Nomi markets itself further into romance and unrestricted roleplay than any other product
in this research, and its own copy says so directly rather than hinting at it. That's a
real, different product from Teylo, not a lesser version of the same one, so the fair
comparison is about what each is actually for, not which one is more restrained.
Teylo wrote this page. We are not a neutral source on a competitor, and you
shouldn't take our word for any of it. Every row below either names where it came from
and when we checked it, or says plainly that nobody has checked it yet. The documented
rows are quoted from nomi.ai directly, so you can check most of them yourself in a few
minutes.
Nomi, next to Teylo
Nomi's rows are sourced from nomi.ai, checked 12 Aug 2026. Teylo's rows are current as of
today.
Teylo
Nomi
Monthly price
$19/month or $199/year, after 7 days free with no card required.
Our own published policy, checked 14 Aug 2026
No price shown on the homepage. Only "free (no credit card required) to start
chatting."
From their public documentation, checked 12 Aug 2026
Relationship type
Platonic, not romantic.
Our own published policy, checked 14 Aug 2026
Positions itself for a friendship, a romantic relationship, or a mentor role,
chosen by whoever sets it up.
From their public documentation, checked 12 Aug 2026
Content restrictions
None. Companions discuss themselves as who they say they are, not as characters or
scenarios.
Our own published policy, checked 14 Aug 2026
Markets "freedom of expression" and no content limits as a selling
point.
From their public documentation, checked 12 Aug 2026
AI disclosure
The first message states plainly that they are digital friends, not people, and any
of them will say so again whenever asked.
Our own published policy, checked 14 Aug 2026
None found on the homepage. No age gate visible either, despite marketing romantic
and NSFW roleplay.
From their public documentation, checked 12 Aug 2026
How it markets its realism
Never claims to be human. States the opposite, repeatedly.
Our own published policy, checked 14 Aug 2026
Says talking to it "might have you questioning if they're really
AI."
From their public documentation, checked 12 Aug 2026
Memory after a long gap
Policy: go quiet for a year and come back to the same conversation. No streaks, no
guilt, no "I missed you".
Our own published policy, checked 14 Aug 2026
Untested: Whether recall actually holds up months after a conversation, for a
paying Nomi user.
Nobody has run this. It would take a paid account and weeks of use, on both
sides.
Independent disagreement
Each companion carries its own published disagreement dial, as part of its
design.
Our own published policy, checked 14 Aug 2026
Untested: Whether Nomi actually disagrees in practice, over real use.
Nobody has run this. It would take a paid account and weeks of use, on both
sides.
Where Nomi is the better choice
You want to set the relationship type yourself. Nomi lets whoever sets it up
choose a friendship, a romantic relationship, or a mentor role from the start. Teylo's
four are fixed: platonic, with a personality Teylo wrote, not a register you configure.
You want romantic or explicit conversation. Nomi markets this outright, no
content limits, girlfriend and boyfriend personas named on the homepage. Teylo doesn't
offer this and won't. If that's what you're looking for, Nomi is built for it and Teylo
isn't.
You want a free tier with no clock on it. Nomi's homepage promises free access
with no credit card, and nothing on it says that access runs out. Teylo's free trial
ends after seven days, after which continuing costs money.
Text or call one of the four
Same numbers as everywhere else on the site.
Tess
Dry, and hard to fool.
Ebz
Funny until it matters.
Jamie
Good for the long drive.
Frankie
Gets you out of the house.
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