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18+ only, with fictional adult characters throughout. Nomi AI's free access gives you 50 messages per day, and each outgoing message can be up to 400 characters. The free plan has no end date, and you can start it without a card. It lets you find out whether you like the conversation format before you sign up for a subscription.
Read the two limits together. The daily allowance sets how many messages you can send, and the character limit sets how much you can write in each one. A longer explanation may need to be shortened or split across several turns. Neither number tells you anything about the model's permanent memory, and neither means that all media or voice features are free.
On a paid plan, the input limit rises to 800 characters. Paid membership also adds voice and the advertised allowance for multiple companions and group chats. Work out whether any of those specific differences matters to you before you compare subscription prices. If all you want is brief text exchanges, a regular free conversation will probably tell you more about whether Nomi suits you than a list of features you would rarely use.
Read the limits by activity
Treat message access, voice and credit purchases as separate things. Nomi's 50 daily messages apply to text. The 400-character ceiling applies to a free input. Paid access changes certain entitlements, and media credits are spent according to their own per-action schedule once any applicable allowances run out. A subscription price does not tell you how many image requests are included.
| Activity or decision | Free account | Relevant paid difference |
|---|---|---|
| Text messages | 50 per day | Choose paid access for the features you need |
| Input length | 400 characters | 800 characters per paid input |
| Voice access | 0 included voice minutes; voice is read-only after downgrade | Voice messages and calls require membership |
| Card requirement | No card needed to begin | A subscription is a separate purchase |
| Buying extra credits | Requires an active paid subscription | Canadian iOS: 100 credits for CA$12.99 |
| Canadian iOS Standard terms | No subscription required for free text | Quarterly CA$49.99; yearly CA$129.99 |
Use the free allowance to answer a specific question
A free evaluation can stay small on purpose. You don't need to build an elaborate fictional life before deciding whether you like the interface, the response style and the input length. Keep your own short outline of the character. If the conversation contradicts that outline, notice how you feel about correcting it, and don't assume the character reliably understands the background.
Keep your reaction to a single reply apart from what a plan advertises. An enjoyable conversation is a good reason to keep exploring, but it doesn't prove a larger memory window, a privacy guarantee or future consistency. In the same way, a reply that misses your point doesn't show that buying voice or extra media would fix the problem. Tie any purchase to a documented entitlement.
Keep your media expectations apart from the text allowance. Nomi's photo rules describe clothed companion images, even though adult text is allowed. The credit schedule lists different costs for image actions and for each video resolution. Free text access doesn't lift those content rules, and a paid balance doesn't permit every kind of request. Whatever features you choose later, keep the characters adult and invented.
- Pick an ordinary reason to chat before you create the fictional adult background, such as talking about a hobby, building an invented setting or discussing a book. Leave identifying personal details out of the setup. Nomi does not use end-to-end encryption, so don't treat free access as a confidential place to keep sensitive records.
- Write a short introduction that fits within the 400-character free limit. Include the fictional details that matter most for the next exchange instead of trying to squeeze a whole history into the first message. This shows you whether short inputs work for the way you like to converse.
- Notice how the 50-message daily allowance fits into your routine. A run of short replies uses the allowance differently from a few longer exchanges. Pay attention to whether you stop because the conversation is finished or because the limit cut off something you wanted to continue. That tells you more than assuming from the start that you need paid access.
- Think about how much fictional background you want to keep up. Nomi advertises backstories, shared notes and Mind Maps as memory tools. Use ordinary free conversation to see whether you enjoy building a continuing character and fixing a detail it gets wrong. These tools do not guarantee that every earlier statement will be recalled accurately.
- Name a specific paid feature before you pick a paid term. If you need more room to write, the 800-character input limit is a concrete change. Voice is a separate reason to consider membership. Don't budget around wanting unlimited everything, because media requests and purchased credits follow their own rules.
- If you decide to subscribe, read the purchase label and the term. In Canada on iOS, Standard Quarterly is CA$49.99 and Standard Yearly is CA$129.99. Check how provincial tax is shown, the renewal conditions and the final amount. Free access has no required end date, so you don't have to turn an unfinished evaluation into a long commitment.
Free-plan limits checked
We checked the 50-message daily allowance, the 400-character free input limit and the no-card starting option on 2026-10-28. Paid inputs are listed at 800 characters. This page was updated on 2026-10-29. The character limit is a rule about input length. It doesn't measure how much past conversation the companion remembers.
Compare free access on the same basis
Nomi's allowance renews every day. That is a different offer from a service that gives you only a handful of messages once, as an introduction. When you look at alternatives, compare how the allowance renews as well as how many messages it includes. Also check whether a limit covers ordinary chat, a custom character or some other feature, because numbers that look alike can apply to different activities.
The Nomi product review covers the 50-messages-a-day allowance alongside paid voice, Canadian purchase labels and the account's privacy terms. The AI girlfriend app guide compares other fictional-adult services by their documented access models. Use those differences to decide what to try next. The biggest catalogue or the most polished image won't necessarily give you the kind of conversation you want.
Frequently asked questions
How long can I use Nomi without paying?
The free plan has no stated end date, and you don't need a card to start. You get 50 text messages each day on a recurring basis. That differs from a paid trial, which you have to cancel to avoid an automatic charge. If you choose a subscription later, read its renewal agreement as a separate decision.
Does 400 characters mean 400 words?
No. The free input limit is 400 characters, and characters are a different measure from words. Paid inputs allow 800 characters. Keep each message short enough to fit the field, and don't read either limit as the size of the companion's memory. The daily 50-message allowance is a separate limit.
Are calls part of free access?
Voice is a subscription feature, and the account's voice functions become read-only after a downgrade to free. If speaking instead of typing is central to how you want to use Nomi, treat it as a paid requirement. The 50 daily text messages don't include any free calling allowance or any live-call minutes.
See the Nomi voice and feature overview when comparing text access with paid interaction formats.
Can I buy a small credit pack instead of subscribing?
Nomi requires an active subscription before you can buy credits. On iOS in Canada, a pack of 100 credits costs CA$12.99, but it doesn't replace membership. Credits are spent after any applicable daily allowances, and the cost depends on the action: an image edit uses 1 credit, and video requests use 6 or 10 depending on resolution.
What happens if I try paid access and then stop renewing?
When you cancel, paid access continues until the end of the term you bought. Once it expires, the free limits apply again, including the 400-character input ceiling, and voice becomes read-only. Cancel through the platform you bought from, because deleting the app is not enough. Deleting your account is a separate step, followed by a personal-data removal period of about 28 days, with exceptions.