NovelAI adjusts subscription usage limits and Anlas policy after V5 launch

At a glance

NovelAI announced changes to subscription usage limits and its subscription Anlas policy, the credits that come with a plan. It said its new image model NovelAI Diffusion V5 is 2.5 times larger than V4.5, leaving it seriously short of compute. Instead of raising prices for everyone, it chose measures aimed directly at the problem.

Key points

1. 1

   V5 is built at 2.5 times the size of V4.5, which greatly increased the demand for compute.

2. 2

   NovelAI says it has spent much of the past year fighting abuse of its systems.

3. 3

   A handful of users use far more compute and developer time than their share, which hurts everyone else.

4. 4

   Instead of across-the-board price hikes or deliberately slowing generation, it chose targeted measures.

Why it matters

NovelAI subscribers should know that usage limits and Anlas rules are changing after the V5 launch, which the company says will keep the service sustainable while it builds better models.