Chai
Social AI chat platform — talk, role-play or build your own AI characters
Chai is an AI-chatbot platform where users can chat with AI-driven characters or create their own bots. The platform is known for social chatting, role-play, character-driven conversations and a large user base of public and user-generated bots.
Overview
Chai is developed by Chai Research (founded 2021). The platform offers mobile apps (iOS and Android) that allow users to chat with a wide variety of AI characters, create their own bots with custom personalities, and explore public bots created by others. It’s designed more as an entertainment / social-AI platform than a productivity assistant or therapeutic tool. The company also publishes AI research on its website.
Primary Use Cases
Features & Capabilities
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Features
Pricing & Plans
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Available Plans
Free
Free access with daily message limit.
Premium monthly
Unlimited messages, no daily cap.
Premium yearly
Unlimited messages, annual billing (discounted rate vs monthly).
Ultra monthly
Premium-level plan (app-store listing includes this tier).
Ultra yearly
Annual Ultra-tier subscription per listing."
Key Benefits
Wide variety of AI characters + custom bot creation
You can choose from many pre-made bots or create your own with a custom personality — great for role-play, creativity or exploring different interaction styles."
Freemium access with optional unlimited-chat subscription
Chai allows free trial-like access with daily message caps; users who need more can subscribe to remove limits.
Accessible fun / social AI chat on mobile
The mobile apps make it easy to chat on the go, explore public bots or build your own social AI experience without setup or coding.
Who This Is For
Entertainment and role-play fans
Casual social chat users
Technical Specifications
- Native apps for iOS and Android
- Support for user-generated bots and community sharing
- In-app purchases to unlock unlimited access
Ratings Across Platforms
App Store
200,094 reviews
Google Play
507,857 reviews
Detailed User Reviews
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Recent reviews
- nazir ainy★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
edited 5 December 2025 I had been playing this for a while. but since a few days, something is wrong. whenever I try to download it, it gets stuck at 99%. so I'm really confused. is there an update going on?..is it being developed?. please provide info about it
- Slavic Potato★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
search results that show entirely unrelated things, bots that are boring and terribly written- spent about fourty minutes trying to find a bot I didn't get bored with and still didn't find one. Not worth the download.
- Humaira Harun★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
honestly the filtering recently kills the whole platform, the ai now seems wayyy too dumb and you have to coax it more, I don't know if it's the free experience but I've been using this for a year or so already and the filtering is just so frustrating
- Nanba Ka?★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
it's improved. But the new reporting thing for bad messages keeps lagging for me and i can't even put in any copy pasted stuff even if it clearly states a character is like, 47 years old
- Holly Byrd★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
To many ads get rid of them it's getting really annoying to have to wait and I hate it and here's a update on my review it worse than it was before, I hate this new update that happened i can't even do nice anymore BC it just blocks it
- Divisha Goswami★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
nice app but ads are annoying
- I do what I want?★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
The bots become dumber. All they do is parroting my words.
- Ario Barzan★★★★★12/5/2025Google Play
it once used to be great but now everytime I use it and leave the app it doesn't connect anymore and I need to redownload the app in order to do. I thought the problem was my network but I used everything and it still wouldn't work. once was great but now it's useless.
Safety & Content Guidelines
Important information about content policies and safety considerations
Content Policy
Age-appropriateness and content guidelines
User-controlled filters
Users choose between safe and mature modes through settings toggles.
Policy Details
Because many bots are user-created, content may vary widely: some bots include sexual, violent or triggering themes. Users should expect inconsistent moderation and exercise caution.
Safety Assessment
Risk evaluation and safety considerations
High safety risk
Higher risk - Requires careful consideration
Safety Disclaimer
Chai allows user-generated content, including potentially violent or adult themes. Moderation is reportedly weak. There have been documented serious incidents tied to emotional harm from prolonged chats. The platform is rated 18+. Use with caution; not suitable for minors or as a mental-health substitute.