How Expensive Are AI Girlfriends? 2026 Price Guide

As of November 2026, a mainstream AI girlfriend app costs roughly $8 to $30 a month on the US App Store, and annual plans bring the monthly cost down. Almost every app has a free tier, but it is deliberately limited, and the real cost often comes from add-ons such as gems, selfie credits or extra character slots. Physical “robot girlfriends” are a different category entirely, priced in the thousands.

All prices below were checked on the official US App Store listings on 13 November 2026. Prices on Android, the web and in other countries can differ, and apps change them often, so treat this as a snapshot and confirm in the app before you pay.

AI girlfriend app prices compared (November 2026)

App	Subscription prices listed (US App Store)	Add-ons sold separately	Free tier
Replika	Monthly items at $7.99 and $14.99; annual items at $49.99 and $69.99; “Replika Platinum” at $89.99 (listing)	Gems, $0.99 to $19.99	Free download; paid tiers unlock more features. Exact tier pricing is shown in-app
Nomi	Standard: $15.99, $39.99 quarterly, $99.99 yearly. Launch plan: $9.99 monthly, $59.99 yearly (listing)	Nomi Credits, $4.99 to $99.99	Free download; limits shown in app
Kindroid	$15.99 monthly, $42.99 for 3 months, $159.99 yearly; Ultra $28.99; MAX $68.99 (listing)	Selfie credits ($6.99 to $11.49), audio credits ($14.99), extra Kindroid slots ($3.49 to $11.49)	Free download; limits shown in app
Character.AI (c.ai+)	c.ai+ at $9.99 and $94.99; Character.AI Lite at $4.99 and $2.49 (listing)	“Charms” packs, $0.99 to $49.99	Free to use; the listing notes the app contains ads
Grok (SuperGrok)	SuperGrok Lite $10; SuperGrok $30 and $300; SuperGrok Plus $100; SuperGrok Heavy $300 (listing)	Extra usage credits, $5 to $100	Free Grok tier exists; companion access by tier varies, check app
EVA AI	Varies / check app	Varies / check app	Varies / check app
PolyBuzz	Varies / check app	Varies / check app	Varies / check app
Janitor AI	Varies / check site	Varies (bring-your-own-model API costs possible)	Free web access; limits vary, check site

A few notes on reading the table:

• App Store listings don’t label every item. Where the store shows two prices for the same subscription (for example c.ai+ at $9.99 and $94.99, or SuperGrok at $30 and $300), the pattern matches a monthly and an annual plan, but the store page itself does not say so. Your purchase screen will.
• Some listings show several prices for one tier. Replika and Nomi both list multiple monthly and annual items, which usually means introductory offers, legacy prices or different tiers. The price you are shown in-app is the one that counts.
• We couldn’t verify EVA AI, PolyBuzz or Janitor AI from an official price page on the date of writing, so we have not quoted numbers for them. Third-party sites publish conflicting figures for all three.

What you get for free

Nearly every AI girlfriend app is free to download, and you can usually hold a basic conversation without paying. What free tiers typically limit:

• Memory. Long-term memory, or how much the companion remembers about you, is the most common paid feature.
• Message volume or speed. Daily caps, slower responses or a smaller model on the free tier.
• Voice and images. Voice calls, voice messages and AI-generated selfies are almost always paid or credit-based.
• Number of companions. Extra characters often need a subscription or a paid slot. Kindroid, for example, sells additional slots as a separate purchase.
• Ads. Character.AI’s App Store listing notes that the app contains advertising, and its cheaper Lite tier sits below the full c.ai+ plan.

If you want to stay free, our best free AI girlfriend apps list ranks apps by how usable their free tiers are. For maximum control and no subscription at all, an offline or local AI girlfriend runs on your own computer, with the hardware as the main cost.

How much is the Grok AI girlfriend?

Grok’s companions, including the anime-style character Ani, are a feature inside the Grok app from xAI rather than a separate app. As of November 2026, the US App Store lists SuperGrok Lite at $10, SuperGrok at $30 and $300 price points, and higher SuperGrok Plus and Heavy tiers. xAI’s store listing doesn’t spell out which tier includes which companion features, and that has changed since launch, so check the companion screen in the app before upgrading. The App Store also rates the Grok app 16+, lower than the 18+ ratings of dedicated companion apps such as Replika, Nomi, Kindroid and Character.AI.

Our Grok AI girlfriend guide explains how the companions work and what the free version includes.

Hidden costs: gems, credits and slots

The subscription price is often not the whole bill. Most companion apps sell virtual currency or credits on top:

• Replika sells gems from $0.99 to $19.99.
• Nomi sells Nomi Credits in packs from $4.99 to $99.99.
• Kindroid sells selfie credits, audio credits and additional companion slots separately.
• Character.AI sells “Charms” from $0.99 to $49.99.
• Grok sells extra usage credits from $5 to $100.

These purchases are small individually and easy to repeat. Two practical defences: set a monthly budget before you start, and turn on purchase approval or spending limits in your App Store or Google Play account. If you notice you are spending more than you planned, that is a signal worth paying attention to, not just a budgeting problem.

Watch out for:

• Auto-renewing trials. Free trials usually convert to a paid plan automatically. Cancel at least a day before the trial ends if you don’t want to pay.
• Annual plans you stop using. An annual plan is cheaper per month only if you are still using the app in month eight.
• Web-only payment pages and Telegram bots. Paying outside the official app stores means weaker refund protection. Never pay a bot in crypto or gift cards.

How to cancel an AI girlfriend subscription

Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription. Cancel where you subscribed:

• iPhone or iPad: open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, choose the app and tap Cancel. Apple’s guide: Cancel a subscription from Apple.
• Android: open the Google Play Store, go to Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions, choose the app and tap Cancel subscription. Google’s guide: Cancel, pause, or change a subscription on Google Play, which also confirms that uninstalling the app won’t cancel it.
• Website subscriptions: cancel from the account or billing page on the app’s website. Keep the confirmation email.

You normally keep access until the end of the period you already paid for. After cancelling, consider deleting your account inside the app as well so your chat history isn’t kept indefinitely.

Do people actually pay for AI girlfriends?

Yes. Subscriptions and in-app purchases are the business model for almost every app in this category, which is why the free tiers are deliberately limited and why the stores list so many paid items. That said, many people use these apps casually on the free tier and never pay. For figures on how many people use AI companions, see our AI girlfriend statistics page.

AI robot girlfriend price

Physical companion robots are a niche, early-stage product and cost far more than any app. As one example, Realbotix announced its Echo humanoid line in October 2026, with the Echo Tabletop priced at $11,950 and the Echo Full Body at $59,950, plus a required software subscription from $19.99 per month. Deliveries are expected in the second half of 2027 and initial production is limited. Viral claims about much more expensive “robot girlfriends” are often hard to trace to an official price list, so check the manufacturer’s own site before believing a number.

Bottom line

For most people, an AI girlfriend costs between nothing and about $30 a month for the main tiers, though premium tiers such as Kindroid MAX or SuperGrok Heavy cost more. Start on a free tier, pay monthly before committing to a year, keep add-on purchases on a budget, and cancel through the app store where you subscribed.