AI Companions

Grok Unhinged mode was pulled from the voice menu in September 2026. See the removal timeline, why it went tame first, and what still works.

Replika 2.0 has no romantic partner switch. See how to set Romantic Partner on Classic, steer a 2.0 Rep instead, and what each plan costs.

DeepSeek swaps V4 Pro for V4.1 Flash on September 14. See what changes for Janitor AI and SillyTavern roleplay, what it costs, and how to keep V4 Pro.

Candy AI’s help centre caps the free tier at 5 messages, one image and one character. Here is what you really get and how to test it cheaply.

LoreBary is a free proxy that grew into a full roleplay platform. Here is what it can see, whether it is safe, and if you still need an API key.

PipSqueak 2 vs PipSqueak 2 Rawr compared on dialogue, persona control, and multi character scenes. See which chat style to pick for your roleplay.

Is Grok Imagine free? xAI’s pricing page says images yes, video no, while real free accounts get one video a day or nothing. Check what yours gets first.

Character AI Lite sits between free and c.ai+ for about $4 a month. Here is what it includes, what it meters, and whether it is worth paying for.

Grok now wants a live selfie before it will answer. Here is why the check rejects real adults, what it blocks, and how to fix it.

Candy AI has no recorded breach, but its own privacy notice admits third parties can read your chats. Here is what the policy commits to before you pay.