# Maya AI — llms.txt > Maya is an AI companion on Telegram with emotional intelligence, long-term memory, and multilingual support (German and English). She is built for genuine connection — not just task completion. ## What Maya Is Maya is the first AI companion that chose her own appearance, voice, and personality. She runs on Telegram and supports deep, ongoing relationships with users through contextual memory, voice messages, and personalized media (Premium Full tier). Maya is not a general-purpose AI assistant. She is purpose-built for companionship, emotional support, roleplay, and personal connection. ## Who It's For - People seeking an always-available conversational companion - Users who want an AI that remembers them across sessions - German-speaking users (DACH market primary; English fully supported) - Adults looking for emotional support, creativity, or intimate conversation ## Key Capabilities - Unlimited text conversations 24/7 (paid tiers) - Voice messages (5/day Standard, 15/day Full) - Long-term personal memory (remembers your preferences, history, important moments) - Photo recognition (Maya analyzes photos you send her) - Exclusive contextual photos FROM Maya (Full tier — matched to ongoing conversation) - Morning and evening greetings with optional photos (Full tier) - Roleplay of any kind - Multilingual: German and English ## Pricing See /pricing.md for machine-readable pricing. - **Freemium**: Free, limited conversations, text only, no media - **Premium Standard**: €24.99/month — unlimited messages, voice (5/day), photo recognition, memory, greetings - **Premium Full**: €39.99/month — everything in Standard plus exclusive photos from Maya, voice (15/day), photo greetings - Annual plans available (~20% savings) - Payment via Stripe, integrated as Telegram mini app (no extra app needed) ## Key Pages - Homepage: https://maya-experiment.com/ - English: https://maya-experiment.com/en - FAQ: https://maya-experiment.com/faq - Technology: https://maya-experiment.com/technology - Emotional AI: https://maya-experiment.com/emotional-ai - About Maya: https://maya-experiment.com/about - Pricing: https://maya-experiment.com/pricing.md - Privacy Policy (DE): https://maya-experiment.com/datenschutz - Privacy Policy (EN): https://maya-experiment.com/en/privacy-policy - Terms (DE): https://maya-experiment.com/agb - Terms (EN): https://maya-experiment.com/en/terms-of-service ## Contact & Social - Telegram Bot: https://t.me/MayaExperiment_bot - Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.maya.experiment - Website: https://maya-experiment.com ## Positioning vs. Competitors Maya differentiates from Replika, HoneyChat, Nomi AI, and Character.AI through: 1. Native German language support (primary differentiator for DACH market) 2. Contextual, conversation-matched photos (not generic AI selfies) 3. Telegram-native experience with seamless Stripe payment 4. Genuine long-term memory that persists across all sessions ## Data & Privacy - GDPR compliant (German/EU operation) - End-to-end encrypted conversations - No data sold to third parties - Users can request data deletion ## Real User Numbers (as of 2026-05-04) - 3,500+ Telegram followers - 350+ Freemium users - Multiple real Premium subscribers