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Telegram Premium Price 2026: Subscription, Gift or Crypto
How much is Telegram Premium? On September 23, 2026, the US App Store charged $4.99 a month or $35.99 a year for a Telegram Premium subscription. What you actually pay depends on your country, where you subscribe and whether you buy a subscription or a gift. Below are current prices for every option, including local App Store prices in 11 countries.
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Our price is fixed in US dollars when you place the order, and a gift ends after its term without charging anyone.
Telegram Premium price at a glance
- $4.99 a month, US App Store
- $35.99 a year, US App Store
- $28.99 for a 12-month gift on Fragment
- 2,500 Stars for a 12-month gift paid with Stars
All prices were checked on September 23, 2026. Store prices can include taxes and fees, and Telegram adjusts subscription prices by country.
Every way to pay for Telegram Premium
Premium comes in two forms. A subscription is for your own account: it renews every month or year until you cancel it, and its price depends on your country and the store. A gift is prepaid for 3, 6 or 12 months and never renews. Telegram prices gifts at one global rate so that they can be sent between users in any two countries.
| Option | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | Renews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription, US App Store | $14.97 | $29.94 | $59.88 | Every month |
| Annual subscription, US App Store | - | - | $35.99 | Every year |
| Subscription through @PremiumBot | Less than the App Store and Google Play; the bot shows the price for your country | Monthly or yearly | ||
| Gift in the app, paid with money | Shown on the gift screen in your store currency | No | ||
| Gift paid with Stars | 1,000 Stars | 1,500 Stars | 2,500 Stars | No |
| Gift on Fragment (GRAM, USDT, USDC) | $11.99 | $15.99 | $28.99 | No |
| Gift from TgSuperstars (USDT, GRAM, other crypto) | $13.19 | $17.59 | $31.89 | No |
The monthly row adds up 3, 6 and 12 payments of $4.99. Our prices are higher than Fragment's list prices. In return, you can pay without connecting a wallet or logging in, straight from an exchange or on networks Fragment doesn't take, and get support in English.
How to buy Telegram Premium
1
Choose 3, 6 or 12 months
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2
Enter the @username
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3
Pay with crypto
Pay on the Heleket payment page with USDT, GRAM, BTC and other coins.
4
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The gift is sent automatically once the payment is confirmed.
Additional information
Telegram Premium price by country
Telegram says it keeps the price of Premium as consistent as possible but allows slight variations to reflect local living standards. Store prices can also include the store's fees and local taxes. Here is what the App Store listing of the Telegram app showed in 11 countries on September 23, 2026:
| Country | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $4.99 | $35.99 |
| United Kingdom | £4.99 | £34.99 |
| Canada | CA$6.49 | CA$49.99 |
| Australia | A$7.49 | A$59.99 |
| India | ₹319 | ₹2,399 |
| Indonesia | Rp 59,000 | Rp 449,000 |
| Philippines | ₱215 | ₱1,590 |
| Pakistan | Rs 920 | Rs 7,900 |
| Nigeria | ₦4,950 | ₦41,900 |
| Turkey | ₺189.99 | ₺1,359.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 17.99 | AED 129.99 |
These are App Store prices. Google Play shows its own local prices, and @PremiumBot costs less than both stores. The bot works in the Telegram apps downloaded from telegram.org and in Telegram Desktop, not in App Store or Google Play builds. Some listings also show short plans, such as a one-week item for $1.19 in the US or a three-day item for CA$0.29 in Canada; Telegram's Premium FAQ doesn't describe them.
Telegram Premium price in India: ₹319 a month or ₹2,399 a year on the App Store on September 23, 2026. In India and other countries with lower local prices, your own subscription can cost less than a gift, because gifts always use the global rate.
How much a Telegram Premium gift costs
On Fragment, a gift cost $11.99 for 3 months, $15.99 for 6 months and $28.99 for a year on September 23, 2026, with the page marking these as sale prices. That works out at $4.00, $2.67 and $2.42 a month. In the app, the gift screen shows each duration's price in your store currency and, next to it, the price in Stars.
Telegram's Bot API sets the Stars price of a Premium gift at 1,000 Stars for 3 months, 1,500 Stars for 6 months and 2,500 Stars for 12 months. Paying in Stars makes sense when you already have Stars, for example ones you earned or received. Buying Stars just for the gift costs more: 1,000 Stars cost $19.99 on the US App Store or $15 on Fragment, while Fragment charges $11.99 for the same 3-month gift. Current Stars rates are on our Telegram Stars price page.
Paying for Premium with crypto
Two places sell Premium gifts for crypto:
- Fragment takes GRAM (formerly TON), USDT on Ethereum, TON and Polygon, and USDC on Ethereum, Base and Polygon. Its guide asks you to connect a crypto wallet and your Telegram account, and you pay Fragment's list price.
- TgSuperstars takes USDT and GRAM on the TON network, from a connected TON wallet or sent from an exchange with a memo, plus USDT on Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana and other networks, USDC, BTC, ETH, LTC and other coins on the Heleket payment page. No account is needed, connecting a wallet is optional, and the price in US dollars is fixed when you place the order.
Step-by-step instructions for each method are in our guide to paying with crypto.
One year of Premium: what each route costs
Here is what 12 months of Telegram Premium cost on September 23, 2026, depending on how you pay:
| How you pay for 12 months | Total |
|---|---|
| 12 monthly payments, US App Store | $59.88 |
| 2,500 Stars bought on the US App Store, then a Stars gift | $50.90 |
| 2,500 Stars bought on Fragment, then a Stars gift | $37.50 |
| Annual plan, US App Store | $35.99 |
| 12-month gift on Fragment | $28.99 |
| 12-month gift from TgSuperstars | $31.89 |
The Stars rows assume you buy exactly 2,500 Stars for the gift. The annual plan renews every year, while a gift ends after 12 months.
Which option costs the least?
For your own account
- In the US, the annual plan works out at about $3.00 a month, 40% less than 12 monthly payments.
- @PremiumBot in an app downloaded from telegram.org costs less than the App Store or Google Play.
- Where local prices are lower, your own subscription can beat any gift, because gifts use the global rate.
For a gift
- With GRAM or USDT already in a wallet you can connect to Fragment, Fragment's list price is lower than ours.
- With Stars you already have, paying in Stars costs no new money.
- With crypto on an exchange or on another network, our checkout saves you a wallet connection and a swap.
Subscriptions renew until you cancel them with the provider you paid, even if you uninstall Telegram. See what you get for the money in our guide to Telegram Premium features.
Sources
- Telegram Premium FAQ telegram.org
- Telegram Messenger on the App Store (US) apps.apple.com
- Telegram Messenger on the App Store (India) apps.apple.com
- Telegram Messenger on the App Store (UK) apps.apple.com
- Telegram Messenger on the App Store (Nigeria) apps.apple.com
- Telegram Messenger on the App Store (Philippines) apps.apple.com
- Fragment: Buy Telegram Premium fragment.com
- Telegram Bot API: giftPremiumSubscription core.telegram.org
- Telegram API: Telegram Premium and gifting core.telegram.org
Updated · TgSuperstars Editorial Team
Payment methods
We accept crypto only. The price is fixed in US dollars before you pay.
Crypto
USDT
Pay on the Heleket payment page with USDT (many networks), GRAM, BTC, ETH, LTC, SOL, USDC and more.
Minimum order $1.00.
How the payment works
- The payment page opens in a new tab.
- Pick a coin and a network there and send the exact amount.
- Your order page shows the status until the delivery is done.
You pay on the payment provider's page. We never ask for your wallet keys.
Frequently asked questions
Answers about buying Telegram Premium with crypto.
On the US App Store, $4.99 a month, or about $3.00 a month on the $35.99 annual plan (September 23, 2026). @PremiumBot costs less than the stores, and prices in other countries differ; see the table above.
Gifts use one global rate so that they work between any two countries, while subscriptions follow local prices. Where Telegram sets lower local prices, a gift can cost more than subscribing yourself. After a gift ends, the recipient can switch to a local subscription.
Yes. Telegram says subscriptions bought through @PremiumBot carry no Apple or Google fees and cost less than in the App Store or Google Play. The bot works only in apps downloaded from telegram.org and in Telegram Desktop.
It can. Telegram notes that the price you see when subscribing may include store or third-party fees and local taxes. Our checkout shows one final price in US dollars; your exchange or wallet may charge its own network or withdrawal fee.
Nothing is charged. A gifted subscription simply expires, and the account returns to free Telegram. Its owner can then subscribe at their local price or receive another gift.
On September 23, 2026, the Indian App Store listed Telegram Premium at ₹319 a month and ₹2,399 a year. Google Play and @PremiumBot show their own prices, and @PremiumBot costs less than the stores.
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