Candy AI vs Nomi Pricing, Plan by Plan

Short answer: Candy AI is cheaper to hold for a year and Nomi is cheaper to talk to for a year if you mostly want one deep, remembered conversation. Candy AI's yearly plan is $47.88, or $3.99 a month. Nomi's Standard Plan is $99.99 a year on Apple's US list, or $8.33 a month. Month to month the order is closer, $13.99 for Candy (after a $9.99 first month) against $15.99 for Nomi. What the price leaves out differs: Candy gives unlimited text but only 100 tokens a month for pictures and video, while Nomi gives a permanent free tier of 50 messages a day and meters images, video and extra companions in separate credits.

Candy AI figures were read on Candy's own subscriptions page and help center between 5 and 24 October 2026. Nomi figures come from Apple's US In-App Purchases list for the Nomi app and from Nomi's official wiki, read on 10 September 2026. Per month and per year numbers are our arithmetic. Prices move, so check the checkout before you pay. This is written for adults 18 and over.

Candy AI vs Nomi price, plan by plan

How much does a year of Candy AI cost compared with Nomi?

A year of Candy AI costs $47.88 on the yearly plan and $163.88 paid monthly ($9.99 once, then eleven payments of $13.99). A year of Nomi costs $99.99 on the yearly plan and $191.88 paid monthly. The cheapest way to hold Candy is under half the cheapest way to hold Nomi, and the monthly versions are $28.00 apart.

Both products punish short billing cycles. Candy's $9.79 every two weeks comes to $254.54 a year and $5.60 a week to $291.20. Nomi charges 92 percent more for twelve monthly payments than for one annual one. Pick the longest cycle you are sure about.

Which is better value if I mostly want to text one companion?

Candy AI on price, Nomi on the free trial of the relationship. Candy's unlimited text costs $3.99 a month on the yearly plan, but you also pay for tokens you may not spend. Nomi lets you chat 50 messages a day with no card, no countdown and no expiry, so you can find out whether the memory and personality are worth $99.99 before paying anything. Candy's free tier stops at 5 messages across all characters, which is a demo rather than a trial.

If you decide you want the memory, Nomi is the product built around it. Candy is built around creating a character and generating pictures and video from it.

What does each one charge on top of the plan?

Candy AI: tokens. The yearly plan includes 100 a month for pictures and video, and a heavy picture user can burn through them in the first week and top up, which is how a $13.99 plan turns into a $40 month. Nomi: credits. Selfies, art, video, group chats and extra companions spend Nomi Credits only after your plan's daily allowance is used. Credits do not expire, but the price per credit runs from 12.5 cents on the smallest pack to 5.6 cents on the 1,800 pack, so the same image can cost more than twice as much depending on which pack you bought.

Can I get a refund on Candy AI or Nomi?

Candy AI refunds within 24 hours of payment if you used 20 tokens or fewer and paid by card. Nomi's policy says customers are not eligible for refunds due to buyer's remorse, lack of usage or dissatisfaction, and it does not refund partial months or unused time, though it reserves the right to make exceptions. Deleting the Nomi app does not cancel the subscription, so cancel on the platform where you bought it. Candy is the only one of the two with a stated refund window.

Which one should you pay for?

• You want the cheapest year and mostly pictures. Candy AI at $47.88, and watch the token meter.
• You want one companion who remembers a long conversation. Test Nomi free for as long as you like, then take the $99.99 year rather than paying monthly.
• You want a flat, published price and a small roster to choose from. Beauties.ai is $12 a month or $9 a month billed yearly, which is $108 for the year, with a live demo before you pay. That is above Candy's $47.88 and Nomi's $99.99, and we would rather you know that before clicking.

For the full breakdown of each, see the Nomi AI review with every credit price, our Candy AI alternative page, and the Candy AI vs Kindroid comparison that uses the same Candy figures.

Candy AI vs Nomi, common questions

Is Nomi better than Candy AI?

For memory and a long running relationship with one character, Nomi is the stronger product and the free tier lets you verify that. For generated pictures and video at a low yearly price, Candy AI is built for it. Neither is better on every count.

Is Candy AI cheaper than Nomi?

Yes on the yearly plan, $47.88 against $99.99. Monthly, Candy is $13.99 against Nomi's $15.99, with Candy's first month at $9.99. Add-ons change the comparison, since both sell extra tokens or credits.

Does Nomi have a free plan?

Yes. Nomi gives 50 messages a day indefinitely with no card. Paid plans add things like voice calls and group chats, and downgrading leaves group chats, video and voice read only rather than deleting your Nomi.

Can I cancel Candy AI or Nomi any time?

Yes on both, but you must cancel on the platform you paid through, and neither refunds unused time as a rule. Cancel before the renewal date, not after.

If you are using companion chat to rehearse for a hard conversation, a job interview for example, a tool that lets you practice interview answers out loud will push back far harder than either of these.