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RCharacter.AI vs Nomi
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Character.AI if…
- you're in its core audience: casual chat users, roleplay and fiction fans
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Choose Nomi if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: adults looking for ai companionship, roleplay enthusiasts
Side by side
Feature Character.AI Nomi
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Account deletion removes personal information within about 28 days
Custom characters—
Voice calls—
Character selfies/images—
Group chats—
Proactive messages—
Reads user images—
PlatformsWebWeb
CategoryCharacters & CompanionsCharacters & Companions
CompanyCharacter.AIGlimpse.ai, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
C Character.AI
- Chat with AI characters
- Free unlimited messaging for all users
- Own large language model built for conversation
- c.ai+ subscription to skip waiting rooms
- Faster replies for subscribers
- Early access to new features for subscribers
N Nomi
- Short-, medium- and long-term memory of chats
- Custom backstories and personality preferences
- Group chats with multiple Nomis
- Selfies that match the conversation scenario
- Voice messages and hands-free voice calls
- Optional proactive messages after inactivity
- Reads shared links and views images users send
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Character.AI
FreeFree
c.ai+Not published
Nomi
FreeFree
SubscriptionNot published
Strengths and limitations
Character.AI
- Free and unlimited messaging for all users
- Optional subscription adds faster replies and skips waiting rooms
- Subscribers get early access to new features
- Subscription price is not published on the vendor pages that could be accessed
- Free users may hit waiting rooms at busy times
Nomi
- Free to start with no credit card
- Memory carries over short, medium and long timeframes
- Supports voice calls, selfies and group chats
- Monthly, quarterly and yearly billing options
- Subscription prices are not published on the website
- Supported devices and operating systems are not listed on the home page
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