Advanced AI Chat Setting: AI Model


In a way, you’ve been spoiled. :)

We started AI Chat with one of the best AI models on the market, producing brilliant responses in a variety of different languages. However, this comes at a price: the price.

Having to change AI models at the end of their life-cycle anyway, we decided to explore more variety, and came up with a new, 3-tier system.

Besides the 1st tier, flagship AI model, we now offer two new options:

A 2nd tier model, which costs half as much as the 1st tier model (the one you’ve been using so far). This model is almost as capable as the 1st tier model. During our “blind” tests, most test users were not able to tell the difference between the two; the differences were only visible in extreme scenarios, such as using a rare foreign language.

A 3rd tier model, which costs half as much as the 2nd tier model, and a quarter of the 1st tier model. The difference in quality is a bit more visible here–this model gets confused more easily, but still stays in character, so if you don’t mind a few funny situations, this model can also be a solid choice at a very cheap price.

What is the difference about? It’s only about how the AI expresses itself in the chat, given its personality and memory, both of which remain unchanged. It does not influence your lock times, it does not influence your "official" tasks, it does not influence task verifications, it does not influence the general personality of the keyholder, and it does not influence what your AI keyholder knows about you. These are all done in the background by specialty AI modules that you don’t directly interact with. The model selection is only about the chat itself, about how the AI speaks to you. While the personality and memory of the AI remain the same, different models have their own quirks that may or may not surface during your conversations.

When can I change models? You can change AI models at any time, it doesn’t matter if you are locked or unlocked. Note that this is a global setting, and selecting a different Keyholder Persona will keep the model setting as is.

Which one should I use? Try them all, and see which one suits you the best. For most people, we recommend the 2nd tier–that one is almost as capable as the 1st tier which you’ve been using so far. For extreme cases (using the chat in a rare foreign language, for example), we suggest sticking with the 1st tier. Definitely give the 2nd tier a go to see if it works for you, but don’t be disappointed if it doesn’t. If cost is the main factor (you want to get as much chat out of the chat credits as possible), then the 3rd tier may be a good choice. Be prepared for some funny situations–but it was not too distracting during tests, and in fact if you call these out to the AI, it will end up with an even more interesting personality.

Why did you have to make this so complicated? Change is inevitable. Even if we only offer one model, it gets retired, and a new one will take its place. So we have to constantly explore options. And while we’re at it, we decided to introduce some cheaper alternatives for you, so you can have way longer conversations with the AI than before. If you don’t want to mess around with this, simply leave this setting as is, and things will not change for you. For now.

Will this change over time? Yes. As mentioned before, AI models come and go. New, more capable versions are constantly being introduced, and at the same time, older versions get retired. In the background, we need to keep changing which models we use as this happens. However, being an adult-themed chat, newer models may introduce more restrictions than what older models used to have. You don’t have to worry about any of this, but need to understand that we may be forced to abandon one model in favor of another as time goes by. Costs vary between models, so even the credit usage is not set in stone.

We suggest you give the different tiers a try, and find your sweet spot where you get a quality you are happy with at a credit cost you are happy with.

It’s hard to decide which new advanced setting is more impactful–the ability to change the keyholder personas, or the ability to chat up to four times as much as before for the same price. Both of these changes are huge, and we hope you all agree, and get to enjoy an even better AI experience.

As always, have fun! :)