NovelAI

Name: NovelAI
Price: 10 USD

Web · Android · iPhone · paid plans from $10/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.5

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

NovelAI is ranked #81 of 269 in AI writing tools on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $10/mo.

NovelAI plans and pricing

All plans

Paper (Free Trial) Not published 30 image generations · 50 text generations · 100 text-to-speech generations docs.novelai.net · 23 Sept 2026

Tablet $10/mo Renews every 30 days 1,000 subscription ImageAnlas docs.novelai.net · 23 Sept 2026

Scroll $15/mo Renews every 30 days 1,000 subscription ImageAnlas docs.novelai.net · 23 Sept 2026

Opus $25/mo Renews every 30 days 28,672-token context size · 10,000 subscription ImageAnlas docs.novelai.net · 23 Sept 2026

Subscription (starting tier; plan name and price not shown) $10/mo Subscriptions start at $10/month. access to AI anime image generator and text generator novelai.net · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on AI writing tools

Free plan: No
Paid from: $10/mo

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The record

Long-form writing: Yes
SEO features: No
Product: NovelAI offers AI anime image generation and AI-assisted story writing.
Image generation: NovelAI Diffusion V5 is described as generating original characters, scenes, artwork, and full comic pages.
Image controls: The maker describes natural-language prompts, tagging, character positioning, action tags, and separately defined characters for consistency across scenes.
Image editing: The maker lists inpainting, Director Tools, and a built-in canvas for refining generated images.
Writing model: The homepage identifies GLM 4.6 as powering its story-generation feature.
Mobile access: The maker says NovelAI is accessible from mobile devices with no installation required.
Trial: The homepage says new users can try the platform through a trial period but does not state its length.
Usage option: The maker says users can buy Anlas on demand for image generation.
Content ownership: The terms say users retain all rights and ownership of content they create using the services.
Story privacy: The privacy policy says stories, lorebooks, scripts, and prompt chunks are encrypted in the browser before being saved, and the maker cannot read the stored data.
Generation prompts: The privacy policy says prompts sent for generation are processed to produce output and are not kept; uploaded images may be held in an encrypted cache for up to one hour.
Support: The terms list [email protected] as the support contact.
Price from: $10/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best AI Writing Tools in 2026#81 of 269
Best AI Story Generators in 2026#14 of 28
Best AI Book Writing Software in 2026#15 of 27

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Sources

docs.novelai.net/en/subscription/;· checked 23 Sept 2026
novelai.net· checked 3 Oct 2026
novelai.net/terms· checked 3 Oct 2026
novelai.net/privacy· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.novelai.net/en/subscription/· checked 23 Sept 2026