Candy AI image costs: tokens, plans and limits
On Candy AI you pay for images with tokens, not with a price per picture. A Premium subscription includes 100 tokens a month and Premium Plus includes 330, while a free account can generate one image. Candy AI does not publish how many tokens a single image costs, so this page quotes no per-image price. It sets out what is published, as checked on 13 November 2026.
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Monthly tokens by tier
| Tier | Images | Tokens a month |
|---|---|---|
| Free account | One image, in the generator or in chat | None documented |
| Premium | Paid for with tokens | 100 |
| Premium Plus | Paid for with tokens | 330 |
Tokens are added on the renewal date. On a monthly plan you are charged and credited on the same day each month. On a yearly plan you are charged once a year, but 100 tokens still arrive every month on your subscription day.
Plan prices as checked on 13 November 2026
| Plan | Price shown | Billed as |
|---|---|---|
| 12 months | $3.99 a month | One payment of $47.88 a year |
| 3 months | $8.99 a month | One payment of $26.97 a quarter |
| 1 month | $9.99 for the first month | Then $13.99 a month |
Prices are in US dollars and local taxes may be added. The plan page presented them as discounts of 70%, 35% and 29% against a $13.99 monthly reference price. Plans renew automatically for the same price and term and can be cancelled at any time; shorter billing cycles may be offered at checkout.
The Premium Plus price is not published on the pages we read: it is shown at checkout. Prices can change, so confirm them on Candy AI before paying.
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What a token is worth
Candy AI does not publish a per-image token price, and this guide does not quote one. The only published yardstick is in the referral article: a Premium member and the friend they refer each receive 200 tokens once the friend subscribes, which Candy AI calls a $20 value.
That is a nominal $0.10 per token, which makes the 100-token allowance a nominal $10 and 330 tokens a nominal $33. It is a promotional valuation, not a price list.
What tokens pay for
Tokens pay for image generation, converting an image to video, listening to a voice message, voice calls (in beta), creating a custom AI and unlocking private content packs.
Text chat is not on the list: subscribers chat without limit, and chat keeps working at zero tokens. How clips use tokens is covered on the image-to-video page, and custom characters on the Character Studio page.
Buying more tokens
More tokens can be bought at any time on Candy AI’s token page (candy.ai/tokens). Premium Plus members on quarterly or yearly plans receive 10% bonus tokens when topping up.
Two rules are worth knowing first. A refund must be requested from support within 24 hours of payment and is ruled out once more than 20 tokens have been used, so heavy testing on day one closes that door. And cancelling does not delete tokens: the balance stays on the account, hidden while it is on the free service, and is usable again when you re-subscribe. The full refund conditions and payment methods are on the FAQ page.
Stop a chat from spending tokens on images
In a chat, a request such as “show me” or “send me” produces an image and uses tokens. Premium users can switch this off with the Image Generation Toggle in the “Ask” menu: while it is off, the character sends no images and no tokens are used.
Fewer wasted attempts save tokens as well, which is where clear image prompts help.
Sources
Candy AI help-center articles used on this page, read on 13 November 2026.
- What can I do as a free user?
- What can I do as a paid user?
- What is Premium Plus?
- What can I do with tokens?
- What if I run out of tokens before the end of the month?
- I already have an active subscription. Why am I being asked to purchase additional tokens?
- Can I earn tokens if I refer people to join Candy.ai?
- How can I turn on/off image generation in chat?
- Am I eligible for a refund?
- Do I lose my content and tokens after I cancel my subscription and my account goes back to the Free service?
Plan prices and discount labels come from Candy AI’s plan page (candy.ai/subscriptions), read the same day.