Tool fileDesk: Companions
Joi AI review
Quick answer
A large creator-made character library and third-party age verification, with extra charges for explicit messages.
Free: Basic access, limited. Paid: Not published.
Best for: Creator-based explicit chat.
At a glance
- Platforms: Web
- Allows: Sexually explicit chat, NSFW photos and videos, Licensed creator characters
- Content rules: Explicit content allowed; bans CSAM, NCII, sexual content of real people without consent, presented-as-real rape.
- Privacy and training: Data deleted on profile deletion; chargebacks may lead to disclosure of chats. Training: Not published.
- Age verification: VerifyMyAge: email check, facial age estimation or government ID, depending on region.
Joi AI
- Official site
- joi.com
- Free tier
- Basic access, limitedTerms (opens in new tab), checked
- From
- Not published (Premium billed monthly to yearly; Neurons bought separately; prices vary by region)Homepage and FAQ (opens in new tab), checked
- Best for
- Creator-based explicit chat
- Platforms
- Web
- Customization
- User creates characters with look, personality, behavior and kinks.
- Memory
- FAQ says characters learn your preferences over time; no documented limits.
- Photos, voice and calls
- Photos and videos in chat, plus image and video generation. Voice: Not published.
- Content rules
- Explicit content allowed; bans CSAM, NCII, sexual content of real people without consent, presented-as-real rape.Terms (opens in new tab), checked
- Credits and tokens
- Neurons pay for explicit messages (4 each), photos (up to 120) and videos (up to 1,900).Terms (opens in new tab), checked
- Privacy and training
- Data deleted on profile deletion; chargebacks may lead to disclosure of chats. Training: Not published.
- Age verification
- VerifyMyAge: email check, facial age estimation or government ID, depending on region.
- Cancellation and refunds
- Cancel in settings; no refund for partial periods; 14-day refund only for fraud or one-time error.Refund and cancellation policy (opens in new tab), checked
- User reports
- Trustpilot 3.9/5 from 263 reviews; complaints on image quality and Neuron costs (third-party).
- Last checked
- by Margot Vale
Strengths
- Third-party age verification
- Large character library
- Higher Trustpilot rating than most peers (third-party)
Weaknesses
- Explicit messages cost extra Neurons
- Prices not published
- Chats may be disclosed in chargebacks
- Voice features not documented
Our notes
Joi AI is a web platform for adult chat with AI characters, including licensed creator characters, with photos and videos. A Premium subscription is required for many features, and explicit messages and media cost Neurons. Age checks use VerifyMyAge.
Check log
The vendor pages we read, the date we read them and what they said. These are document checks of published pages.
| Date | Checked | Found |
|---|---|---|
| Homepage and FAQ (opens in new tab) | No price published on this page. The FAQ no longer lists Neuron costs.Price: Not published (Premium billed monthly to yearly; Neurons bought separately; prices vary by region) | |
| Terms (opens in new tab) | Terms updated 4 Jun 2026. Section 3 names the free Basic plan, lists Neuron costs and says prices vary by region.Free tier: Basic access, limitedCredits and tokens: Neurons pay for explicit messages (4 each), photos (up to 120) and videos (up to 1,900).Content rules: Explicit content allowed; bans CSAM, NCII, sexual content of real people without consent, presented-as-real rape. | |
| Refund and cancellation policy (opens in new tab) | Cancellation and refunds: Cancel in settings; no refund for partial periods; 14-day refund only for fraud or one-time error. | |
| Homepage and FAQ (opens in new tab) | No price published on this pagePrice: Not published (Premium billed monthly to yearly; Neurons bought separately; prices vary by region)Free tier: Basic access, limitedCredits and tokens: Neurons pay for explicit messages (4 each), photos (up to 120) and videos (up to 1,900). | |
| Refund and cancellation policy (opens in new tab) | Cancellation and refunds: Cancel in settings; no refund for partial periods; 14-day refund only for fraud or one-time error. | |
| Terms (opens in new tab) | Content rules: Explicit content allowed; bans CSAM, NCII, sexual content of real people without consent, presented-as-real rape. |
Sources
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