Character.AI
Chat and role-play with AI characters made by users
- Made by
- Character.AI
- Category
- Chat
- Last change
- Sep 30, 2026
Changelog
September 2026
- Pricing
Character.AI introduced c.ai lite, a $4.99 per month plan in the US with premium Chat Styles, fewer ads, less slow mode, and more Memory Pins.
- New model
Character.AI is rolling out two free Chat Styles, ShortSqueak for short casual replies and PipSqueak 3 for smarter roleplay, both working with Lorebooks.
- New feature
Character.AI now lets creators pick a preset wallpaper in Character Settings that everyone chatting with their Character will see.
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