What NovelAI is
NovelAI is a web-based creative space for generating anime-style art and co-writing stories. Marketing positions it as limitless for imagination — natural-language prompting and tagging, character consistency across scenes, and access from mobile with no install required.
- AI anime image generation (including NovelAI Diffusion V5)
- Text / storytelling generation with long-context models
- Natural language prompting, tagging, and character control
- Inpainting, Director Tools, and a built-in canvas for refinements
- Privacy-focused stance (prompts encrypted; images not stored unless you save them — per NovelAI)
NovelAI Diffusion V5
NovelAI’s latest image model is marketed for sharper details, more characters, and full comic pages in one model. Read their launch write-up: NovelAI Diffusion V5 journal post.
Free trial
Start without a paid plan:
- 30 free image generations
- 50 free text generations
Start for free on NovelAI (opens their site).
Paid plans (subscription)
All paid plans include both Image Generation and Text Generation. Prices below are USD / month as listed by NovelAI. Exact Anlas pools and limits can change — confirm on their pricing page.
Tablet
Entry subscription · image + text
- Image gen access · pay-as-you-go Anlas
- 20% Anlas purchase discount
- 1,000 bonus Anlas / month
- Unlimited text generations
- Memory ~32,768 characters (8,192 tokens)
- TTS · GLM-4.6 355b · Llama 3 Erato 70b · Xialong
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More context for storytelling
- Image gen access · pay-as-you-go Anlas
- 20% Anlas purchase discount
- 1,000 bonus Anlas / month
- Unlimited text generations
- Memory ~49,152 characters (12,288 tokens)
- TTS · GLM-4.6 355b · Llama 3 Erato 70b · Xialong
Opus For the Enthusiast
Highest Anlas pool + longest memory
- Unlimited* image gen (up to 1024×1024, ≤28 steps, single image)
- 20% Anlas purchase discount
- 10,000 bonus Anlas / month
- Unlimited text generations
- Memory ~114,688 characters (28,672 tokens)
- TTS · GLM-4.6 355b · Llama 3 Erato 70b · Xialong
* Unlimited image note applies to images up to 1024×1024 and up to 28 steps when generating a single image. Additional usage limits apply to NovelAI Diffusion V5 (per NovelAI). Bonus Anlas refill monthly only if your balance is below the tier amount.
What are Anlas?
Anlas are NovelAI’s image-generation credits. Each image costs a small amount depending on resolution and settings. Text generation does not use Anlas — it is included with any subscription.
Subscribe if…
You generate regularly and want better value per image plus full text tool access.
Buy Anlas if…
You need a mid-month top-up, or generate images occasionally without a recurring commitment.
What makes NovelAI different
NovelAI specializes in AI anime art with natural language prompting and tagging, character consistency, and precise control (positioning, action tags, separate character definitions). It removes hardware barriers — use it from a phone or browser with no local GPU install. NovelAI also states commercial use of your generated images is allowed without an extra commercial tier.
How it compares to Playbox AI
Playbox AI focuses on photo-to-video: one still + motion prompt → short clip, with preview on playbox.website and generation via /try. NovelAI is built for anime stills and long-form co-writing / storytelling (plus image tools like inpainting). If you mainly need still → short motion video, start with Playbox; if you want anime image generation and story text in one subscription, try NovelAI.
FAQ (short)
What is NovelAI?
An AI anime image generator and storyteller for character art, scenes, and written stories — per NovelAI’s product positioning.
Is privacy protected?
NovelAI says you can generate without linking personal info, prompts are encrypted, and images aren’t stored on their servers unless you save them.
Commercial use?
NovelAI states you can use generated images as you wish, including commercial work, without an extra tier.
How do I start?
Register with email on novelai.net, claim the free trial generations, then upgrade or buy Anlas as needed.
Editing tools?
Inpainting, Director Tools, and a built-in canvas for selective edits while keeping style consistent.
Free forever?
Not a fully free generator — trial credits for new users; ongoing use via subscription or Anlas top-ups.
This page is an informational overview on playbox.website. Product features and prices are set by NovelAI / Anlatan Inc. and may change. NovelAI is not affiliated with Playbox AI.