Live3D
#27 on the ranking
Live3D is a VTuber and AI image-tool company with a free companion chat in its menu, and after a month with it that is how I would describe it to anyone deciding.
Read my full Live3D analysis →AI girlfriend sites side by side · Both tested first-hand · Data through September 2026
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Live3D vs Kupid.ai
I bought a membership on both and tested each for a month. What they offer, their measured numbers and what their users say, next to each other, with my verdict on each at the end.
The scoreboard
Level on the figures that decide most choices.
Live3D
Kupid.aiRank on this site#27▲#3
Google US, “ai girlfriend”–#7
Search visits a month▲301K131K
Name searches a month, US5.4K5.4K
In short
Live3D is the bigger site; here is what separates them.
- Kupid.ai ranks #7 in United States Google results for "ai girlfriend"; Live3D holds no tracked position for it, so it is placed by all-traffic rank instead (#3 against #27 on this site).
- Live3D gets about 301,360 search visits a month worldwide against 131,142 for Kupid.ai, roughly 2.3 times as many (DataForSEO, September 2026).
- Live3D has no free tier and starts at $5.90/mo; Kupid.ai has a free tier and paid plans from $17.99/mo.
What they offer
| What they offer |  Live3D |  Kupid.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | ▲Yes |
| Entry paid plan | $5.90/mo | $17.99/mo |
| Adult content | Allowed on paid plans | Allowed on paid plans |
| Features |
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| Best for | Users who specifically want a visually animated 3D avatar companion presence at a budget price | Users seeking deep, text-based emotional connection with immersive visuals who can tolerate slower response times |
| Not for | Users who don't value the visual dimension, or who need voice calls as a primary feature | Those who prioritize real-time voice interaction or need responsive customer support |
| Operator | Live3D Inc. | SNB Technologies Limited |
| Pricing notes | From $5.90/month. Mobile app available for 3D avatar experience. | Plans are now monthly-only, starting around $17.99/mo (unlimited messages plus a set image/voice allowance) and scaling up through mid tiers to roughly $49.99/mo for unlimited images and voice plus video-generation coins. Cryptocurrency accepted. Coins/credits available for one-off feature purchases including video. |
My take
If you want to try before you pay, Kupid.ai lets you: Live3D asks for a card first. A free tier is a sampler, not a plan, but it tells you whether the chat suits you before money moves. Live3D is the cheaper way in at $5.90/mo against $17.99/mo for Kupid.ai. The entry price is only part of it: image, voice and video are often metered on top, so the pricing notes row matters as much as the headline. Kupid.ai simply does more: nsfw content, image generation and voice messages are on its list and not on Live3D's. More features is only better if you will use them.
The numbers
| The numbers | Live3D | Kupid.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Rank on this siteOn the combined data gathered for every site | #27 | ▲#3 |
| Google US rank, “ai girlfriend”DataForSEO ranked keywords, September 2026 | – | #7 |
| Tranco rank, all domainsAll-traffic rank among the top million domains | ▲#61,355 | #254,630 |
| Chrome UX tierGoogle Chrome UX Report | ▲Top 50,000 | Top 500,000 |
| Search visits a month, worldwideDataForSEO estimate | ▲301,360 | 131,142 |
| Search visits a month, US | 30,248 | ▲31,822 |
| Brand searches a month, USGoogle Ads data via DataForSEO | 5,400 | 5,400 |
| Domain RatingDomain Rating by Ahrefs, out of 100 | 60 | ▲73 |
| Referring domains | ▲3,488 | 3,424 |
| Backlinks | 31,325 | ▲437,714 |
| Domain registered | May 2018 | June 2023 |
| Public record I read | 6 videos, 2 Reddit threads, 3 articles | 6 videos, 0 Reddit threads, 2 articles |
The better value in each row is marked in green. Search visits and brand searches are DataForSEO estimates; Tranco and Chrome UX tiers are ranks, not visit counts.
My take
Start with the row this site ranks on. When someone types "ai girlfriend" into Google in the US, Kupid.ai is there at #7; Live3D does not appear in the tracked positions at all. That is why Kupid.ai sits higher here even if it is the smaller site: it is the one the category sends newcomers to. On size, Live3D is the busier site: 301,360 search visits a month worldwide, about twice what Kupid.ai gets (131,142). These are estimates of visits from Google only, so a site with apps or ads can be bigger than this shows. Live3D is the older domain (2018 against 2023), which counts for something in a category where sites close without notice. In plain terms: Live3D is bigger, Kupid.ai is the one the category search points to.
What users say, and what I found
| Feature by feature | Live3D | Kupid.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Chat and roleplay | Users mixedMy test: Disagree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Memory | Users negativeMy test: Agree | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree |
| 3D avatar presence | Users positiveMy test: Agree | – |
| Images and photo unlocks | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree | – |
| Voice | Users negativeMy test: Agree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Characters and customisation | Users mixedMy test: Agree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Free tier | Users positiveMy test: Agree | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Price | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Privacy and safety | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree | – |
| Support and legitimacy | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Image generation | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Video | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Proactive messaging | – | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree |
| Price and billing | – | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Privacy and legitimacy | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
“Users” is the balance of the YouTube reviews, Reddit threads and articles read for each brand page; “my test” is whether my own month on the site agreed with them.
My take
Users rate them about the same: 2 of 10 features positive for Live3D and 3 of 10 features positive for Kupid.ai. Where they split, Live3D gets the better word on free tier. Kupid.ai gets it on chat and roleplay, voice and characters and customisation. My own month did not always match the crowd: I disagreed with users on 3 points for Live3D and 2 points for Kupid.ai, and each disagreement is spelled out on the brand page.
My verdict on each
Kupid.ai
#3 on the ranking
Kupid AI has the best voice and one of the best conversations in the category, and the worst way of charging for them.
Read my full Kupid.ai analysis →More comparisons
Written by Hunter Gray, Founder, Owner & Writer. Every figure is from the two brand pages and refreshes monthly. Live3D and Kupid.ai are two of the sites in my best AI girlfriend ranking, where the whole category is ordered on the same data.