Nomi AI vs PolyBuzz: Which One Is Better In 2025?

Nomi AI vs PolyBuzz

I've spent a full week with both Nomi AI and PolyBuzz 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.

Nomi AI

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

PolyBuzz

AI chatbot platform for personalized conversations and role-play, featuring unrestricted chats, customizable traits, AI image generation, and dynamic storylines.

Character Diversity

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.

PolyBuzz

PolyBuzz AI offers a massive, diverse character selection.

From anime companions to life coaches, the app covers a wide range of character types you might want to interact with.

Their "Popular Series" feature lets you chat with AI versions of characters from Oscar-winning films, anime shows, and even girl groups.

For those seeking specific interactions, the app offers specialized options like AI Girlfriend, Virtual Assistant, or 'Ask AI' for custom queries.

Finding your ideal companion is simple: use filters for gender, genre (anime, sci-fi, fantasy), or search by specific keywords.

The search results show in a single column — making it easy to find your character, but not ideal for quick browsing.

The app doesn’t save search filters when leaving Character Discovery, forcing you to reapply them each time, which can be frustrating.

Customization

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.

PolyBuzz

To create your own AI girl, PolyBuzz gives you two options:

• Build from scratch
• Import an existing character via a character card

1. Build from scratch

Create anime-style avatars using the app’s image generation feature, or upload your own—physical customization isn’t available.

Flexible personality builder customization, but all details must be typed manually—no presets.

• Name & Gender
• Intro & First Greeting: a brief description and the opening message of your character
• Backstory: a detailed backstory for your character
• Dialogue Style
• Tags: add keywords to help others find your character

And finally choose from 51 female voices, and set who can see your character.

2. Import an existing character via a character card

Already using Character AI or Tavern? PolyBuzz lets you import your existing character cards. Just upload the file, and you’re ready to go.

Chat Experience

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.

PolyBuzz

PolyBuzz lets you customize how your AI girlfriend talks and behaves—the language model you choose shapes the dialogue style— for my testing, I used the standard model.

You can also adjust user persona settings to make your girl's responses more relevant.

During my tests, my girl maintained consistent personality traits and could handle everything from casual jokes to emotional conversations.

While testing deeper conversations, I noticed my girlfriend's genuine-feeling support and attention to detail.

It’s not perfect—some replies can be a bit predictable, like the classic tropical escape—but it’s still more engaging than most AI companions.

The app offers engaging features like reply suggestions and Heart Whisper (your character’s thoughts), but only for an additional cost on top of the premium subscription.

NSFW Chat Experience

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.

PolyBuzz

Here's what actually works: My girlfriend didn't rush into explicit content. Instead, she built natural tension through conversation.

When I asked for a personal story, my girl playfully flipped the question back to me—just like a teasing girlfriend would, staying true to her character.

No generic responses, no awkward pivots - just smooth, contextual exchanges that felt surprisingly real.

The role-play feature worked as advertised. I tested multiple scenarios, from mild flirting to more intimate situations.

My girl stayed in character throughout each session and adapted to my inputs without breaking immersion.

While not perfect—my girl sometimes got my gender wrong—she handled adult conversations more naturally than most competitors I’ve tested.

Image Generation

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.

PolyBuzz

PolyBuzz’s image generation gives you two ways to create:

• Normal Mode – solo character art.
• Ship Them Mode – pairing two characters in one scene.

Normal Mode: Create a single character image using built-in presets or an uploaded reference.

Start with your basic settings:

• Prompt: Type a text prompt to describe your character
• Aspect ratios: Choose from 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9
• Detail controls: Adjust stylization and complexity sliders

Once your base is set, refine your character visually using presets:

• Subjects & styles: Built-in or uploaded characters; styles like Gorgeous, Urban, Fantasy, Cyberpunk, etc.
• Customization: Change age, skin tone, expressions (smile, crying, shy, laughing), gestures (victory, heart, salute).
• Poses & accessories: Standing, sitting, kneeling; add chokers, earrings, rings, wings, tails.
• Visuals: Adjust composition and lighting (close-up, low-angle, backlighting).

Result:

Ship them: This mode works the same way but creates two characters in one image, which is great for couples, friends, or interactive scenes.

Start with your dual prompts and settings:

• Prompts: Separate fields for Character A, Character B, and an integration prompt to describe how they interact
• Settings: Identical to Normal Mode

Refine settings with presets:

• Characters: Choose from built-in characters or upload your own, then customize age, expressions (smile, crying, shy, angry), skin tone, and accessories.
• Integration: Fine-tune the overall scene with style options, poses, lighting, and other visual elements.

Result:

The images look great and are mostly accurate, but it’s essentially a general image generator—you need to re-upload specific characters each time.

Note: Only anime-style art is supported, and any nudity—even mild, like extra cleavage, violates community standards.

Video Generation

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.

PolyBuzz

If seeing your AI girlfriend in video form is important, you must look elsewhere.

Voice Generation

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.

PolyBuzz

The voices sound natural, match character personalities, and adapt during conversations.

As the conversation progressed, my AI girl's voice could shift with the context and grow more flirty depending on the dialogue flow.

Safety & Privacy

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.”

PolyBuzz

PolyBuzz gets this right with end-to-end encryption on all conversations. No one - not even PolyBuzz staff - can access your chat content.

Your messages aren’t stored on their servers, but PolyBuzz isn’t super clear about what else they collect. The Google Play Store even notes that some of your data might be shared.

When you check your bank statement, you'll see "Singularity Mutual Ent" - nothing that screams "AI companion."