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Janitor AI
A web platform for chatting with user-created AI characters.
App facts checked on 18+ content
Fixes
Step-by-step fixes for common Janitor AI problems.
- Janitor AI Not Working? Errors, Slow Replies and Proxy Fixes Most Janitor AI failures fall into three groups: the site or JLLM is having trouble, your proxy or API key setup has a problem, or your browser or network is being blocked. Janitor AI's help centre suggests switching to JLLM to test whether a proxy is at fault, checking the exact API URL, saving and refreshing, and clearing cache or changing browser for Cloudflare and network errors.
- Janitor AI Responses Too Short? Causes and Settings That Help Janitor AI's help centre says its JLLM model mirrors your writing, so short messages tend to get short replies, and that its memory budget is roughly 8,000 to 9,000 tokens, after which older context is quietly dropped. Users also report a mid-2026 short-reply option that is easy to switch on by accident. Write fuller turns, trim permanent tokens, and ask for length in plain, positive terms in your prompt.
Alternatives
Where people go when Janitor AI is not working for them.
- Chai AI Alternatives: Free Limits, Prices and Policies Compared Chai is an 18+ mobile chat app from Chai Research Corp. Its US App Store listing shows coin-style 'Pieces' packs from $2.79 and subscriptions from $9.99 to $29.99 (checked 18 October 2026), and recent public reviews often mention new daily limits. If free use matters most, Character.AI says its messaging is free and unlimited, while PolyBuzz and Talkie are free with ads.
- Character AI Alternatives in 2026: How to Choose the Right One There is no single best Character.AI alternative. Decide first how much content filtering you want, then compare memory, personas, group chat, voice, free limits, price and privacy. Every app here that states an age rule sets it at 18 or older, and several now verify age. Prices below are US prices seen on official pages or official app store listings on 18 October 2026.
- Character AI Alternatives With No Filter: What 'Unfiltered' Really Means 'No filter' is a marketing phrase, not a policy. Every app here keeps a prohibited content list, requires users to be adults, and can remove content or accounts. What changes is whether adult themes are allowed behind an age check or toggle. Character.AI says pornographic content is against its terms, so adults who want mature roleplay look elsewhere.
- Character AI Alternatives With Personas: Who Lets You Play Whom A persona can mean the character you talk to or the identity you play. For user personas, SpicyChat publishes the clearest limits (up to 10, 50 or 100 by paid tier), Janitor AI lets you edit and swap personas, and CrushOn AI uses attachable profile cards. Nomi and Kindroid focus on shaping one companion's backstory instead.
- Janitor AI Alternatives: What to Compare Before You Switch Janitor AI is an 18+ storytelling platform with user personas, an in-house model of about 8K to 9K tokens of context, optional API proxies and a janitor+ plan ($12.99 a month on the US App Store, checked 18 October 2026). The closest documented alternative is SpicyChat, which publishes context sizes by tier and supports group chats of 2 to 10 bots. CrushOn AI offers per-character content ratings.
Safety
Privacy, age rules and staying safe.
Worth it?
What the paid plan gets you, and who should skip it.
What's new
Dated notes on recent changes.
What changed for Janitor AI
Merged from the change logs of every guide above, newest first. Each entry links to the guide that records it.
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News: AI Companion News, October 2026: Verified Roundup
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