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Telegram publishes its own table of what Stars cost and what developers receive. This guide copies that table into text, so you can read it, search it and check it. The numbers below come from Telegram’s documentation, checked on 28 October 2026. The maker of this site sells Pro upgrades in Stars, so we say that up front.
How much does one Telegram Star cost?
One Telegram Star costs about $0.02 when you buy it in the App Store or Google Play, based on Telegram’s own price table. Stars come in packages, not one by one. The smallest package is 50 Stars for $0.99, and 2,500 Stars cost $49.99. The table assumes USD billing with 0% VAT.
| Stars | Price for users | Price per Star |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | $0.99 | $0.0198 |
| 75 | $1.49 | $0.0199 |
| 100 | $1.99 | $0.0199 |
| 150 | $2.99 | $0.0199 |
| 250 | $4.99 | $0.0200 |
| 350 | $6.99 | $0.0200 |
| 500 | $9.99 | $0.0200 |
| 750 | $14.99 | $0.0200 |
| 1,000 | $19.99 | $0.0200 |
| 1,500 | $29.99 | $0.0200 |
| 2,500 | $49.99 | $0.0200 |
Source: Telegram’s Star pricing table. The “price per Star” column is our own division of the price by the number of Stars, rounded to four decimals.
Telegram Stars to USD calculator
Type any number of Stars to see what a user pays and what the developer receives. For the 11 packages in Telegram’s table the calculator shows the exact price. For other amounts it gives an estimate at the per-Star rate of the nearest smaller package, because Stars are sold in fixed packages.
Calculator · Telegram Stars to USD
- A user pays (App Store / Google Play)
- $2.99
- Exact package price in Telegram's table
- The developer receives
- $1.95
- $0.013 per Star in Telegram's table
Source: Telegram's Star pricing table, checked 28 Oct 2026. Telegram's prices assume USD billing with 0% VAT. Your price can differ by country, tax and payment method. Amounts between packages are estimates.
What does a developer receive for Telegram Stars?
A developer receives $0.013 per Telegram Star, according to Telegram’s price table. When a user buys 150 Stars for $2.99, Apple or Google keeps $0.90 as a 30% commission, Telegram lists $0.14 of administrative costs, and $1.95 goes to the developer. The same $0.013 rate holds for every package in the table.
| Stars | User pays | Store 30% | Telegram | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | $0.99 | $0.30 | $0.04 | $0.65 |
| 150 | $2.99 | $0.90 | $0.14 | $1.95 |
| 500 | $9.99 | $3.00 | $0.49 | $6.50 |
| 1,000 | $19.99 | $6.00 | $0.99 | $13.00 |
| 2,500 | $49.99 | $15.00 | $2.49 | $32.50 |
Telegram says developers can use Stars to place Telegram Ads or accept a reward for the value Telegram assigns to each Star. If you build bots, the Stars payments guide for developers shows the invoice code and the rules.
Why your Telegram Stars price can be different
Telegram’s table shows estimates for App Store and Google Play purchases, billed in USD with 0% VAT. Telegram says any difference comes from the buyer’s location, the payment provider and local laws such as tax rules. So a person in a country with VAT, or paying in another currency, can see a different price.
Two more things change what you see:
- Where you buy. Telegram’s documentation lists Apple and Google in-app purchases, Telegram’s own @PremiumBot, and payment via Fragment, which also allows larger purchases. Telegram says the payment provider can change the final price.
- The package. You pay for a package, such as 50 or 150 Stars. If a bot asks for 150 Stars and you have 40, you buy a package that covers the rest.
The price that Telegram shows you before you confirm is the price you pay.
Where to buy Telegram Stars
You buy Telegram Stars inside Telegram. Telegram’s documentation names three ways: Apple and Google in-app purchases, the @PremiumBot bot, and payment via Fragment. You don’t buy Stars from a bot maker or from this site. When a bot invoice needs more Stars than you have, Telegram offers to buy the missing Stars first.
For the steps in the app, and how to pay a bot’s invoice, read how to buy Telegram Stars and pay a bot.
Nobody needs your Telegram login code to send you Stars. A person who offers cheap Stars in a private message and asks for your code or a card number is a scammer.
What Stars buy in the bots on this site
On this site, Pro in 27 bots costs 150 Stars and Pro in 3 bots costs 75 Stars. Each is a one-time payment. In Telegram’s table that is $2.99 or $1.49 for the Stars. Some bots unlock Pro for the whole group, some for one user. The group price means one admin pays once and every member gets Pro.
Three examples:
- Santa Draw: 150 Stars once per group. Pro allows more than 10 people in a Secret Santa, plus
/excludeand/redraw. - Mafia Night: 150 Stars once per group, up to 20 players and Bunker mode. It also sells a monthly Stars subscription.
- Truth Dare Friends: 75 Stars once per group for more prompt packs and your own prompts.
Free to start. Pro is a one-time 150 Stars (about $3.00) per group. Send /pro in the bot.
See every bot’s price and what Pro adds on the Pro page.
Can you get Telegram Stars back?
A bot can refund a Stars payment. Telegram’s Bot API gives developers a refund method for Stars purchases, and Telegram requires bots that sell digital goods to respond to the /paysupport command about payment problems. If something you paid for didn’t arrive, send /paysupport in that bot first and describe the problem with the date.
If the bot doesn’t answer, the payment guide explains the next steps. Keep the payment message in the chat. It helps the developer find your payment.
Key terms
- Telegram Stars
- Telegram's in-app virtual item. People buy Stars in Telegram and spend them on digital goods and services in bots and Mini Apps.
- XTR
- The currency code for Telegram Stars in the Bot API. A bot that sells digital goods sends its invoice in XTR.
- Developer proceeds
- What the bot owner receives for Stars after the Apple or Google 30% commission and Telegram's administrative costs. In Telegram's table it's $0.013 per Star.
- @PremiumBot
- A bot run by Telegram. Telegram's payment documentation lists it, next to Apple and Google in-app purchases, as a way to buy Stars.
- Fragment
- The fragment.com platform. Telegram's Stars API documentation lists payment via Fragment as another way to buy Stars, and says it allows larger purchases.
Questions people ask
How much is 1 Telegram Star in USD? +
About $0.02 for the buyer. Telegram's price table lists 100 Stars for $1.99 and 1,000 Stars for $19.99 in the App Store or Google Play, billed in USD with 0% VAT. Stars are sold in packages, so you can't buy exactly one.
How much are 100 Telegram Stars? +
$1.99 in Telegram's own table for App Store and Google Play purchases, billed in USD with 0% VAT. The developer who receives those 100 Stars gets $1.30.
How much does a developer earn per Telegram Star? +
$0.013 per Star in Telegram's table. For 150 Stars a user pays $2.99, Apple or Google takes $0.90, Telegram's administrative costs are $0.14, and the developer receives $1.95.
Why do I see a different price in my Telegram app? +
Telegram's table assumes USD billing with 0% VAT. Telegram says differences come from the buyer's location, the payment provider and local laws such as tax rules. The price in your app is the one you pay.
Can a bot sell digital goods for card payments instead of Stars? +
No. Telegram's payment documentation says digital goods and services in bots and Mini Apps must be paid in Telegram Stars, to follow the App Store and Google Play rules. Cards and other providers are for physical goods.
Pro is paid once in Telegram Stars, inside each bot. No account and no card on this site. The Pro page lists every bot's price and what Pro adds.
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