Character.AI
4.4Millions of community characters with unlimited free text chat
The default starting point: unmatched variety and the most generous free tier in the category.
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Poe
One subscription for many models and community bots
Our verdict. The flexible pick: switch models per conversation, including companion-style bots. Best for: Trying many models and bots from one account.
At a glance
Compiled from public sources — pending verification- Price
- Free tier with daily compute points; subscription around $19.99/mo.
- Free tier
- Yes — usable without paying
- Price band
- $10–20/mo
- Adult content
- Optional mature mode — the product has an optional mature mode we do not cover on this site
- Voice
- Voice notes / TTS
- Images & video
- Image generation
- Memory
- Retains context across sessions
- Custom characters
- Yes · group chats supported
- Runs locally
- No — cloud only
- Companion types
- Any character
- Visual style
- Mixed
- Platforms
- Web · iOS · Android
- Traffic
- —
What it does well
- Many models in one subscription
- Huge community bot library
- Build and share your own bots
Where it falls short
- Compute-point system is confusing
- Companion bots vary wildly in quality
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Before you buy. We publish prices from public pricing pages and label anything we have not personally checked. Prices on companion sites change often and regional pricing varies, so confirm the final amount at checkout. Affiliate disclosure.