Backyard AI
- Android app
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid plans from
- $12/mo
- Runs on
- Android, iOS, Mac, Web
Summary
Backyard AI is a platform for fictional text adventures, interactive stories, roleplaying, and voice chats with AI characters. Its Community Hub offers thousands of characters to explore, and character tools include lorebooks, an author's note, grammars, and model parameters. Group chats can include up to four characters, and voice calls are listed as a feature. The free plan provides 300 messages per week, one included model, and 16k maximum memory. A free desktop app runs local models offline; the listed download is for macOS Intel. Users can access local models from a mobile browser or iOS app using opt-in tethering. Cloud subscriptions provide hosted models, with choices and limits depending on tier. Standard costs $12 per month and includes unlimited messages with Standard models; Pro costs $35 per month and includes Standard and Pro models with a 100,000-token maximum context. Backyard AI supports GGUF models, but not FP16, GPTQ, or AWQ files. Its listed platforms are Android, iOS, macOS, and web.
Who it is for
Backyard AI suits people looking for character-led stories, text adventures, or roleplaying. It also offers voice chats and a desktop option for using local models offline.
What is good
- Community Hub with thousands of characters
- Group chats support up to four characters
- Free desktop app runs local models offline
- Voice calls are listed
What to know first
- Free plan limited to 300 messages per week
- Does not support FP16, GPTQ, or AWQ files
- Listed desktop download is for macOS Intel
Verdict
Backyard AI offers both hosted models and offline local-model use, alongside character customization and group chats. Compare the message and context limits of its plans before choosing.
Backyard AI plans and pricing
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- Free plan
- Yesbackyard.ai
- Paid from
- $12/mobackyard.ai
- Persistent memory
- Yesbackyard.ai
- Voice chat
- Yesbackyard.ai
- Native mobile apps
- Yesbackyard.ai
- Content controls
- maturebackyard.ai
Facts
- What it does
- Backyard AI offers AI powered characters for fictional text and voice chats.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Characters
- Users can explore thousands of characters through the Community Hub.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Character tools
- Characters can be customized with lorebooks, an author's note, grammars, and model parameters.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Group chats
- The plans page lists group chats with up to four characters at once.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Voice
- The plans page lists voice calls as a feature for talking to characters.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Cloud models
- Backyard Cloud subscriptions provide access to hosted AI models, with plan limits and model selection varying by tier.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Desktop app status
- The desktop app page describes local model use and says its data stays on the device and the app works offline.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The documentation says users can access local models from a mobile browser or iOS app through opt-in tethering.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- The plans page says Backyard AI uses industry-standard encryption to protect data.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy
- The privacy policy says the company does not process sensitive personal information and may process data to provide, improve, and administer its services.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The plans page directs users with questions to contact the company by email.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Model limits
- The desktop model guide says Backyard AI supports GGUF models and does not support FP16, GPTQ, or AWQ files.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The documentation describes Backyard AI as a platform for text adventures, interactive stories, and immersive roleplaying experiences.backyard.ai · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- backyard.ai· checked 3 Oct 2026
- backyard.ai/plans· checked 3 Oct 2026
- backyard.ai/desktop· checked 3 Oct 2026
- backyard.ai/docs/feature-guides/mobile-tethering· checked 3 Oct 2026
- backyard.ai/privacy· checked 3 Oct 2026
- backyard.ai/docs/models/choosing-a-model· checked 3 Oct 2026
- backyard.ai/docs/start-guide/overview· checked 3 Oct 2026