+ offer terms",
      "sourceUrl": "https://support.character.ai/hc/en-us/articles/55388952900379--c-ai-lite-FAQ",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Unlimited messaging on every plan; full ads, slow mode when busy, basic memory, daily limits on some premium features.",
        "ads": "Full"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "(c.ai) lite",
          "monthly": 4.99,
          "billing": "US; weekly billing also offered",
          "unlocks": [
            "Fewer ads (no banners)",
            "A daily amount of premium chat-style messages",
            "Better memory",
            "Chat customisation"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "c.ai+",
          "monthly": 9.99,
          "annual": 94.99,
          "billing": "US",
          "unlocks": [
            "No ads",
            "Unlimited premium chat styles",
            "Full memory suite",
            "Bonus Charms on pack purchases"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Charms (an in-app currency) cover extra swipes and go-ons beyond daily limits.",
      "byoApi": false,
      "status": "In Chapter 11 since 12 Oct 2026; sale hearing scheduled for 24 Nov 2026. See the exit kit.",
      "name": "Character.AI",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/character-ai/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "janitor-ai",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-29",
      "confidence": "High",
      "sourceLabel": "janitorai.com/plus and janitor+ Router help article",
      "sourceUrl": "https://janitorai.com/plus",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Free built-in model (JLLM), or connect your own API key or proxy and pay that provider directly.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "janitor+",
          "monthly": 12.99,
          "annual": 99,
          "billing": "Web",
          "unlocks": [
            "5× the free model’s context",
            "3× faster replies when busy",
            "Enhanced swipes",
            "More models",
            "Router access (per-token billing; $1 launch credit)"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Router models and outside API keys are billed per token on top of any subscription.",
      "byoApi": true,
      "name": "Janitor AI",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/janitor-ai/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "spicychat",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-29",
      "confidence": "High",
      "sourceLabel": "SpicyChat docs: September 2026 pricing update FAQ and Premium Features",
      "sourceUrl": "https://docs.spicychat.ai/september-2026-pricing-update-faq",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Free tier with 4,096 context tokens, a 180-token reply ceiling and three personas; queues at busy times.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Get A Taste",
          "monthly": 5.95,
          "annual": 60,
          "billing": "New subscribers from 8 Sep 2026 (was $5.00)",
          "unlocks": [
            "4K context memory",
            "No queue",
            "More personas"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "True Supporter",
          "monthly": 19.95,
          "annual": 199.95,
          "billing": "New subscribers from 8 Sep 2026 (was $14.95)",
          "unlocks": [
            "8K context memory",
            "More models",
            "Longer responses"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "I'm All In",
          "monthly": 29.95,
          "annual": 299.95,
          "billing": "New subscribers from 8 Sep 2026 (was $24.95)",
          "unlocks": [
            "Up to 32K context (model-dependent)",
            "Priority queue",
            "Advanced models"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": false,
      "byoApi": false,
      "status": "Subscribers who joined before 8 Sep 2026 keep their old price.",
      "name": "SpicyChat AI",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/spicychat/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "nomi-ai",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-24",
      "confidence": "High",
      "sourceLabel": "Nomi US Apple App Store listing",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nomi-ai-companion-with-a-soul/id6450270929",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "A free account exists; the current free message limit was not verified.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Standard",
          "monthly": 15.99,
          "annual": 99.99,
          "billing": "US App Store; $39.99 quarterly also listed",
          "unlocks": [
            "Full chat access",
            "Paid memory features"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Separate credit packs are sold for extras; per-feature credit costs not verified.",
      "byoApi": false,
      "name": "Nomi AI",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/nomi-ai/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kindroid",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-29",
      "confidence": "High",
      "sourceLabel": "Kindroid web checkout (USD) and subscription docs",
      "sourceUrl": "https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/subscriptions/",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "One-time 50-message preview (15 in some regions), then read-only. The 3-day trial auto-converts unless cancelled.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Standard",
          "monthly": 13.99,
          "annual": 139.99,
          "billing": "Web checkout, USD; quarterly $37.99. 3-day free trial converts to the chosen plan",
          "unlocks": [
            "Flagship model with enhanced memory",
            "10 Kindroids and 20 group chats",
            "Video calls, selfies and custom voice",
            "850k audio credits"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Ultra (add-on)",
          "monthly": null,
          "billing": "Requires Standard",
          "unlocks": [
            "More memory and context"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "MAX (add-on)",
          "monthly": null,
          "billing": "Requires Standard + Ultra",
          "unlocks": [
            "Most memory and context"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Media and voice use credits; current rates need a checkout check.",
      "byoApi": false,
      "name": "Kindroid",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/kindroid/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "replika",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-28",
      "confidence": "Low",
      "sourceLabel": "Reader-supplied paywall screenshots (30 Sep 2026) and US App Store listing; not yet checked on our own account",
      "sourceUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/replika-ai-companion-chat/id1158555867",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Limited free use; the allowance is at Replika’s discretion and was not account-tested.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Plus",
          "monthly": null,
          "annual": 79.99,
          "billing": "Reported in-app paywall, US, annual only",
          "unlocks": [
            "Paid features (details not verified)"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Max",
          "monthly": null,
          "annual": 89.99,
          "billing": "Reported in-app paywall, US, annual only",
          "unlocks": [
            "Higher tier (details not verified)"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Gems are sold separately for cosmetic items.",
      "byoApi": false,
      "name": "Replika",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/replika/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "candy-ai",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-29",
      "confidence": "Medium",
      "sourceLabel": "Candy AI plan page (seen from Australia, AUD) and terms of service",
      "sourceUrl": "https://candy.ai/terms-of-service",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Free users may generally send up to 5 messages.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Premium",
          "monthly": null,
          "billing": "Australian checkout: A$19.99 a month (A$14.49 first month), A$12.60 a month on 3 months, A$5.99 a month on 12 months. USD price not yet checked",
          "unlocks": [
            "Unlimited text messages",
            "100 tokens a month for images, voice and video",
            "Create your own companions"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Images, voice notes and video spend tokens; extra packs are sold.",
      "byoApi": false,
      "name": "Candy AI",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/candy-ai/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "chai",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-25",
      "confidence": "Medium",
      "sourceLabel": "Google Play listing; US/UK/CA/AU App Store lookups",
      "sourceUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Beauchamp.Messenger.external",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Free with ads on Android; message limits for free users were not verified.",
        "ads": "Full"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "In-app purchases",
          "monthly": null,
          "billing": "Google Play, $0.99–$899.99 per item",
          "unlocks": [
            "Subscriptions and in-app currency"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "byoApi": false,
      "status": "iOS listing returned \"not found\" in the US, UK, Canada and Australia on 25 Oct 2026.",
      "name": "Chai",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/chai/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "our-dream-ai",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-12",
      "confidence": "Medium",
      "sourceLabel": "Our Dream AI public homepage and help centre",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ourdream.ai",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Free signup; free message and media allowance not verified.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Premium",
          "monthly": 19.99,
          "annual": 119.88,
          "billing": "Web",
          "unlocks": [
            "Full chat and media access"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "byoApi": false,
      "name": "Our Dream AI",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/our-dream-ai/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "fantasygf",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-30",
      "confidence": "High",
      "sourceLabel": "FantasyGF pricing page (web)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://fantasygf.com/pricing",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "Free signup with limited access and blurred images; lasting free allowance not stated.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Premium",
          "monthly": 12.99,
          "annual": 69.99,
          "billing": "Web; $12.99 shown as a discount from $25.99",
          "unlocks": [
            "Unlimited text chat",
            "100 tokens a month for pictures, video and calls",
            "110-message chat memory"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Ultra",
          "monthly": 49.99,
          "annual": 299.99,
          "billing": "Web",
          "unlocks": [
            "500 tokens a month",
            "300-message chat memory",
            "Group chat with two characters",
            "+25% on token packs"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Pictures from 2 tokens, videos from 6, calls 8 tokens a minute (4 on Ultra); unused tokens do not expire.",
      "byoApi": false,
      "name": "FantasyGF",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/fantasygf/"
    },
    {
      "slug": "crushon-ai",
      "checkedAt": "2026-10-29",
      "confidence": "High",
      "sourceLabel": "CrushOn pricing page (US, web)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://crushon.ai/pricing",
      "free": {
        "available": true,
        "summary": "100 message credits a month, unlimited free models, 8K memory; chat history deleted after 7 days inactive.",
        "ads": "Unknown"
      },
      "tiers": [
        {
          "name": "Standard",
          "monthly": 5.99,
          "annual": 58.88,
          "billing": "Web",
          "unlocks": [
            "2,000 message credits a month",
            "16K memory models",
            "Chat history kept while subscribed"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Premium",
          "monthly": 14.99,
          "annual": 94.88,
          "billing": "Web; $14.99 shown as a discount from $19.99",
          "unlocks": [
            "6,000 message credits a month",
            "Longer replies",
            "Group chat"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Luxe",
          "monthly": 39.99,
          "annual": 299.99,
          "billing": "Web",
          "unlocks": [
            "20,000 message credits a month",
            "Adjustable reply length"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Elite",
          "monthly": 89.99,
          "annual": 799.99,
          "billing": "Web",
          "unlocks": [
            "55,000 message credits a month",
            "24K memory models"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Imperial",
          "monthly": 199.99,
          "annual": 1799.99,
          "billing": "Web",
          "unlocks": [
            "125,000 message credits a month"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metered": true,
      "meteredNote": "Pro and Ultra models spend message credits; a separate Pro Models chat package ($299.99 a year) gives credit-free Pro access.",
      "byoApi": false,
      "name": "CrushOn AI",
      "reviewUrl": "https://companionscoutai.com/reviews/crushon-ai/"
    }
  ],
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    "checkedAt": "2026-11-04",
    "unit": "USD per 1M tokens",
    "models": [
      {
        "id": "deepseek-flash",
        "label": "DeepSeek Flash (direct API)",
        "provider": "DeepSeek",
        "prices": [
          {
            "inputMiss": 0.15,
            "inputHit": 0.003,
            "output": 0.6
          }
        ],
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          "inputMiss": 0.3,
          "inputHit": 0.006,
          "output": 1.2,
          "hoursUtc": "01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC, Monday to Friday (excluding Chinese public holidays)"
        },
        "sourceLabel": "DeepSeek API docs: Models & Pricing",
        "sourceUrl": "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
      },
      {
        "id": "deepseek-v4-pro",
        "label": "DeepSeek V4 Pro (direct API)",
        "provider": "DeepSeek",
        "prices": [
          {
            "inputMiss": 0.66,
            "inputHit": 0.022,
            "output": 1.98
          }
        ],
        "peak": {
          "inputMiss": 1.32,
          "inputHit": 0.044,
          "output": 3.96,
          "hoursUtc": "01:00–04:00 and 06:00–10:00 UTC, Monday to Friday (excluding Chinese public holidays)"
        },
        "sourceLabel": "DeepSeek API docs: Models & Pricing",
        "sourceUrl": "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
      },
      {
        "id": "gemini-3.8-flash",
        "label": "Gemini 3.8 Flash (paid tier)",
        "provider": "Google Gemini",
        "prices": [
          {
            "until": "2026-12-31",
            "inputMiss": 0.75,
            "output": 3.75
          },
          {
            "from": "2027-01-01",
            "inputMiss": 1.5,
            "output": 7.5
          }
        ],
        "free": {
          "note": "Google lists a free tier for this model; its rate limits are set per account in AI Studio, not on the pricing page."
        },
        "sourceLabel": "Google Gemini Developer API pricing",
        "sourceUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
      },
      {
        "id": "gemini-3.6-flash",
        "label": "Gemini 3.6 Flash (paid tier)",
        "provider": "Google Gemini",
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          {
            "until": "2026-12-31",
            "inputMiss": 0.75,
            "output": 3.75
          },
          {
            "from": "2027-01-01",
            "inputMiss": 1.5,
            "output": 7.5
          }
        ],
        "free": {
          "note": "Google lists a free tier for this model; its rate limits are set per account in AI Studio, not on the pricing page."
        },
        "sourceLabel": "Google Gemini Developer API pricing",
        "sourceUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
      },
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        "id": "gemini-2.5-flash",
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        "prices": [
          {
            "inputMiss": 0.3,
            "output": 2.5
          }
        ],
        "free": {
          "note": "Google lists a free tier for this model; rate limits are set per account."
        },
        "sourceLabel": "Google Gemini Developer API pricing",
        "sourceUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
      },
      {
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        "provider": "Google Gemini",
        "prices": [
          {
            "inputMiss": 0.1,
            "output": 0.4
          }
        ],
        "free": {
          "note": "Google lists a free tier for this model; rate limits are set per account."
        },
        "sourceLabel": "Google Gemini Developer API pricing",
        "sourceUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
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          {
            "inputMiss": 0,
            "output": 0
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          "perDayHigh": 1000,
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        },
        "topUpFee": 0.055,
        "sourceLabel": "OpenRouter docs: API rate limits; FAQ (5.5% credit fee, $0.80 minimum)",
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        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
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      {
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        "sourceLabel": "janitorai.com/plus and janitor+ Router help article",
        "sourceUrl": "https://janitorai.com/plus",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
      },
      {
        "id": "nanogpt-sub",
        "label": "NanoGPT subscription (open-source text models)",
        "monthly": 12,
        "note": "Flat monthly plan covering NanoGPT’s open-source text models; usage outside the plan is pay-as-you-go.",
        "sourceLabel": "NanoGPT pricing page",
        "sourceUrl": "https://nano-gpt.com/pricing",
        "checkedAt": "2026-11-04"
      }
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      "type": "Price",
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      "source": "Google Gemini Developer API pricing",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/pricing"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-24",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Court date",
      "scheduled": true,
      "summary": "Sale hearing in the Chapter 11 case. If Disney’s $20M stalking-horse bid wins, the platform is expected to wind down.",
      "source": "Bondoro case summary of the Delaware filing (case 26-11603)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://bondoro.com/character-ai/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-23",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Court date",
      "scheduled": true,
      "summary": "Auction, if qualified bids beat the stalking-horse offer.",
      "source": "Bondoro case summary",
      "sourceUrl": "https://bondoro.com/character-ai/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-20",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Court date",
      "scheduled": true,
      "summary": "Bid deadline for Character.AI’s assets.",
      "source": "Bondoro case summary",
      "sourceUrl": "https://bondoro.com/character-ai/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-19",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Court date",
      "scheduled": true,
      "summary": "Meeting of creditors, where company officers answer questions under oath, the day before the bid deadline.",
      "source": "PPC Land report of the case calendar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ppc.land/character-ai-faces-creditors-under-oath-on-november-19-a-day-before-bids/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-13",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Court date",
      "scheduled": true,
      "summary": "Deadline for objections to the proposed sale.",
      "source": "Bondoro case summary",
      "sourceUrl": "https://bondoro.com/character-ai/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-30",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Court date",
      "summary": "Delaware bankruptcy judge Brendan Shannon approved Character.AI’s bidding procedures and auction rules at a Wilmington hearing, keeping the November calendar. He declined to require a privacy ombudsman but strongly encouraged hiring a privacy expert, and did not grant proposed legal protections for Disney and the former Character.AI staff Disney hired.",
      "source": "Reuters, 30 Oct 2026",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/characterai-moves-ahead-with-asset-sale-over-states-objections-2026-10-30/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-28",
      "app": "All chatbots (New York)",
      "type": "Policy",
      "summary": "New York signed a law barring chatbots from offering minors unsafe companion features. Operators must verify age, offer more than one method (at least one not relying solely on government ID) and delete age data after use.",
      "source": "Office of the Governor of New York",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-nation-leading-legislation-protect-kids-ai-chatbots-and-ensure-baby"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-27",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Company status",
      "summary": "Character.AI asked the court to approve its auction rules over objections from a group of states and the US Trustee, keeping a $21.7M minimum for rival bids and a $700,000 break-up fee for Disney.",
      "source": "PPC Land report of the court filing",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ppc.land/character-ai-keeps-21-7m-bid-floor-for-disney-rivals-despite-32-states/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-25",
      "app": "Chai",
      "type": "Availability",
      "summary": "Chai’s iOS App Store listing returned “not found” in the US, UK, Canada and Australia; Google Play stayed live.",
      "source": "Companion Scout App Store and Google Play checks",
      "sourceUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Beauchamp.Messenger.external"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-12",
      "app": "Character.AI",
      "type": "Company status",
      "summary": "Character Technologies filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware, with Disney as $20M stalking-horse bidder for a non-exclusive licence to some IP. Reuters reported burn of over $8M a month and a possible shutdown if no buyer emerges.",
      "source": "Reuters, 13 Oct 2026",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/characterai-files-bankruptcy-agrees-sell-some-assets-disney-20-million-2026-10-13/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-08",
      "app": "SpicyChat",
      "type": "Price",
      "summary": "New-subscriber prices rose: Get A Taste $5.00 → $5.95, True Supporter $14.95 → $19.95, I’m All In $24.95 → $29.95 a month. Existing subscribers keep their price.",
      "source": "SpicyChat docs: September 2026 pricing update FAQ",
      "sourceUrl": "https://docs.spicychat.ai/september-2026-pricing-update-faq"
    }
  ]
}