Comparisons
Candy AI and Janitor AI: character instructions and model access
When a conversation misses the role, its written definition and model connection deserve separate attention. Our account provides companion settings, Plus tools and supported media. Janitor combines bot definitions with several model-access routes. A change to the provider is not the same operation as improving the role instructions.
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Put conversational facts in fields that guide the bot
Our creation attributes establish the companion, and your opening message supplies the current event. A Plus persona describes your own role rather than replacing the companion's definition. Context tools can help organise the scene without identifying one universal model behind all replies.
On Janitor, personality, scenario and initial-message fields guide the bot's background, behaviour and opening. The display bio introduces the listing to readers. Important instructions placed only in that introduction are not equivalent to defining them in the conversation fields.
Separate who the bot is from how its replies are funded
Janitor's free built-in JLLM, an external API configuration and subscriber Router have different access arrangements. Text-processing tokens in those arrangements are not our media currency.
| Decision | Candy AI | Janitor AI |
|---|---|---|
| Character identity | Catalogue introduction or custom attributes | Personality, scenario and initial-message definition |
| Starting text | Five shared free messages, then paid ordinary text access | Built-in JLLM or another model with its own conditions |
| Provider connection | Use the account's offered chat options | External API key or the separate Janitor+ Router route |
| Token meaning | Eligible media and character-action balance | Text processing or provider usage in the selected route |
A different provider can phrase the same role differently. That does not mean the bot definition was rewritten or that a wrong instruction was automatically corrected.
Know when a key and an additional wallet are required
Built-in JLLM does not require an external provider key. A separate API route does: identify the provider and model, supply the required credentials securely and check that provider's billing. A configuration example described as free does not establish unlimited free use for every model.
Janitor+ Router on the web gives subscribers supported third-party access without a separate provider key. Usage also draws on a wallet at the selected model's per-token rate. The subscription is not unlimited Router usage; inspect the rate before relying on it for a long exchange.
Budget media separately from text-processing charges
Our free uses include one custom character and one picture alongside the shared message count. Premium provides 100 media tokens monthly and Plus 330. Read a selected media action's charge before estimating a top-up, since ordinary paid text does not spend that balance.
Janitor model charges and subscriptions follow their own terms. A text token is not a transferable image, call or clip credit. Compare the connection cost and the intended media workflow independently rather than assuming matching words describe the same unit.
Correct the opening instructions before replacing the provider
Suppose an adult astronomy tutor should describe a model of the solar system before asking you a question. If the sequence is repeatedly skipped on Janitor, inspect personality and the initial message. Changing the provider is another choice, not a substitute for a clear instruction.
With us, use a supported Plus clone when you want a different continuation of existing history. Use the image controls for a picture of the scene and check its cost. A branch, a provider change and a media request solve different problems.
Your questions
Does every Janitor chat require my own API key?
No. Built-in JLLM works without an external provider key, and subscriber Router is another distinct route. External API connections use their own credentials and provider terms. Identify the chosen route before preparing a key or budget.
Should a bot's instructions go only in its public bio?
Use personality and the other conversation-definition fields for facts meant to guide responses. A reader-facing bio describes the listing. Revising only that visible introduction is not the same change as updating the bot's working role instructions.
Does a subscription remove all further usage charges?
No. Router has separate usage billing and external providers have their own rates. Our paid text likewise does not pay every media action. Check the actual route, feature and request rather than treating membership as unlimited spending.