AI app · Last checked 2026-10-27
NovelAI
Storytelling and co-writing platform with a strong lorebook system, image generation, and uncensored text models (Xialong, Krake, Llama 3 Erato). More writing desk than companion — watchlist.
AI app · Last checked Oct 27, 2026
Web
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Pricing
| Tablet | $10 · month · 1,000 Anlas monthly; Opus-locked features visible in doc comparison |
|---|---|
| Scroll | $15 · month · 10,000 Anlas monthly |
| Opus | $25 · month · 10,000 Anlas monthly; 28,672-token context; unlimited small image generations |
Pros
- Lorebook + module system gives explicit world-memory control
- Opus: 28,672-token context documented
- Adult content generation permitted broadly per official stance
Cons
- Not a companion product — no persona/relationship frame
- No free ongoing use; trial is consumption-limited
- Community-reported: processor churn has cancelled active subs mid-flight
- Anlas limits were tightened retroactively per community reports
Platforms
- Web
Facts & sources
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Plan prices | Tablet $10 · Scroll $15 · Opus $25 per month | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Opus context | 28,672-token context documented | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Trial | 30 image / 50 text / 100 TTS generations with email verification | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Models | Xialong (Opus-exclusive), Krake, Llama 3 Erato documented; V4.5 usage caps on image generation | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Adult content | Yes — NovelAI permits adult content generation (official docs) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Billing stability | Community-reported: processor Paddle has repeatedly cancelled active subscriptions mid-cycle; 2025 forced migration sent false "subscription cancelled" emails and blocked card updates | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Anlas change | Community-reported: Anlas/Opus usage limits introduced retroactively mid-subscription | Oct 27, 2026 |
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