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NovelAI

Subscription AI storyteller and anime image generator with encrypted stories.

Categories
WritingImage
Pricing
PAID
Source
Proprietary
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
Web
Models
Single model (proprietary)
Verified
Jun 10, 2026

NovelAI is a subscription platform for AI-assisted fiction writing and anime-style image generation, built around Anlatan's own storytelling models rather than general-purpose assistants. Paid tiers include unlimited text generation with adjustable context sizes, plus Anlas credits for its NAI Diffusion image models. Stories are stored end-to-end encrypted, so only the author can read them.

Capabilities 3

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Text-to-image (primary capability)
  • Image editing (secondary capability)
  • Long-form writing (primary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Adjustable context sizes
  • Anime image generation included
  • Trains its own storytelling models
  • Purpose-built for fiction, not generic chat
  • No ongoing free tier (trial only)
  • Best text model locked to $25 Opus tier
  • Image gen consumes Anlas credits
  • Image models skew to anime aesthetics

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