AI companion pricing: a lean benchmark of plans, images, and 5s video
Snapshot as of 14 September 2026: eight companion apps ranked cheapest to dearest. Included media is OR, not additive. Miraviel joins at launch.
by Yannis Achour2 min read
A lean snapshot of what paid companion plans actually buy you — chat, images, and short video — as of 14 September 2026. Ranked cheapest → dearest overall (plan price first, then how punishing extra media is). This series will be re-run on a regular cadence. Miraviel is not in the table yet; it lands at launch with aggressive positioning against this baseline.
How to read the numbers
Included image / video counts assume you spend the whole media allowance on that feature. They are generally OR, not additive (e.g. ~640 images or ~80×5s videos, not both).
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ∞ | Unlimited |
| — | Not available |
| ? | Not reliably measured |
We deliberately leave Kindroid and Joi off fake "$/5s video" conversions when the product does not map cleanly.
Benchmark (cheapest → dearest)
| Platform | Monthly plan | Messages | Images (if all-in) | Videos 5s (if all-in) | Extra image | Extra 5s video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PersonaText | $3.99 Basic | ~2,000 premium-eq. (+150 free/day) | ~640 | ~80 | $0.003–$0.02 | $0.05–$0.06 |
| SecretDesires | $7.99 Pro | ∞ standard | ~333 | ? | ~$0.027 | ? |
| SpicyChat | $14.95 True Supporter | ∞ (no meter) | ∞ | — | $0 | — |
| Kindroid | $13.99 Premium | ∞ | 1 credit / 30 min¹ | ? | ~$0.10² | ? |
| Candy AI | $13.99 Premium | ∞ | ~50 V1 / ~25 V2 | ~8 | ~$0.20 V1 / ~$0.40 V2 | ~$1.20 |
| OurDream | $19.99 Premium | ∞ standard | ~200 | ~10 | ~$0.06 | ~$1.20 |
| Secrets AI | $19.99 Premium | ∞ | ~160 | ~13³ | ~$0.14 | ?³ |
| Joi | $13.99 Premium | ∞ basic / ~250 romantic⁴ | ~16 photo unlocks | —⁵ | ~$1.20 | ?⁵ |
¹ Kindroid accrues selfies over time with a cap — not "1,440 images/month."
² Extra premium selfie credit, not identical to Candy-style paid gen.
³ Secrets' ~13 videos use a generic 600-Moment rate — not proven 5s clips.
⁴ Joi separates ordinary chat from paid "romantic messages."
⁵ Joi's tested video (e.g. long video call / high-Neuron views) is not a 5s generator — left blank on purpose.
One number that jumps out
PersonaText's published ~$0.05–$0.06 / 5s sits next to Candy / OurDream at ~$1.20 / 5s — roughly 20×. Worth an independent re-check before treating that cell as gospel.
What's next
We'll refresh this table on a fixed schedule. When Miraviel launches publicly, a row goes in with an aggressive media stance against this field — not before.
Frequently asked questions
Are included images and videos additive?
No. Figures show what you could get if you spent the whole included media allowance on that feature alone — generally OR, not additive.
What do ∞, —, and ? mean?
∞ = unlimited in that cell. — = not available. ? = not reliably measured (we refuse fake 5-second equivalents).
Will Miraviel appear in this table?
Yes at public launch, with an aggressive media position. This first snapshot is the competitive baseline only.
Sources
- 01PersonaText pricing — personatext.com, September 14, 2026
- 02Secret Desires subscription — secretdesires.ai, September 14, 2026
- 03OurDream help — DreamCoins — help.ourdream.ai, September 14, 2026
- 04Kindroid subscriptions — kindroid.ai, September 14, 2026
- 05Secrets AI wiki — wiki.secrets.ai, September 14, 2026
- 06Candy AI subscriptions — candy.ai, September 14, 2026
- 07Joi overview (Aifreands) — aifreands.com, August 1, 2026
- 08SpicyChat overview (Aifreands) — aifreands.com, August 1, 2026
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