How to Cancel Character.AI Plus in 2026
Updated March 3, 2026 • 4 min read
⚡ Quick Summary
Go to character.ai → Settings → Subscription → Cancel. If you subscribed through Apple or Google, cancel through their subscription settings instead. Your chat history stays — you just lose priority access and faster responses.
Character.AI Plus Pricing
- Free: Basic chatting with characters, slower during peak times
- c.ai+: $9.99/month — faster responses, skip waiting rooms, early access to new features
How to Cancel
Subscribed on character.ai Website
- Go to character.ai
- Click your profile icon
- Go to Settings
- Find Subscription
- Click Cancel Subscription
- Confirm cancellation
Subscribed via Apple App Store
- Open Settings on your iPhone/iPad
- Tap your name at the top
- Tap Subscriptions
- Find Character.AI → Cancel
Subscribed via Google Play
- Open Google Play Store
- Tap Profile → Payments & subscriptions
- Tap Subscriptions
- Find Character.AI → Cancel
What You Keep After Canceling
- ✅ All your chat history and characters
- ✅ Characters you created
- ✅ Basic chatting functionality
- ❌ Priority queue access (slower during peak times)
- ❌ Faster response generation
- ❌ Early access to new features
Free AI Chat Alternatives
- ChatGPT Free: GPT-4o mini access, general conversation
- Claude Free: Thoughtful conversations, good at creative writing
- Google Gemini: Free, integrated with Google services
- Pi by Inflection: Free, designed for personal conversation
- Character.AI Free: Same platform, just slower during peak hours
💡 The Free Tier Is Usually Fine
Character.AI's free tier works well outside of peak hours (evenings and weekends). If you mainly chat during off-peak times, you may not notice much difference after canceling Plus.
How many AI subscriptions are you paying for?
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