Character.AI swaps PipSqueak 2 for PipSqueak 3 and ShortSqueak chat styles
What happened
Between the Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026 captures of Character.AI's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Basic chat styles updated: PipSqueak 2 and PipSqueak 2 Rawr replaced by PipSqueak 3 and ShortSqueak; prices unchanged ($119.88 vs $94.99/year). Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. The current page lists c.ai+ at $7.92.
It lands 7 days after Character.AI's previous change, "Character.AI rolls out new Lite tier, bridging Free and c.ai+ plans" (Sep 28, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Character.AI: paid tier renamed Plus → c.ai+" (Sep 14, 2026). Character.AI has been tracked since 2026-05-15.
In the same window OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic, Google and Metabase also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
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Basic chat styles updated: PipSqueak 2 and PipSqueak 2 Rawr replaced by PipSqueak 3 and ShortSqueak; prices unchanged ($119.88 vs $94.99/year)
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | Basic chat styles updated: PipSqueak 2 and PipSqueak 2 Rawr replaced by PipSqueak 3 and ShortSqueak; prices unchanged ($119.88 vs $94.99/year) | Feature change | |
Values as written on Character.AI's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Character.AI's pricing page (character.ai) from Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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Character.AI, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 5, 2026improvedCharacter.AI swaps PipSqueak 2 for PipSqueak 3 and ShortSqueak chat styles · this change
- Sep 28, 2026packagingCharacter.AI rolls out new Lite tier, bridging Free and c.ai+ plans
- Sep 14, 2026packagingCharacter.AI: paid tier renamed Plus → c.ai+
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- OpenAIOct 5OpenAI API halves GPT-6.1 Sol cached input price to $0.10 per 1M tokens
- MicrosoftSep 28Microsoft Speech: batch enhanced-feature no-extra-charge note removed
- AnthropicSep 28Anthropic API: Opus 5.5 launches, replaces Opus 5 as flagship
- GoogleSep 7Google Workspace: promo discount cut from 50% to 30%/20% off
- MetabaseAug 24Metabase quietly reveals Enterprise-only paid air-gapped deployment option
Questions about this change
Did Character.AI raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Character.AI's pricing page between Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026?
Basic chat styles updated: PipSqueak 2 and PipSqueak 2 Rawr replaced by PipSqueak 3 and ShortSqueak; prices unchanged ($119.88 vs $94.99/year). Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 28, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Character.AI change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Character.AI in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Character.AI rolls out new Lite tier, bridging Free and c.ai+ plans" on Sep 28, 2026; Character.AI has been tracked since 2026-05-15.