Best AI Companion Apps with Group Chat in 2026: Multi-Character and Multi-User Platforms

Group chat in AI companion apps means three different things depending on what you want: several AI characters talking to each other and to you in one conversation (multi-AI group chat), several real people chatting with one AI character together (multi-user group chat), or one AI character playing a whole cast inside its own writing (multi-character scenes within one character). About half of the platforms we review list multi-AI group chat as a feature, and only Kindroid lists something close to multi-user group chat: invite-only Rooms where other people join with their own Kindroids.

This guide covers the platforms whose published features include group chat or multi-character scenes, what each plan includes, which use cases each fits, and the workarounds people use for shared couples' use. Every platform mentioned has a full review (linked throughout); this post focuses on the group chat angle.

The short version: pick Nomi AI if you want multi-AI group chat with companions you design, with a free tier to try them first (group chat itself needs a subscription). Pick Kindroid for group chat plus selectable models and native apps. Pick SpicyChat AI for group chats built from a huge community character library. Pick Soulkyn AI or Nastia AI for uncensored group chat on a web platform. Several other platforms we review, including AI Peeps, Darlink AI, FantasyGF, GirlfriendGPT, MyDreamCompanion, Nectar AI, Secrets AI and Selira AI, also list group chat. Pick MyDreamCompanion if you want one character that plays several personas. For couples sharing one AI, see Kindroid's Rooms and the workarounds section below.

What "group chat" actually means in AI companion apps

Three distinct meanings get mixed up under "group chat." It is worth separating them before you compare platforms.

Multi-AI group chat: multiple AI characters in a shared conversation with you. You see several AI characters talking to each other and responding to your messages. Each character keeps its own persona. About half of the platforms we review list it.

Multi-user group chat: multiple real people chatting with one AI character in a shared session, with the AI responding to each of them. Useful for couples, friend groups, or classroom-style settings. Among the platforms we review, the closest listed feature is Kindroid's invite-only Rooms, where other people join with their own Kindroids.

Multi-character scenes within one character: a single AI character whose setup includes several personas (for example, a character whose backstory includes two best friends who appear in the same scenes). The AI plays all of them. Not true group chat, but close, and possible on any platform that lets you write custom characters.

The right platform depends on which of these you want.

1. Nomi AI: best for multi-AI group chat with your own companions

Nomi AI lists group chats with multiple Nomis as one of its headline features, alongside persistent memory and proactive messaging.

How it works: you create several Nomis on one account, each with its own persona and backstory, then put them in a shared conversation. Each Nomi keeps its own personality while reacting to the others and to you.

Use cases: roleplay with several character voices in the same scene (for example, a party of adventurers in a tabletop-style RPG), worldbuilding with multi-character dynamics, social practice with different personality types, or simply watching how characters you designed interact.

Example: a writer working on ensemble fiction could create three Nomis (a cynical detective, an optimistic rookie and a world-weary captain) and put them in one chat to explore how they play off each other before writing the prose.

Limitations: group chat, voice and video need a subscription, and Nomi has no pricing page on its marketing site. Our review doesn't document how memory works across Nomis in a group, so don't assume they share one memory of a group conversation.

Pricing: the free tier (no credit card required) gives you 50 messages a day but not group chat. The Standard plan is $15.99/month, or $99.99/year (about $8.33/month), and includes group chats (up to 10 Nomis and 10 group chats). Nomi's text chat is unfiltered, though images must be clothed, and it has native iOS and Android apps. Our overall score: 8.5.

Best for: writers, RPG players, ensemble fiction, social practice scenarios, and anyone who wants to try the companions for free before subscribing. Read our full Nomi AI review.

2. Kindroid: group chat with selectable models and native apps

Kindroid lists group chat with multiple characters in a shared conversation, and multi-character support, on its subscription.

How it works: you build characters with free-form personalities and custom backstories, then bring several into one conversation (up to 10 Kindroids in each of up to 20 group chats). Subscribers can also create invite-only Rooms with other people and their Kindroids, and choose between several LLM models, which gives you some control over how the characters write.

Use cases: the same ensemble and RPG scenarios as Nomi, for users who want more control over character setup and model choice.

Limitations: character setup takes real effort, the first session can feel more like configuration than chat, and pricing details live in the app rather than on a public pricing page. Free use is limited to a one-time preview.

Pricing: the subscription is $15.99/month on the US App Store (buying on the web is usually cheaper) and includes group chat, Rooms, voice and live video calls, NSFW chat and Learned Context memory. Ultra and MAX memory add-ons cost $28.99 and $68.99 a month on the US App Store. Kindroid has native iOS and Android apps and a Discord bot integration. Our overall score: 8.6.

Best for: users who want group chat on a native mobile app, with a say in which model runs their characters. Read our full Kindroid review.

3. SpicyChat AI: group chat with a huge community library

SpicyChat AI lists group chat with multiple AI chatbots in shared conversations, and its library of hundreds of thousands of community and official characters gives you a lot to put in a room together.

How it works: you add multiple chatbots to one conversation. You can use community characters or build your own; character creation is unlimited, even on the free tier.

Use cases: NSFW multi-character scenarios, ensemble scenes built from community characters, and fan-fiction-style scenes with several characters.

Limitations: community character quality varies, so try a few before settling. Memory scales with the plan: 4K context and the Memory Manager on Get a Taste, 8K plus Semantic Memory 2.0 on True Supporter, and up to 32K on I'm All In, which matters for long group scenes.

Pricing: the free tier includes unlimited messages and character creation, with ads and a waiting queue. Paid plans are $5.95, $19.95 and $29.95 per month, with about 16% off on annual billing. Our overall score: 7.8, with 9.5 for community and character depth.

Best for: NSFW multi-bot scenarios and users who want the widest choice of characters. Read our full SpicyChat AI review.

4. Soulkyn AI: uncensored group chat on Deluxe

Soulkyn AI includes group chat on its Deluxe and Deluxe+ plans, running on its self-hosted uncensored models (GLM 5.2 on Deluxe).

How it works: you put multiple characters into one conversation. Deluxe allows group chats with up to 8 personas per room, and also lets you link up to 4 public personas to a chat or scenario.

Use cases: uncensored multi-character scenes, with image generation and voice messages in the same conversation on the higher plans.

Limitations: web-only, group chat starts at the €49.99 Deluxe plan, and pricing is higher than some competitors.

Pricing: Premium is €24.99/month (unlimited messages, up to 1,800 images, 300 voice messages, no group chat) and Deluxe €49.99/month (unlimited images and voice, plus group chat). Our overall score: 8.5.

Best for: uncensored group scenes where chat quality matters most (Soulkyn scores 9.5 for chat). Read our full Soulkyn AI review.

5. Nastia AI: group chats from the Basic plan

Nastia AI offers group chats where multiple AI personas interact with each other, as part of its Basic and Unlimited plans.

How it works: the Unlimited plan allows up to 5 AI characters (Basic allows 2), and you can bring several into a group chat. The platform also offers memory, image generation and voice messages.

Use cases: uncensored multi-persona roleplay at a low yearly price.

Limitations: group chats need a paid plan, and uncensored images and videos and voice cloning need Unlimited; Basic is limited to 2 companions and 200 daily tokens. Web-only.

Pricing: Basic is $11.99/month, or $7.33/month billed yearly; Unlimited is $15.99/month, or $8.33/month billed yearly. Our overall score: 8.5.

Best for: users who want group chat on one of our higher-rated platforms without paying a premium. Read our full Nastia AI review.

6. MyDreamCompanion: best for multi-character scenes within one character

MyDreamCompanion handles multi-character scenes through its tag system: "Multi-character" is one of its 40+ niche tags, and its scenario builder lets you define settings and relationship dynamics before you start. This is not true group chat (one AI plays all the personas), though MyDreamCompanion now offers group chats too; if what you want is a multi-character scene, the tag works without setting up several characters.

How it works: characters tagged Multi-character are written to handle several personas in one conversation, such as siblings, a friend group or an RPG party. You chat with one character and the AI handles the multi-persona dynamics in its replies.

Limitations: one AI plays every role, so the chemistry depends on how well the character is written. The free tier is limited, the platform is web-only, and subscriptions are non-refundable.

Pricing: Premium is $11.99/month or $5.84/month on the yearly plan; Ultimate ($44.99/month, or $24.99/month yearly) adds 800 Dream Coins a month and ultra long-term memory. Browse the MyDreamCompanion character catalog for examples. Our overall score: 8.3.

Best for: NSFW multi-character scenes without managing several characters. Read our full MyDreamCompanion review.

Shared use for couples: workarounds, not features

Kindroid's invite-only Rooms (see above) are the closest thing to an official option. None of the platforms below offers multi-user group chat, but couples sometimes share one companion between them. In every case the AI sees a single account, and memory assumes one user.

Replika: a single-companion app with native iOS and Android apps, mood tracking and voice calls on Pro. Two partners can take turns on one account for a shared, non-explicit companion; Replika restricts explicit content. Annual plans are listed at $49.99 or $69.99 on the US App Store.

Candy AI: the detailed builder (appearance, personality, voice, hobbies) lets a couple design one character together. Plans are monthly, quarterly or yearly (from $3.99/month billed yearly), the free account is limited to 5 messages, and media runs on tokens.

SweetDream AI: live video calls with featured characters happen on one screen, so a partner in the same room can join in. Premium is $179 a year (about $3.44 a week), with weekly and 3-month plans too, and calls use tokens.

Any custom-character platform: you can write one character whose backstory includes several personas. Platforms with detailed builders, such as Muah AI, Candy AI or Darlink AI, make this easier.

See our AI Companion Apps for Couples 2026 post for the couples use case in depth.

Comparison table: group chat across the platforms

Use case decision tree

A practical "which platform should I pick" guide based on your group chat use case:

"I want true multi-AI group chat with characters I design" → Nomi AI (Standard plan) or Kindroid (subscription)

"I want to try group chat for free" → SpicyChat AI (its free tier has unlimited messages, but which plans include group chat isn't stated); Nomi AI's free tier lets you try its companions, but group chat needs a subscription

"I want NSFW group scenes" → Soulkyn AI, Nastia AI or SpicyChat AI for multi-AI chat; MyDreamCompanion for one character playing several roles

"I want group chat on my phone" → Nomi AI or Kindroid (both have native iOS and Android apps)

"I'm a couple wanting to share an AI companion" → Kindroid (invite-only Rooms), Replika (mainstream, native apps), Candy AI (co-design a character) or SweetDream AI (live video on one screen)

"I'm a writer using AI for ensemble fiction" → Nomi AI or Kindroid

"I want tabletop RPG party dynamics" → Nomi AI, Kindroid or SpicyChat AI: build your party as separate characters

"I want several people chatting with the same AI" → Kindroid's invite-only Rooms, where other people join with their own Kindroids, are the closest native option, and its Discord bot integration is also worth checking; otherwise, shared accounts are the workaround.

Practical multi-AI group chat patterns

A few setups that work well on any platform with multi-AI group chat (Nomi AI, Kindroid, SpicyChat AI, Soulkyn AI, Nastia AI and the others listed above).

Pattern 1: Ensemble characters. Create 3 or 4 characters with complementary personalities for one scenario (for example, the cynical detective, the optimistic rookie and the world-weary captain) and use them together for ensemble scenes.

Pattern 2: RPG party. Create your tabletop-style party as separate characters (paladin, bard, mage, rogue). Group chat lets you run party banter and social encounters.

Pattern 3: Family or friend dynamics. Create characters for different family members or a friend group. Useful for writers developing an ensemble cast.

Pattern 4: Debate or discussion. Create characters with opposing views on a topic and let them argue it out.

Pattern 5: Couples' shared use. On Nomi, each partner can create their own Nomi and put both in a group chat, with you joining as a third voice.

More on the couples use case in our AI Companion Apps for Couples 2026 post.

What full multi-user group chat would look like

Apart from Kindroid's invite-only Rooms, none of the platforms we review offers multi-user group chat as a first-class feature. A full version would look like this:

• Multiple real user accounts could join one AI character's conversation
• The AI would tell the users apart, using their names and replying to each one
• Memory would persist for everyone in the conversation
• Permission controls would let the owner manage who can join

Beyond Kindroid's Rooms, the options today are a shared account on Replika or Candy AI, or SweetDream AI's live video on one screen. These work, but they aren't officially supported. It's reasonable to expect more platforms to add multi-user features as the category matures.

FAQ

Q: Is Nomi AI the only platform with multi-character group chat?

No. In our reviews, Nomi AI, Kindroid, SpicyChat AI, Soulkyn AI and Nastia AI all list group chat with multiple AI characters, and so do AI Peeps, Darlink AI, FantasyGF, GirlfriendGPT, MyDreamCompanion, Nectar AI, Secrets AI and Selira AI. Nomi is an easy place to start because you can try its companions on the free tier, though group chat itself needs a subscription. MyDreamCompanion also offers multi-character scenes inside a single character.

Q: Can I have multiple AI characters from different platforms chat with each other?

No. Each platform is a walled garden. You can't connect a Nomi with a Kindroid character or a SpicyChat bot; group chat happens within one platform's characters.

Q: How many AI characters can be in a group chat at once?

It depends on the platform. Soulkyn AI allows up to 8 personas per room on Deluxe. Kindroid allows up to 10 Kindroids in each of up to 20 group chats. Nastia AI's Unlimited plan allows up to 5 characters on your account. Nomi's Standard plan allows up to 10 Nomis and 10 group chats, and SpicyChat documents its limits in the app. Whatever the limit, smaller groups of 2 to 4 characters are easier to follow.

Q: Do AI characters remember the other AI characters in group chat?

It depends on how each platform implements memory, and our reviews don't document it in detail. On companion platforms, each character generally builds its own memory of you, so don't assume characters share a memory of a group session. Check the platform's help pages if this matters to you.

Q: Can couples use group chat AI for shared scenarios?

Yes, with caveats. The practical options are: Nomi AI (each partner creates a Nomi and shares a group chat), Replika (a shared account), Candy AI (co-design a character), or SweetDream AI (live video on one screen). Kindroid's invite-only Rooms are the closest to official support, where each partner can join with their own Kindroid; otherwise, none is designed for multi-user use. See AI Companion Apps for Couples 2026.

Q: Can group chat handle NSFW content?

On some platforms. Nomi AI's text chat is unfiltered (images must be clothed), Kindroid allows NSFW chat for adults on its subscription, and SpicyChat AI, Soulkyn AI, Nastia AI and MyDreamCompanion are uncensored platforms. Replika restricts explicit content.

Q: Is group chat available on the free tier?

Not on Nomi AI: its free tier covers 50 messages a day, and group chat needs the Standard plan ($15.99/month, or about $8.33/month yearly). SpicyChat AI lists group chat as a platform feature, and its free tier includes unlimited messages. Kindroid includes group chat on its subscription ($15.99/month on the US App Store), Soulkyn AI on Deluxe (€49.99/month) and Deluxe+, and Nastia AI on Basic ($11.99/month) and Unlimited ($15.99/month, or $8.33/month yearly).

Q: Why doesn't every platform offer group chat?

It is harder to build. Multi-AI group chat means handling several character contexts at once, keeping each character consistent with its own persona while it reacts to the others, and stopping the conversation from collapsing into either repetitive agreement or chaos. Single-character chat is easier to build and covers what most users want.

Q: Will more platforms add group chat?

Probably. As the category matures, expect more platforms to add multi-AI group chat and, eventually, native multi-user group chat for couples and friend groups. Check the platform reviews for the current state.

Q: Can group chat be used for therapy or coaching?

Not for formal therapy: AI companions are not a substitute for licensed mental health support (see AI Companion vs Therapy). For practice scenarios, such as rehearsing a difficult conversation with several characters playing different roles, multi-AI group chat can be useful. Use it with sensible boundaries.

Q: Can I record or export group chat conversations?

Check the platform's settings. Export options vary, and if there isn't one, screenshots or copy-paste are the usual fallback. Writers using group chat for ensemble fiction often keep their own notes alongside.

Q: What about group chat with custom-designed characters?

Nomi AI's group chats use the Nomis you create. Kindroid's use the characters you build. SpicyChat AI lets you mix your own characters with community ones. Soulkyn AI's Deluxe plan also lets you bring public personas into a chat.

Q: What about Character.AI?

Character.AI isn't in our reviewed set, so we don't cover its features here. See Character.AI Alternatives for platforms we do review.

Pricing for group chat use cases

What group chat costs, based on each platform's published plans.

Free (try it out):

• Nomi AI free tier: try the companions with no credit card required (group chat needs Standard)
• SpicyChat AI free tier: unlimited messages and character creation (which plans include group chat isn't stated)

Around $7 to $10 a month:

• Nastia AI Basic: $7.33/month billed yearly ($11.99 monthly); Unlimited $8.33/month billed yearly ($15.99 monthly)
• Nomi AI Standard: about $8.33/month on the annual plan ($99.99/year)

Higher tiers:

• Kindroid subscription: $15.99/month on the US App Store (usually cheaper on the web)
• Soulkyn AI Deluxe: €49.99/month (group chat included); Premium €24.99/month has unlimited messages and more media but no group chat
• SpicyChat AI True Supporter ($19.95/month) or I'm All In ($29.95/month) for more context memory in long group scenes
• MyDreamCompanion Ultimate: $24.99/month yearly for 800 Dream Coins a month and ultra long-term memory in multi-character scenes

Couples sharing one AI:

• Replika: annual plans at $49.99 or $69.99 on the US App Store
• SweetDream AI Premium: $179 a year (about $3.44 a week)
• Candy AI: monthly, quarterly or yearly plans (from $3.99/month billed yearly)

Setup tips for multi-AI group chat

A few practical tips if you are new to multi-AI group chat.

Tip 1: Make the personalities meaningfully different. Group chats work best when the characters contrast. Three cheerful, supportive characters produce flatter scenes than an optimist, a cynic and a mediator.

Tip 2: Define how the characters know each other. Are they colleagues, family, strangers or rivals? Putting the relationship in each backstory shapes how they interact.

Tip 3: Keep groups small. Two to four characters is easier to follow. For complex ensemble scenes, run several smaller group chats with pairs or trios instead of one huge one. Some platforms cap the size anyway (Soulkyn AI allows up to 8 personas per room, Kindroid up to 10 Kindroids per group chat).

Tip 4: Set the scene first. Describe the setting, the situation and what each character knows before letting them interact. The replies will be more grounded.

Tip 5: Steer the conversation when it stalls. Group chats can drift into repetitive agreement or chaos. Introduce a conflict, ask a specific character a direct question, or change the scene to get it moving again.

Tip 6: Expect surprises. Characters can surface chemistry or conflict you didn't write into their backstories. Treat these as creative discoveries rather than problems.

Bottom line

Group chat is more common in AI companion apps than you might expect: about half of the platforms we review list it. In our reviews, Nomi AI, Kindroid, SpicyChat AI, Soulkyn AI and Nastia AI all list multi-AI group chat, and MyDreamCompanion also supports multi-character scenes within one character. Kindroid's invite-only Rooms are the only multi-user option listed in our reviews.

For most multi-AI group chat use cases, start with Nomi AI. You can try it on the free tier before subscribing for group chat, it is built around companions you design, and it has native mobile apps. Kindroid is the alternative if you want model choice and don't mind the setup effort.

For NSFW group scenes, Soulkyn AI, Nastia AI and SpicyChat AI are the options covered in depth here, with MyDreamCompanion's Multi-character tag if you prefer one character playing every role.

For couples who want to share an AI experience, Kindroid's Rooms are the closest built-in option, and Replika, Candy AI and SweetDream AI work as workarounds, even though none of those three is designed for multi-user use. See AI Companion Apps for Couples 2026 for the dedicated guide.

For the wider landscape, see our Best AI Companion Apps Definitive Ranking 2026, the Nomi AI vs Replika comparison for the memory and group chat angle, and the platform reviews linked throughout this post.