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Candy Shorts price: what the tickets cost
The Candy Shorts price is really two prices: Premium, a subscription, and tokens, which pay for each paid episode. Candy's subscription page lists three plans, from a single month up to a full year, and the box on this page shows them as we last read them. Two opening episodes of each open series cost nothing. Here is how the Candy Shorts cost adds up, and how to avoid paying for more than a series needs.
The current offerPremium -70%, as Candy showed it on November 12, 2026. Local taxes may apply; the charge reads "EverAI".
Premium, on any of the three plans: 100 tokens monthly plus chat without limits. See the plans on Candy
One act, in tokens and in dollarsWorked out from the plan prices above: a token from the 12-month plan is worth about $0.04.
| A 12-token act | about $0.48 of your monthly tokens |
| A 30-token act | about $1.20 |
| Acts at 12 tokens one month covers | 8 |
| Open dramas finished with one month of tokens | 199 of 204 |
What finishing costsEvery open drama, cheapest first.
Premium, plan by plan
Candy offers three plans. Commit to the longest and you pay $47.88 in a single payment, which Candy presents as $3.99 for each month, compared with a list price of $13.99. The middle option bills $26.97 every quarter, shown as $8.99 monthly. On the monthly plan the opening charge is $9.99, followed by $13.99 thereafter.
Every plan renews on its own, and local taxes may be added. EverAI is the name your bank statement will show. Cancel from your profile settings whenever you like: access continues until the period you've already paid for is over.
Premium includes 100 tokens a month, unlimited text chat, adult images and videos, and the ability to create your own AI companion. The token allowance is the part that matters for Shorts, because episodes are unlocked with tokens rather than by the subscription itself.
What one episode costs
Any open series gives away its opening two episodes. Every episode after that costs tokens, at a rate that depends on the series. In our reading, 187 open series sit on the lower rate per episode, and 17 sit on the higher one.
We don't turn that into dollars per episode, because what a token costs varies with the plan or pack behind it. What we can say is how many tokens a series needs. Unlocking every paid act across the whole open catalog would cost 9,606 tokens, which dwarfs what any single story requires.
The table on this page gives the token total for finishing each series, so compare before you spend. Look at it before you press play on the third act.
When Premium alone is enough
One Premium month carries 100 tokens, so 199 of the open series can be finished on that alone. 175 need only a very small budget. For those, the cheapest path is one month, a weekend of watching, and a cancellation before the next renewal.
Longer or pricier series may call for extra tokens, which you can buy at any time. What happens to leftovers is a muddle: Candy's Terms say remaining tokens expire when the billing period ends, while a Help Center article says canceling doesn't wipe the balance. The Terms are the contract, so plan as if they expire.
Spicy titles demand a subscription from their opening episode, so there Premium isn't optional. If you only want open series, a free account plus a small token pack may be all you ever need.
Questions people ask
How much does Candy AI cost?
The first Premium month costs $9.99, after which it's $13.99 monthly, or $3.99 monthly if you commit to twelve months. Open Shorts series give away two episodes. Later ones are bought with tokens that ship with Premium or come in packs.
Is Candy Shorts free or paid?
Both. An open series hands you its opener with no login, and gives you the next episode once you register, then tokens take over. Spicy series are locked until you subscribe. Chat and other features have their own limits.
How many tokens does Premium include?
100 per month, added on the renewal day, and yearly subscribers receive them monthly as well. Tokens unlock paid Shorts episodes and some other features. They can't be transferred, traded or exchanged for money.
Can I pay for Candy without a card?
Candy lists several options beyond cards: crypto, Apple Pay and Google Pay, plus bank transfer in some regions. Whatever you choose, the bank statement shows EverAI. Look at the checkout screen, because the available methods vary by country.
What is the cheapest way to finish a series?
Choose one that needs few tokens, subscribe for a month, watch it through, then cancel before renewal. Our table gives the token cost of each series, and 175 of the open ones fit a very small budget.