Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Le Chat
Le Chat clearly comes out ahead of Character.AI on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $9.99/mo for Character.AI and $15/mo for Le Chat.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Character.AI | Mistral AI |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Rising | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingDesignAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentMarketing |
| Categories | ai-chatbot | ai-chatbot |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | character-ai | le-chat |
|---|---|---|
| Access To Community Characters | ||
| Access To Mistral Large 3 | ||
| Ad-Free Experience | ||
| Access To Mistral'S Sota Ai Models | ||
| C.Ai+ Community Access | ||
| Admin Controls | ||
| C.Ai+ Membership Badge | ||
| Advanced Integrations | ||
| Character Creation | ||
| Ai Agent Creation | ||
| Custom Image Backgrounds | ||
| Centralized Billing | ||
| Early Access To New Features | ||
| Collaboration Features | ||
| Faster Response Times | ||
| Compliance Tools | ||
| Multi-Character Conversations | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Priority Access (Skip Waiting Rooms) | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Standard Response Speed | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Unlimited Messaging | ||
| Full Audit Logs | ||
| Voice Calls | ||
| Generate Pictures | ||
| Group Chats Into Projects | ||
| Priority Access During High-Traffic Periods | ||
| Private Cloud Hosting | ||
| Save And Recall Up To 500 Memories |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Le Chat comes out ahead overall, though Character.AI can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Character.AI's paid plans start at $9.99/mo and Le Chat's start at $15/mo, so Character.AI is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Character.AI and Le Chat offer a free tier.
Character.AI scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Le Chat exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
