Updated October 14, 2026 · CompanionCue Editorial Team

Top AI roleplay and character chat compared

104 AI companions, ranked on the terms we checked.

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Top AI roleplay and character chat compared
OrderAI companionScoreFeaturesKey factsActions
91
LinkyPartner
Not rated
  • Free
  • Premium
  • Voice
What is free:
Unlimited free chat; images cost gems
Adult content policy:
18+ (PEGI 18 Sex); chats are filtered
Memory:
AI learns from each conversation
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92
Lovix logo
LovixPartner

Autumn Discount: Up to 75% off

Not rated
  • Free
  • Premium
  • Voice
What is free:
Free mode after signup (registration required)
Adult content policy:
Explicit adult content allowed; CSAM prohibited
Memory:
Remembers conversation history and context
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93
MiniMaxPartner
Not rated
  • Voice
Voice:
Yes
Credit system:
Token plan for API use
Image generation:
Yes
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94
MiraiMind logo
MiraiMindPartner

Daily login reward (Konpeito)

Not rated
  • Free
  • Premium
  • Voice
What is free:
Free tier chat plus daily login Konpeito rewards
Adult content policy:
18+ only; adult chat themes, PEGI 18
Memory:
Permanent memory of chats and shared history
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95
Nemora AI logo
Nemora AIPartner

Up to 80% off first subscription

Not rated
  • Free
  • Premium
  • Voice
What is free:
Free messages with a limit; free tier after cancel
Adult content policy:
18+; blocks minor and non-consensual content
Memory:
Characters learn and adapt from interactions
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96
Romantic AI logo
Romantic AIPartner
Not rated
  • Free
  • Premium
  • Voice
What is free:
Free account; premium unlocks unlimited messages
Adult content policy:
Optional NSFW toggle per chat; 18+ only
Memory:
Companion learns your patterns and preferences
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97
RPDATEPartner
Not rated
    Adult content policy:
    Play rated 18+, adult roleplay companion
    Memory:
    Memory, diary, photo sharing
    Platforms:
    Google Play
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    98
    Ruby ChatPartner

    3-day free trial for new users: 3 days

    Not rated
    • Free
    • Premium
    • Voice
    What is free:
    All characters free; 100 Rubies daily
    Adult content policy:
    18+ AI content; moderation, no minor-like material
    Memory:
    Characters remember context and past chats
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    99
    SoulLink logo
    SoulLinkPartner
    Not rated
    • Voice
    • Telegram
    What is free:
    Avatar creation free; no message limits published
    Adult content policy:
    Users barred from posting explicit material; 18+ only
    Voice:
    Yes
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    100
    Soulmate IO logo
    Soulmate IOPartner
    Not rated
    • Free
    • Premium
    • Voice
    What is free:
    Chat free, no sign-up; limited free messages
    Adult content policy:
    Mature content for adult paying users
    Memory:
    Persistent memory carried between chats
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    About Top AI roleplay and character chat compared

    AI roleplay and character chat puts you in a conversation with a character you choose, and the differences between services sit more in the small print than in the chat itself. This ranking covers 98 brands, with every member listed below profiled for adults only. The main trade-off runs between what a free account gives you and what a paid tier adds. Some services, Dippy AI among them, describe Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier, while others cap the daily allowance, as Free forever: 5 AI msgs/day, 1 menu/week, 50 gallery shows. Privacy splits the field again, with Chats used to train models; deletion on request sitting against E2E encrypted; no AI training; delete on unpair. Billing is just as uneven, mixing monthly plans, annual plans, credit packs and top-ups. Roleplay and voice are close to standard across the field, so the deciding factors are cost, the free allowance and what happens to your chat data. Every profile below lists price, free access, the billing model, the privacy line and the support channels, so you can match a budget and a privacy preference to a specific service.

    How we picked

    Every service here was scored on published pricing, free access, billing model and privacy terms, then ordered by a weighted score. Cost carries the heaviest weight at 40%, because what you pay and what stays free decides how long a service is comfortable to keep. The free offer and credit model account for 35%, which covers daily message allowances, coins, gems, tokens, hearts and top-ups. Trust makes up 25% and covers how chats are handled, whether they are used for model training, what age checks apply and which support channels exist. Facts come from brand sites, app store listings, terms, privacy and support pages, and published reviews, with the source listed on every profile. Adult content rules, age verification wording, plan prices, credit models, memory limits, platform coverage and support channels all come from those pages. Prices are copied as published, in the currency each brand uses. Partner brands appear first, in the order they are paid, and the remaining members follow by score. Labels are computed from that score rather than written by hand, so a label marks a position rather than a promise. Facts a brand leaves unpublished stay out of the scoring entirely.

    How we rank

    What to look for

    What the free tier really covers
    A free option is close to standard in this ranking, with 93.2% of the services offering one. What differs is the size of the daily allowance and what a paid tier adds, so compare the free lines before you budget anything.
    Monthly price against the field
    The median monthly price in this ranking is €13.15. The lower quartile is €8.76 and the upper quartile is €17.53. A plan above the upper quartile needs something to show for it, while a plan near the median is the safe middle.
    Roleplay and voice
    Roleplay appears in 100% of the services here and voice in 100%, so both are close to table stakes. Weight them lightly and let price, free allowance and privacy wording decide between services that all offer them.
    Image and video output
    97.6% of the services in this ranking generate images and 95.5% handle video. If visual output matters to you, read the image and video line on each profile before you pay for a tier.
    Character range
    Female personas appear in 96.6%, anime in 69.3% and male in 60.2%. If you want a particular mix of character types, that line narrows the list faster than price does.
    Support and privacy
    Email is the most common route at 94.3%, with community spaces at 59.8% and help centres at 59.8%. Privacy wording is not reduced to a score, so read each privacy line in full.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which of these has the most generous free access?+

    CrushOn.AI lists Free tier, ~100 messages per day, and Dippy AI goes further with Unlimited free messages; ad-supported free tier. Elsewhere the free tier is a daily cap: Free forever: 5 AI msgs/day, 1 menu/week, 50 gallery at yoummee and Free plan: 15 messages/day, 10 image generations/day at Nectar AI, while Talkie offers Free chat with AI characters. If your habit is a long chat every evening, the ad-supported route at Dippy AI is the one to weigh against paid plans.

    Where is the cheapest paid plan?+

    Monthly prices here run €0.91 to €68.38, and the category median is €13.15. Among these members, yoummee lists $4.99 and Insieme.AI lists €4.99, with annual figures of $4.99 and €4.17. MyLovely Ai shows $6 and $6. Read the credit model on each profile as well, because packs and top-ups sit outside the headline price.

    What happens to my chats?+

    This is where services differ most, so read the line on each profile. CrushOn.AI states Chats used to train models; deletion on request. yoummee lists E2E encrypted; no AI training; delete on unpair, Insieme.AI lists EU servers, no training, account and data deletable and Talkie states Identifiers used to track across apps and sites. Dippy AI says chats are de-identified and used to train models, with records kept while the account is in use. Deletion wording also differs, so check the terms rather than assuming a single tap removes everything.

    Are these services for adults only?+

    Yes, and each one sets its own rule. CrushOn.AI works on 18+ self-declared at signup, no ID check, Dippy AI uses App Store 18+ rating with Age Assurance controls, and yoummee asks for Self-declared 18+; date of birth collected. Adult content is handled differently across the field: Unfiltered adult chat; 18+; minors barred at CrushOn.AI, 18+; mature themes limited by in-app controls at Dippy AI and 18+ Roleplay mode, explicit opt-in, separate history at Insieme.AI, which keeps roleplay behind an opt-in and a separate history.

    How do I know what I will actually pay each month?+

    Look past the headline price at the credit model, because that is where billing usually sits. CrushOn.AI sells Coins 1:1 to bonus messages; buy message packs, Talkie uses Gems and coins sold in-app, $1.99 to $19.99 and yoummee lists $4.99 with the same annual figure, $4.99. Annual figures sit beside monthly ones on most profiles, so read both columns before you commit to a longer term.

    Which ones work on a phone?+

    Several do, and the difference is worth checking before you subscribe. CrushOn.AI lists web, iOS app and Android app, Nectar AI covers Web, iOS and Telegram and Insieme.AI adds Web, Telegram and WhatsApp so you can chat from a messaging app as well as the browser. Dippy AI runs on ios and Talkie on ios, while yoummee, SecretDesires.ai and Infatuated.ai list web, web and web.

    Ready to try Linky?

    Ranked #1 of 10.

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    The data behind this ranking

    MetricValueSample
    Median price monthly13.15 EUR55
    Lower quartile price monthly8.76 EUR55
    Upper quartile price monthly17.53 EUR55
    Lowest price monthly0.91 EUR55
    Highest price monthly68.38 EUR55
    Voice: true100 %90
    Voice: false0 %90
    Model: free93.2 %88
    Model: premium97.7 %88
    Feature: voice89.8 %98
    Feature: telegram10.2 %98
    Feature: roleplay100 %98
    Image generation: true97.6 %85
    Image generation: false2.4 %85
    Video generation: true95.5 %67
    Video generation: false4.5 %67
    Personas: female96.6 %88
    Personas: male60.2 %88
    Personas: anime69.3 %88
    Support channels: email94.3 %87
    Support channels: chat5.7 %87
    Support channels: phone11.5 %87
    Support channels: help-centre59.8 %87
    Support channels: community59.8 %87
    Video: true98 %50
    Video: false2 %50
    Commercial use: true14 %43
    Commercial use: false86 %43
    Brands listed98 brands98
    Partner brands88 brands98
    Licensed brands0 brands98

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    Dondi AI

    Dondi AI

    #1 in Top AI roleplay and character chat compared

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