Webnovels AI vs NovelAI
NovelAI writes with its own models only, from $10 to $25 a month. Webnovels AI is $10 a month and runs on the AI you already pay for.
Why writers pick Webnovels AI
Use the AI you already pay for
Sign in with your Grok or ChatGPT subscription, add a Claude API key, or run a local model on your computer. Webnovels AI sells no AI credits.
Book memory fills itself
When you accept a chapter, Webnovels AI records what changed: the characters, places, ranks and open plot threads. Bao reads these records before it writes the next chapter.
Author Voice scans your chapters
Give it chapters you wrote. It measures their length, beats, point of view and dialogue, and Bao plans and drafts new chapters to match.
| Feature | Webnovels AI | NovelAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10 a monthor $49 a year, half the usual $99 | From $10 a month$10, $15 or $25 a month |
| Use the AI you already pay for | YesChatGPT or Grok sign-in, Claude and other API keys, Ollama, LM Studio | NoNovelAI runs its own models |
| AI usage | No creditsYour provider’s own plan limits apply | Unlimited textUsage limits apply to image models above V4.5 |
| How much story the AI remembers | Book memoryCharacters, places, terms, voices and setups, read per chapter | Context windowUp to 28,672 tokens on Opus, less on lower tiers |
| Where you write | Desktop appChapters saved as Markdown in a folder you choose | Web app |
| Edits by the AI | Proposed for your approvalApprove each change or send it back with feedback | Continues your textGenerations are written into the story |
NovelAI figures from docs.novelai.net/en/subscription on 3 November 2026. Prices change; check before you buy.
What a year of writing costs
Both start at $10 a month. The difference is what the money buys: NovelAI sells access to its models, and Webnovels AI sells the writing tools and lets you bring the model. If you already pay for ChatGPT or Claude, or run a local model, the AI adds nothing.
Webnovels AI
$99$49a year
Billed once a year, or $10 a month
The AI adds $0 when you use
- Your ChatGPT or Grok plan. Sign in, and the plan you already pay for runs the AI.
- Your Claude Max API credit. Max includes $100 to $200 of API credit a month.
- A model on your computer. Ollama or LM Studio, with no AI bill at all.
NovelAI · monthly
$120–$300a year
$10, $15 or $25 a month
What the AI costs
Unlimited text with NovelAI’s own models only. You cannot bring ChatGPT, Claude or a local model. Images use Anlas.
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Questions
How much does NovelAI cost?
On 3 November 2026, NovelAI listed three tiers: Tablet at $10, Scroll at $15 and Opus at $25 a month. All three include unlimited text generation. Opus remembers up to 28,672 tokens and adds 10,000 Anlas a month for images.
Can I use ChatGPT or Claude in NovelAI?
No. NovelAI runs its own models. Webnovels AI connects to your ChatGPT or Grok sign-in, a Claude or other API key, or a local model in Ollama or LM Studio.
Is Webnovels AI a NovelAI alternative?
Yes, for authors who write long serials and want a planner, story memory and drafting with the model of their choice. NovelAI stays a good pick for open-ended text continuation and anime image generation.
Can I move a NovelAI story into Webnovels AI?
Export the story text from NovelAI, then import the TXT or Markdown file as an existing book. Webnovels AI splits it into chapters, and you approve the characters and places Bao reads from it.
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