During a roleplay, surely there was a scene or two where you would love seeing how it would look like if it's being visualized? Have you ever tried to generate an image just to see that one specific scene?

I just thought about it because in one of my roleplays my persona is being dressed by her attendants so I tried to see how the dress would like. I used GPT Image 2, Grok Imagine, and Nano Banana.

This is the scene from my roleplay that I generated:

Your chamber becomes a hive of frantic, loving activity. Your maids and ladies-in-waiting flutter around you like hummingbirds, handling everything from your hair to your intricate riding attire.

They weave your golden hair into an elaborate, braided crown adorned with fresh spring blossoms—white jasmine, baby pink roses, and tiny pearls. They dress you in a breathtaking ensemble: a cream-colored riding habit tailored perfectly to your form, with intricate embroidery of golden vines, a fitted bodice, and a flowing skirt designed for elegance.

Don't ask me how I do it. I wasn't the one who made it, I asked my co-worker who's in the IT department to make my terminal prettier. I just said I want pink and purple if he can do it. I'm so happy with what he did to my terminal 😆

I had a very smooth installation last night, the only problem I ran into was my brightness did not work. Turned out it's because I used the 7.0.0-28 kernel, switching to the 6.14.0-37 kernel solved the problem! It was fun trying out things I never thought I would've done in Windows! I'm also proud that I did not run into problems at all customizing my desktop, the youtube video guide was absolutely helpful. I had to pause just to repeat what the person in the video was doing. I think I am a good student 😂

It took me 8 months to finally made the leap from Windows actually. All the videos I watched, the threads I read in this sub that led me into even more confusion and researched, the forum discussions actually helped with my smooth installation. Absolutely worth all the weekends I invested into researching. I'm still a noob with command line, but I think I finally got the hang of it. Though I would still need guide. Fairly happy with the end results :)

DeepSeek has been my driving model for RP the last ten months. But it does get boring sometimes, I've been using Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite and Gemini 3.6 Flash which I found very refreshing compared to DS.

I think I'd still use DeepSeek during off peak. Though I don't do RP as much as I used to now...

Based on their FAQ. Based on my understanding, the "powerful AI" Will talked about apparently can only be experienced in their web app. And since the web app and mobile app are two separate platforms, if you're subscribed on their mobile app then you're stuck with the old models? Or they give users quantized models? Who knows... but I suppose they're prioritizing their web app since they have full control there. If anyone is using their web app, is the filter as bad as the mobile app?

I shall reach my 400 in early Sept 👁👄👁

Hello, this is me again. I have already posted about what happened to Chai over the last six months. Now I'm starting a weekly series documenting what happened to Chai this week.

Just a disclaimer that neither the other moderation team nor I have any affiliation to Chai. Most of us are either current Chai users or ex-Chai users. Personally, I stopped using Chai in November 2025, so all of these updates are gathered from community reports on both the official and unofficial subs.

That being said, this is an unofficial sub, so unfortunately the mods do not have answers and are just as clueless as everyone else. The only ones who can answer specific questions, especially regarding the system, are the people working with Chai, and in this case, Will, the CEO himself, who only ever posts and comments on the official sub r/ChaiApp.

Anyway, without further ado, let's get into the update.

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1. Chai is still out of the Apple App Store, and the reason they were removed is due to the weak NSFW filter.

As we all know, when we get hit by the filter, we can simply regenerate a new answer and continue our chat without worries. Now, according to Will, someone "bypassed" (he exaggerates, nobody bypassed anything when the filter is a soft block anyway) by regenerating an answer, taking a screenshot, and then reporting the weak filter to the App Store. It could be an upset user, a competitor, or an upset parent finding out their underage child is doing inappropriate roleplay with Chai. Nobody knows which one is the truth. Refer to this post here.

So now, Chai is appealing to the App Store. They also released a press release that nobody knew about, but I eventually found out about it anyway (refer to this post here).

A huge chunk of users are now hit with a hard block from the filter, even when they're not saying anything remotely inappropriate. According to Will in the article, the filter was placed as "a new AI governance." What I gather is that they're using keywords per usual with the filter, but now regenerating does not work anymore.

The filter can now detect a bot's name. If it has NSFW or any other filtered keyword in the name, it might filter any type of chat. The bot's first message could also trigger it. The bot's background, which only the creator knows, could also trigger it. And finally, even if you don't do NSFW, you might still get filtered for some keywords that we have no idea which ones are being filtered.

The filter will likely stay until the App Store situation is sorted out. Even then, users are unsure if they will derestrict it since this is the second time Apple has removed Chai from their App Store.

As usual, the temporary workaround: users have reported success using special characters, spaces between letters, or typographical substitutions (e.g., kïŝŝ, daed, k.i.ll, cla ss ma te).

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2. Still on different pricing and tier, the newest update is that some users have had their Ultra and Premium tiers removed.

They only have the Premium option now, with "Pieces" integrated into the subscription. You can choose between the Premium model (their base unlimited/free model) and the Ultra model, which costs 2 Pieces per generation. But a larger chunk of users still have Ultra and Premium. Some reported they only have a weekly price, some reported they still have the monthly price. Another chunk of users reported that they also have an Ultra Lite tier. It seems to be a tier between Ultra and Premium, but I don't know the specifics.

Chai, as usual, is using A/B testing. It's likely to see which options are more profitable, so each user is shown different things. Same goes with prices. There's no absolute answer on why there are discrepancies other than it's their CRM, PMO, and Pricing Director doing A/B testing.

Another thing: they also have a Pro tier which is exclusively for their web-based app, chai-ai.com only. The web is not linked or connected to the mobile app. It seems they have a new server for this web. This one has a token limit based almost similarly to the NanoGPT subscription or Claude subscription, where you're limited weekly on how many combined input and output tokens you can get.

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3. They officially sunset their old website chai-research.com and completely migrated to chai-ai.com.

Everyone who subscribed via the web on chai-research.com is in the process of getting refunded. Unfortunately, the chai-research.com website is where the mobile app subscription is linked to, so chai-ai.com is almost an entirely different environment for users.

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4. Lastly, this is not an update but related to all the updates: if you're an iOS user and you're affected by the removal of Chai from the App Store, and you have an ongoing subscription and you're worried that you can't cancel it, worry not, you definitely can.

Please follow these steps created by Apple Support to cancel and even request a refund (based on Apple policy, so it's not guaranteed, but if you explain that the app is removed and you're affected by it, they might consider):

• If you want to cancel a subscription from Apple
• Request a refund for apps or content that you bought from Apple

And if you subscribed via the web on chai-research.com, you need to reach out via email to hello@chai-research.com and support@chai-ai.com. Do not forget to attach a screenshot of your receipt with your invoice number visible so that they can locate your account right away and process a refund for you.

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That's all for this week. If there are updates that I have missed, kindly leave them in the comments and I'll add them to the thread. Otherwise, feel free to open a discussion on Chai's future.

Feel free to leave your thoughts on what he said under the comment section.

Hello everyone,

As many of you are aware, there have been significant changes to the Chai platform over the past several months. To keep this community informed and organized, we are consolidating all discussion regarding these updates into this thread. Please read this post in its entirety before commenting.

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Important Disclaimers

First and foremost, please note that I am no longer an active Chai user as of November 2025. The information provided below has been compiled from user reports and community discussions, not from direct experience or official communications.

Secondly, this is an UNOFFICIAL subreddit. Our moderation team is not affiliated with Chai, nor are we developers for the platform. If you wish to file formal complaints, we strongly encourage you to direct them to the official r/ChaiApp subreddit. We ask that you refrain from directing frustration toward our moderators, who are volunteering their time to ensure this space remains functional and compliant with Reddit's policies.

Constructive criticism of Chai is permitted and encouraged. However, we ask that you keep language civil and refrain from using slurs, excessive profanity, or personal attacks.

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Summary of Major Updates (January – July 2026)

1. Regional Access Restrictions

• Timeline: Late January 2026
• Affected Regions: West Asia and South Asia were reportedly the first to be impacted.
• Context: Chai deployed two newly fine-tuned 235B parameter models—one distilled from Opus 4.5 and the other from Kimi K2. According to statements made by Will, the GPU rental cost is approximately $100,000/day, necessitating cost-containment measures.
• Communication Concerns: Users were not notified in advance, nor was any in-app warning issued. Many learned of the block only after being unable to access the platform. Will addressed the situation via Reddit comments rather than an official pinned announcement, which we believe contributed to widespread confusion.

2. VPN and Legacy App Restrictions

• Following the region block, users attempted workarounds using VPNs and older versions of the app.
• These workarounds have since been patched. VPN access is no longer effective, and users are now required to update to the latest app version to proceed past the login screen.

3. Transition to Message & Token Limits

• The platform shifted from region-based blocking to usage-based limitations, similar to models adopted by ChatGPT and Claude.
• Users in blocked regions have reported that their limits do not reset, while users in first-world countries appear to retain access to replenishing allowances—though reports indicate that even users in the U.S. and Europe have experienced limitations during the first half of 2026.
• The criteria for these limits remain unclear.

4. Chat and Bot Deletion

• Users have reported that their chat histories and bots have been deleted without prior notice.
• This practice appears to contradict Chai's stated Privacy Policy, which previously indicated data retention for five years.
• EU users are encouraged to consider reporting this matter to their local consumer protection authorities, as it may constitute a violation of GDPR regulations.
• The inactivity window was initially 30 days, then reduced to 14 days—a change that reportedly affected both free and paid users.

5. Pricing Model Changes

• Previous: $30/month
• Current: $9.99/week (no monthly option available)
• Reports indicate pricing discrepancies across users, with no clear standardization. The overall cost appears to have increased by approximately 100%.

6. Daily Message Limits

• A new daily message limit has been introduced, resetting at 2:00 AM local time.
• Reported limits vary significantly, with some users receiving up to 800 messages per day and others receiving substantially fewer.
• Important: Some users have reported that even when their account displays these numbers, they are still hit with a message limit warning upon attempting to chat. This further adds to the confusion, as the mechanics of the message limit system remain undocumented by the Chai team.

7. Web Chat Re-Release

• Chai has re-released their web chat interface. The platform was previously taken down around September 2025, with a promise of a new version to come.
• The domain has been moved from chai-research.com to chai-ai.com.
• Tier Changes: On the web version, the Ultra tier is no longer available—only Pro remains. On the app, however, Premium and Ultra tiers persist, with the addition of a new "Ultra Lite" tier. According to user reports, Ultra Lite has been rolled out to a limited subset of users, while others have yet to receive it.

8. Removal of Image Generation

• Image generation has been discontinued. This feature saw limited usage among the community, and its removal is believed to be a space-saving measure.

9. Backstory (Memory) Removal and Restoration

• With the re-release of the web chat, Chai removed bot backstories (memory), causing confusion and frustration among users.
• Following complaints over the following months, some users have reported that the backstory feature has been partially restored—though it has not yet been rolled out to all users.

10. Persona Feature

• After years of user requests, Chai has finally introduced a persona feature.
• Character limits:
  • Free users: 250 characters
  • Paid users: 625 characters

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More Recent Updates

11. Introduction of "Pieces"

• A new currency system called "Pieces" has been implemented.
• Eligible users may now use default models (Mistral and Llama-based) at no cost, or spend 1 Piece per turn to access the Ultra model.

12. Enhanced Content Filtering

• Stricter filters have been implemented following Chai's removal from the Apple App Store.
• Developers are required to comply with Apple's App Store Review Guidelines regarding NSFW content. You can review the guidelines here: Apple Developer Guidelines
• Reinstatement may take time, and the filter is likely to remain stringent in the interim.
• As a temporary workaround, users have reported success using special characters, spaces between letters, or typographical substitutions (e.g., kïŝŝ, daed, k.i.ll, cla ss ma te).

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Final Notes

This thread is intended to serve as a centralized space for discussion. Please keep all related conversation here to avoid fragmentation.

Repeated posts will be removed and redirected to this thread.

This information is compiled based on users' posts over the past few months. I may have gotten some details mixed up or may have missed some things. Please feel free to correct the information if I got it wrong, and I will immediately fix it.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

— Moderation Team