Character.AI pricing

The cheapest Character.AI plan works out to $4.99 a month, billed $4.99 a month.

All 10 plans and packs the App Store lists in the US. Prices checked October 28, 2026.

Company status Checked November 2, 2026. The prices on this page are what Character.AI listed on the dates shown. Read it before you pay.

Character Technologies, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on October 12, 2026 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, case 26-11603, to sell all or most of its assets. The company expects the sale to close in late November or early December 2026 and says the Character.AI platform will be wound down if no buyer keeps it running. Source
Disney is the first bidder, offering $20 million for a non-exclusive perpetual licence to some Character.AI intellectual property and claims, not the whole business. Other bids are allowed until November 20, 2026, and the court set the sale hearing for November 24, 2026. Source
The company says the app stays open during the sale, paid plans stay active, billing is unchanged, and subscribers get advance notice if a change affects paid features. Source
The company says its privacy policy and data practices are unchanged during the sale, and that users can delete their account or export their data from the app or website. Source

What the plans work out to

Our calculations from the prices below.

Per month, the plans range from $4.99 for Character.AI Lite billed every month to $10.79 for Character.AI Lite billed every week.
Character.AI+ at $94.99 a year costs $24.89 a year less, 21%, than paying $9.99 a month for Character.AI+.

Plan	Billed every	Price	Per month
Character.AI Lite	week	$2.49	$10.79	Source
Character.AI Lite	month	$4.99	$4.99	Source
Character.AI+	month	$9.99	$9.99	Source
Character.AI+	year	$94.99	$7.92	Source

Pack	Price
Charms Starter Pack	$0.99	Source
Charms Small Pack	$2.99	Source
Charms Medium Pack	$4.99	Source
Charms Large Pack	$9.99	Source
Charms Extra Large Pack	$24.99	Source
Charms Extra Extra Large Pack	$49.99	Source

Free plan, renewal, ratings and who runs the app are on the Character.AI overview.