Chai

What Chai does

• Custom AI characters. Users build their own AI characters and chat with them.
• In-house language models. The company says it trains hundreds of its own LLMs for the service.
• Mobile apps. Available on the App Store and Google Play.

Who it’s for

• Casual users who want to chat with fictional AI characters
• Creators who want to build and share their own characters

Chai pricing

Pricing not published on chai-research.com; check the iOS or Android app listing for current plans

As listed on November 9, 2026. Check chai-research.com for current prices.

Things to know

• Web version is listed as coming soon, so use is through mobile apps
• Subscription prices are not published on the company site

Quick answers

What is Chai?

Chai is a consumer chat platform from CHAI Research Corp where users create their own AI characters and talk with them.

Is Chai free?

Chai has a free plan. Paid plans are listed on its pricing page. (As listed on November 9, 2026.)

Who makes Chai?

Chai is made by CHAI Research Corp and has been available since 2022.

Where can you use Chai?

Chai is available on iOS and Android.

What are some alternatives to Chai?

Other tools filed in the same section include Talkie, ChatGPT and Claude.

Tags

#ai-characters#roleplay#mobile-app#social-ai#chatbot