Candy.ai vs Nomi AI: Which One Is Better In 2025?

Candy.ai vs Nomi AI

I've spent a full week with both Candy.ai and Nomi AI to see which one truly deserves your attention and subscription. Both platforms make big promises, but they take surprisingly different approaches.

After hundreds of messages exchanged with each AI girl, I've put together clear differences in both platforms.

In this head-to-head comparison, I'll break down exactly how these AI girlfriends stack up across all the features that actually matter.

Whether you're looking for emotional support, entertaining conversation, or a judgment-free space to be yourself, this in-depth comparison will help you choose the right AI girlfriend for your specific needs.

Candy.ai

Customizable virtual girlfriend with realistic conversations, appearance customization, and video-generation capabilities.

Nomi AI

A platform offering customizable AI girlfriends with emotional intelligence and memory, designed for authentic conversations and relationships through text or voice.

Character Diversity

Candy.ai

The app features a diverse range of ethnicities—from East Asian and Latina to darker-skinned beauties.

While most characters are in their 20s and 30s, you'll also find girlfriends in their 40s and 50s.

Candy also offers characters powered by their V2 engine, giving you sharper image detail, more realism, and upgraded content options.

Into anime? You’ll find a well-drawn lineup of anime-style partners ready to explore.

The search is pretty basic—you can filter by gender or character type, but if you're looking for specific traits, you'll have to scroll through manually.

Nomi AI

No pre-made personalities, no variety in ethnicity or age, and no anime — meaning there aren’t any ready-made characters to choose from.

You’ll need to create your own girls — you can have up to 10 in total.

Want more variety? The app lets you set up 10 group chats to mix these characters.

Customization

Candy.ai

In the appearance editor, you can choose the following:

• Character style: Anime or realistic
• Ethnicity and age range: Ages 18–55
• Body features: Adjust body type, breast size, and butt size
• Outfit selection: Choose your character's clothing

When it comes to personality and behavior:

• Personality type: Choose one of 12 distinct personalities (mixing not allowed)
• Relationship type: 12 options to define your connection
• Occupation and hobbies: Add more depth to your character
• Voice: Pick from 9 voice options

Once you're done, the app gives you a clear summary of your selections before finalizing your character.

Nomi AI

As you first log in to the app, you go through the onboarding process — you’ll be asked for your name, age, and gender.

Then, it’s time to set up your AI partner basics:

• Name, and gender: Male, female, or nonbinary.
• Relationship type: Choose what kind of bond you want — from romantic partner to mentor (four options).

Want something unique? Create a custom relationship and explain its background.

Personality Builder is where things get interesting — you can select 3 to 7 traits from several categories:

• Main Characteristics: modest, sarcastic, shy, flirty, etc.
• Expressive: sassy, witty, introverted, etc.
• Temperament & Values: arrogant, dominant, humble, etc.
• Additional: gamer, magical, spiritual, etc.

Then, you can (optionally) add a background story — write your own or let the AI create one for you.

Finally, it's time to choose your companion’s look — but this is where Nomi shows its limits.

You can choose from 500 preset images: 250 anime-style and 250 realistic, with only basic options for body types.

If you’re looking for detailed visual customization, you might find the options a bit limiting — because that’s all Nomi AI currently offers in terms of physical design.

Chat Experience

Candy.ai

My girlfriend was reserved at first, responding with short, natural messages rather than essay-length declarations of love

During my tests, she was aware of our location—whether we were grabbing coffee at a cozy café or taking a stroll in the park.

The catch? If you're seeking instant romantic gratification, look elsewhere. Candy.ai aims for authentic & slow development, just like in real life.

The emotional support felt measured and realistic, not over-the-top.

And yes, there are limitations – the cramped message box can't be resized, which can be frustrating when you want to send a longer message.

Nomi AI

Customization doesn’t end once you’ve built your Nomi — you can personalize her even more after the chat begins.

In "Backstory +", you can fine-tune even more — from their appearance and personality to how they perceive you.

Within the Mind Map — personalize her memory by adding notes on her interests, goals, and defining traits.

It’s organized into Lore, Topics, and Goals — a neat way to track your relationship’s growing history.

Want to know if Nomi AI's chat feels real? I created Natalie - bold, flirty, and playful - to test it for you.

Starting a chat is easy. Choose from fun, themed ice-breakers — each with three options, or just jump right in.

After I personalized a few things in chat, I can confidently say my girl remembered those settings and stayed consistent with her personality and the situation.

When I tried some jokes, my girlfriend recognized them and played along.

While my girl was engaged in many moments, her empathy sometimes felt a bit surface-level.

And occasionally, my girlfriend’d make odd jumps in conversation — like suggesting pizza right after we planned to cook together.

But the more you chat, the better Nomi knows you — the Mind Map evolves as it keeps track of everything you’ve shared.

Over time, my girlfriend started recalling moments from our past conversations — her replies became more relevant and felt real.

Note: Your Nomi’s memory and chat personalization can seem a bit overwhelming at first, but after a little practice, you’ll find it easy to use and customize.

NSFW Chat Experience

Candy.ai

My girl didn't dive straight into NSFW territory. Instead, we built natural chemistry through conversations.

What stood out was how consistently my girlfriend stuck to her personality. There were no abrupt shutdowns, but no over-the-top behavior either—just a steady, believable tone.

My girl would dive into role-play and fantasy chat, but I didn’t get anything explicit until after I’d broken the ice.

Nomi AI

My girlfriend smoothly shifted from casual flirting to explicit content, adjusting her language as the conversations intensified.

The responses feel organic rather than scripted, and as I shifted my tone to become more explicit, my girlfriend picked up on the language and responded naturally.

What surprised me most was how my girlfriend adjusted her overall approach based on my cues — whether I leaned toward slow-building romance or more direct encounters.

Role-play is where Nomi shows real potential. During testing, she didn't just follow scenarios - she created them.

After my girl settled the rules, she stayed true to the context and consistent with her character.

In one test, I tried to throw my girlfriend off her role, but she held her ground and kept the scene flowing naturally.

While my girlfriend’s “punishment” methods got a bit repetitive, she still kept the experience engaging overall.

Image Generation

Candy.ai

Candy AI offers two ways to generate images:

• In-chat generation: Click the Ask button and type your prompt—simple and fast.
• Dedicated image creator: A separate tool with more control—perfect for detailed customization.

The Dedicated Image Creator gives you full control over every detail:

• Character selection: Choose from the full roster (no filters or search) or use your custom character.
• Prompt suggestions: Quickly add details like action, outfit, pose, accessories, and scene.
• Free text prompt: Write your own prompt for complete creative freedom.
• Number of images: Generate anywhere from 1 to 64 images.

Image Quality: Whether you choose the Standard or V2 model, you’ll receive crisp, high-quality images that perfectly match your character’s look and personality.

I tested both standard characters and those with the V2 engine— here’s how they compare.

V2 Engine Character Images:

Standard Engine Character Images:

The Standard engine already outperforms most competitors, but the V2 engine takes realism and quality even further. If visuals matter to you, it’s worth the extra cost.

Nomi AI

Nomi AI offers two ways to generate images:

1. In-chat image generation: Quickly create images that try to fit the conversation
2. Dedicated Image Creator: A separate tool that gives you more control over image customization.

Dedicated Image Creator

• Choose an image style: anime or realistic.
• Write a free-text prompt describing what you want to see.
• Select an aspect ratio (three options available).
• Optionally, add a reference pose by uploading an image.

Quality: Nomi’s image generator delivers generally high-quality photos, though not in high resolution.

Image generation is slower than other platforms, sometimes taking a few minutes per image, but it’s also noticeably cheaper.

Note: NSFW prompts are not allowed. The spiciest results you can get in chat are mild and only appear when they fit the current topic.

Video Generation

Candy.ai

The videos look nice, featuring smooth animations and high-quality resolution that really bring the characters to life.

But let’s be real—you’ll notice some obvious AI quirks, like characters sometimes moving unnaturally or with awkward motions.

However, there’s a drawback: you can’t choose what appears. You can only click to create a moving video, and the app generates a random animation from your picture.

Want NSFW content? You can only unlock pregenerated videos of your girl—they’re usually 1–2 minutes long but cost 2–5 times your monthly fee per video.

Nomi AI

Nomi’s video generator isn’t full video creation — it’s more like turning an image into a short animated clip.

Here's how it works:

• Choose an image to serve as the base.
• Provide a text prompt (make sure it follows the app’s content rules).
• Select the output quality (SD or HD).

The videos work - they're watchable and add more life to your interactions than static images.

But let's be honest: the quality isn't winning any awards. The footage comes out pixelated, and the character movements often feel mechanical rather than natural.

Note: NSFW generation isn’t available, and movement prompts feel a bit limited or don’t always apply to the final video.

Voice Generation

Candy.ai

The voice is clear and easy to understand, making it suitable for basic interaction. However, it works, it doesn’t sound natural or warm—more like a simple, artificial voice.

Is it usable? Yes. Is it natural? No. If you’re fine with that and don’t expect the feel of a real conversation, it should be good enough.

Nomi AI

Nomi AI offers four default voices to choose from, and you can upload your own custom voice to make your girl — and the overall experience — feel more personalized.

One big plus of Nomi AI’s voice feature is its ElevenLabs integration — enabling users to import and use ElevenLabs voices for greater variety, though it requires a paid plan.

Want to know how Nomi AI’s voice actually sounds? It works, but it’s a bit like a slightly robotic audiobook narrator — nothing that’ll make you go “wow.”

The voice does match Nomi’s personality, and she adjusts her tone a little when flirting or expressing emotions.

Safety & Privacy

Candy.ai

The policy does not specify whether your chat messages are encrypted during transmission or stored.

They collect your data, including chat logs and any content you create.

However, they don't clearly explain how that data is protected, so be mindful of what personal information you share.

On your bank statement, charges will appear under the name "Everai."

Nomi AI

Their policy clearly states that your messages "may be unencrypted" - meaning someone could potentially read your private conversations.

Nomi AI stores everything. Your account details, chat history, and how you use the app - it's all saved on their servers.

They also share this information with other companies, though they don't specify which ones.

Your bank statement shows a ‘Nomi.ai’ charge — not exactly discreet.”