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KoboldAI Lite vs NovelAI: catalog facts
KoboldAI Lite	NovelAI
Free Free to use in the browser.	Freemium Story and image generation can be started for free, with paid subscriptions.
Web	Web
No installation or setup needed Works with KoboldCpp, AI Horde, OpenAI and other backends	Writing space designed for co-authoring fiction Tracks story worlds and characters
Needs a separate backend or service to generate text License terms not confirmed in the research	Image generation is focused on anime style Runs only as an online service
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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