Best AI Tools for Novel Writing in 2026

Personal use, 10 free credits per month, read unlimited books, write books with minimal setup, standard images and voices, no PDF export, no editing, no support.

Ideal for writers. Commercial use, 2000 credits per month, read unlimited books, advanced book writing options, HD images with extra styles, custom voice audiobooks, export to PDF, advanced editing, priority support & feature requests.

Billed annually at $432 (save 25%). Includes all Pro tier features with 2000 credits per month.

One-time purchase of 1500 additional credits. Active subscription required for premium features.

Basic writing suggestions everywhere you write. Limited to a 500 word count limit, 2 runs per report per day, 10 rephrases per day, and 3 Sparks per day.

Billed yearly at $120. Includes all Premium features, a 3-day money-back guarantee, and a 30% discount on Manuscript Analysis Credits.

Billed yearly at $144. Unlocks all Premium Pro extended AI features with a 3-day money-back guarantee.

One-time payment for lifetime access to all Premium Pro extended AI features with no recurring fees and a 3-day money-back guarantee.

225,000 credits per month. Perfect for people who write for fun or for school.

2,000,000 credits per month. For authors who publish multiple times a year. Includes rollover credits for 12 months and a complimentary 30-minute personal setup session.

For getting started writing. Includes unlimited manuscripts, cloud backup, goals tracking, and basic editor features.

For working on publishing. Adds advanced grammar checks, in-context thesaurus, co-authoring, and educational courses.

6,000 AI words and 5 image generations per month, 1 project, 15 files, 8 elements without grouping, and edit-only sharing permissions.

Billed monthly. Includes unlimited AI manuscripts, outlines, and writing features, unlimited text-to-image generation, priority support, and one physical printed copy of your book.

Access to Kayra, 100 free text generations (starts with 50, refills to 50 upon account registration), 6144 tokens of memory, and 100 free TTS generations.

Access to Kayra, unlimited text generations, 6144 tokens of memory, 1000 Anlas refilled monthly, advanced AI TTS, and image generation access.

Plan up to 5 universes, unlimited characters, unlimited locations, unlimited items, and upload up to 50MB of images.

7 full chapters free, perfect for your first book. Includes book details builder, character builder, outline builder, and complete book outline generation.

Billed annually ($360/year). Permitting 300 books/year. Includes everything in Plus, 5,000 credits/month, Audiobook Generation, credit roll-over, priority generation queue, and access to the best AI models.