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Character AI

Chat platform for talking to user-made AI characters; open-ended chat is closed to under-18s.

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What is Character AI?

What Character AI is

Character AI lets you chat with AI personas, many made by users, from fictional figures to roleplay partners. The old listing described a game-character engine for developers, which is wrong: it is a consumer chat product. The stored beta.character.ai URL now lands on character.ai.

Free versus c.ai+

The free tier is usable, with queues at busy times. Secondary guides put c.ai+ at $9.99 a month, about $94.99 a year, with no ads, priority access and the newest model. A French price comparison also mentions a $4.99 lite tier. I could not read the vendor pricing page (it returned 404), so verify the figures.

Age rules and safety

Character.AI announced it would stop under-18 users from open-ended chats by 25 November 2025 after child-safety lawsuits, leaving features like Stories. Parents should know the service's content is user-generated.

Who should skip it

Skip it for factual research; characters invent things. Use free for roleplay and fiction, and pay only if queues bother you.

Key features

  • User-made characters
  • Voice calls (c.ai+)
  • Stories feature for minors
  • Roleplay and fiction chat
  • Web and mobile

Pros & cons

👍 Pros

  • Large character library
  • Usable free tier

👎 Cons

  • Characters can state falsehoods
  • Under-18 chat restrictions
  • Pricing unverified on vendor page

Use cases

  • Fiction roleplay
  • Language conversation practice
  • Brainstorming dialogue

Frequently asked questions

Is Character AI free?

Yes, with an optional paid c.ai+ plan reported around $9.99 a month.

Can kids use it?

Open-ended chat ended for under-18 users on 25 November 2025.

Is it safe?

Content is user-generated, so apply caution.

What is c.ai+?

A paid tier with priority access and fewer ads, per secondary guides.

How we researched Character AI

We checked Character AI's own website, its pricing page and the sources below (October 28, 2026). Prices change often: the vendor's checkout is always the final word. Deals are re-checked as Black Friday gets closer.

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