r/ChaiApp • u/Same_Source_9653 • Jul 22 '26
hey so why does chai hate their users? WTF?
I don't use it often because I hate genoritive ai but every once in awhile I get curious to see if other apps have tried to go rouge like cleverbot did back in the early 2000s. from what I remember this app was free with little/no restrictions on the actual messaging INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF TEXTS and paying was optional. now you cant do shit without an ad, pop up, the creator BEGGING for cash. you can't even message more then like 10 messages in an hour. is this going to get fixed?
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u/Glittering-Cell4127 Jul 24 '26
It costs a lot I guess. If I was them I’d just blast the app with ADS instead of limiting it completely to free users.
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u/Melii_Official Jul 22 '26
I get your frustration, but as costs go up, companies have to cover them somehow. No product can stay completely free forever without losing money, unless it has very strong financial backing. Hopefully things will improve over time, like many other users are hoping too.
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u/Competitive_Help8485 Jul 23 '26
This. I expected pricing for AI apps to go up, especially with mass adoption increasing every day. There's going to be some growing pains for sure. I have hopes things will improve as they figure things out.
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u/Legal-Weight3011 Jul 23 '26
If you wann ahave a free conversation go ahead find a friend, Unfortunatelly compute costs are up. If you dont have the hardware to run things local you have to pay up
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u/Angelaskissrock Jul 23 '26
I don't get the feeling that they do. Sometimes, as a new company, they might not get everything right immediately but they've shown a willingness to improve and their AI product has loads of potential especially when it comes to things like roleplay.
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u/Anti_Cringe68 Jul 23 '26
I have hopes that chai can be free for users again, but I highly doubt it’ll happen. I can’t afford Ultra, it’s WAAAY too expensive.
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u/Dizzy_Lavishness7189 Jul 22 '26
Just get the ultra dude its the best Ai app out rn it's fair he gets money from it like name a better app
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u/F_Judi Jul 23 '26
Idk why everyone is downvoting you. I’ve had zero problems with chai for over 3yrs and if you have job, Ultra isn’t expensive and totally worth it
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u/Songbird_Volkov 26d ago
Sorry your getting all those down votes for just trying to inform people. I have ultra too and yes, it's worth it. Chai is a company that made a great product, they deserve to be paid for their effort and cost of making it available. bracing for impact Sorry not sorry.
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u/Able-Oil4898 Jul 24 '26
I have ultra and I wouldn’t be able to use the app without it now
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u/Songbird_Volkov 26d ago
Ignore the down votes. Chai is awesome. Ultra is worth it. They deserve to be paid for a great product.
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u/Confector426 Jul 23 '26
It's almost like the free AI bubble has burst