NovelAI vs Squibler (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, NovelAI grades higher than Squibler: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
NovelAI grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NovelAI
AI co-writer for fiction with an anime-style image generator
Squibler
AI writer that drafts books, novels and screenplays
Which one is for you
Pick NovelAI if
- Fits if you write fiction and want an AI that carries on your own prose
- Works for text adventures, where you type what your character does and it writes what happens next
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because the trial's 50 text generations never refill
- Not for you if you'd rather pay by the year, as plans renew every 30 days with no annual option
- Tight if you stay on Tablet with a long novel, since the larger context sits on Scroll at $15 and Opus at $25
- Watch out: forgetting your email or password means losing the stories stored on the server
- Not for you if you want a native app, as it runs only in a browser or as an installable web app
Pick Squibler if
- Fits if you want an AI to produce a first draft of a book to rework
- Works for screenplay drafters who want outlines generated
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you stay on Free, as 500 credits go quickly and export is locked
- Tight if you write several books, since Plus covers a single book or screenplay and more points to Pro
- Pricey if you want unlimited credits, with Pro at $49.17 a month billed yearly
- Watch out: prices are in credits, and the pricing FAQ rounds them to $16 and $49
How we grade them
| 2.2GPANovelAIFair | 2.0GPASquiblerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTablet is $10 a month for unlimited text and text-to-speech plus 1,000 Anlas for images, which puts it in the middle of the pack rather than ahead of it: writing tools run from about $5 to $12. A larger context means Scroll at $15 or Opus at $25, and there's no annual option to bring any of it down. | CPlus is $15.83 a month billed yearly, above the dearer quarter of writing tools ($12.50) but short of the dearest tenth. Pro is $49.17. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. The Paper trial hands you 50 text generations, 30 images and 100 text-to-speech lines, once, and they don't refill. No card needed, but it's a taste and then you pay. | C500 AI credits a month, with no time limit, but Plus is 20,000 credits and export is Plus only. |
| Features | CIt covers the AI co-writing job: the model carries on your prose, every attempt is kept in a branching history, the Lorebook feeds it characters and places when their names come up, plus a text adventure mode and an image generator. But that's a smaller job than a manuscript app. | CBook and screenplay generation, outlines and character tracking. The listing puts full manuscripts and exports on paid plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and there's real setup before it does what you want: Lorebook entries with activation keys, context settings and model choices. Worth knowing too that forgetting your email or password loses the stories on the server, because they're encrypted in your browser first. | CNo store rating on record. You build the book from prompts, so there's a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | BIt runs in a browser, installs on a phone as a progressive web app, and publishes an API, which is what keeps it off the bottom rung. There are no native apps at all, and the listing shows no integrations. | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | fiction writing with an AI co-writer | drafting a book or screenplay from a chat prompt |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: NovelAI and Squibler. How we grade
Price against what you get
NovelAI starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Squibler starts at $15.83 a month and scores 2.0.
NovelAI scores higher and starts $5.83 a month lower. Of the other writing tools on the chart, 23 score higher than NovelAI for less, and 48 score higher than Squibler for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Squibler also covers chat assistant.
At a glance
| NovelAI | Squibler | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per month (Tablet) | $15.83 per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 500 AI credits a month to test book and screenplay creation, with no time limit. |
| Free trial | Paper free trial: 50 text generations, 30 images and 100 text-to-speech lines, granted once | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Anlatan Inc. | Squibler, Inc. |
| Price read from | docs.novelai.net | squibler.io |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
NovelAI
- There is no free plan: the Paper trial's generations are granted once and do not refill.
- Subscriptions renew every 30 days, and the subscription docs list no annual option.
- There are no native apps; it runs in a browser or as an installable progressive web app.
- Forgetting the account email or password means losing access to stories stored on the server, because of the local encryption.
Squibler
- Pricing is in AI credits; the free plan's 500 monthly credits are far below Plus at 20,000.
- Export to PDF and DOCX is listed under Plus, not under Free.
- Plus is described for a single book or screenplay; multiple projects point to Pro.
- The pricing FAQ rounds prices ($16 and $49 a month), so the displayed figures differ slightly.
Key features
NovelAI
- Story editor
- Write in the editor and send to have the AI continue the text. Every generation and edit is kept in a branching history, and a retry produces a new output.
- Lorebook
- Entries for characters, locations and factions are inserted into the AI's context when their activation keys appear in the story. Lorebooks can be imported and exported.
- Text Adventure mode
- Actions typed with a > symbol tell the AI what a character does, and it writes the narrative response. Pre-made scenarios are available to start from.
- Text to speech
- Streamed voices read inputs and AI outputs aloud for subscribers. A local option uses the browser's own speech synthesis instead.
- Image generation
- NovelAI Diffusion models produce anime-style images from prompts and tags, with inpainting, a canvas and Director Tools for edits. Images are paid for in Anlas.
- Encrypted story storage
- Stories saved to NovelAI's servers are encrypted in the browser first. Text sent for a generation is transmitted unencrypted over HTTPS and, per the FAQ, not stored or logged.
Squibler
- Full-length book generation
- Turns a concept, genre and core elements into a draft organized by chapters and scenes. Plus lists 200 to 300 pages.
- Screenplay generation
- Produces a screenplay draft with formatted scenes and dialogue that follows screenplay conventions.
- Outlines
- Builds a story outline showing structure, pacing and character progression that can be reorganized at any stage.
- AI Smart Writer
- Evaluates your text against a stated goal and proposes revisions that you accept, reject or refine.
- Elements and visuals
- Stores characters and settings so edits stay consistent, and turns highlighted passages into images or short video clips.
Plans
NovelAI
Tablet$10
per month (renews every 30 days)
Unlimited text and text-to-speech generation, plus 1,000 Anlas a month to spend on image generation.
Scroll$15
per month (renews every 30 days)
Everything in Tablet with a larger context size, so the AI takes more of the story into account.
Opus$25
per month (renews every 30 days)
Largest context (28,672 tokens), the Xialong model, 10,000 Anlas a month and Anlas-free standard images within a usage limit.
Squibler
Free$0
500 AI credits a month. The FAQ says work stays accessible in free mode.
Plus$15.83
per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)
20,000 AI credits a month, full-length manuscripts, whole-manuscript AI edits and PDF and DOCX export.
Pro$49.17
per month, billed annually ($89.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Plus with unlimited AI credits and no cap on books generated.
Ways to pay less
NovelAI
No public discounts listed.
Squibler
- Annual discount
Save 45% with annual billing
The pricing page shows Plus at $15.83 a month and Pro at $49.17 a month when billed annually, against $29.99 and $89.99 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, NovelAI or Squibler?
As of Nov 12, 2026, NovelAI is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $15.83 a month for Squibler. NovelAI starts at $10 per month (Tablet), and Squibler starts at $15.83 per month, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, NovelAI or Squibler?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Squibler has a free plan. NovelAI does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.