The short version
- Stars cost $0.0165 each on StarNinja. 1,000 Stars are $16.50 instead of about $23.00 in the Telegram app.
- Pay with TON, USDT, BTC, ETH and 100+ other cryptocurrencies. TON has zero service fees.
- No account, no email, no KYC. Only the recipient's Telegram username.
- Delivery is automatic, usually 10 to 120 seconds after your payment confirms.
Telegram Stars pricing
StarNinja sells Telegram Stars at a flat rate of $0.0165 per Star, whatever the quantity. There are no tiers to unlock and no hidden checkout fees. The minimum order is 50 Stars and the maximum is 1,000,000 per order.
| Stars | Price on StarNinja | In the Telegram app |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $1.65 | about $2.30 |
| 500 | $8.25 | about $11.50 |
| 1,000 | $16.50 | about $23.00 |
| 5,000 | $82.50 | about $115.00 |
| 10,000 | $165.00 | about $230.00 |
The gap exists because in-app purchases go through Apple or Google billing, and the stores take a large cut that Telegram bakes into the Stars price. Paying with crypto skips the app stores entirely. If you want the full breakdown, see how much Telegram Stars cost in 2026.
How it works
- Enter a Telegram username. Yours or anyone else's. Stars can be sent to any account, so gifting works out of the box.
- Pick the amount. Anything from 50 to 1,000,000 Stars. The price updates instantly at $0.0165 per Star.
- Pay with crypto. Choose a coin, send the exact amount shown, and wait for the network to confirm. TON confirms in seconds.
- Stars arrive automatically. Our system sources the Stars through Telegram's Fragment marketplace and delivers them to the username, typically within 10 to 120 seconds of confirmation.
There is nothing to install and no signup step. If you are new to crypto payments, the guide on paying with TON from scratch walks through it in a few minutes.
Why it is cheaper than the app
When you tap "buy Stars" inside Telegram on a phone, the payment runs through the App Store or Google Play. Those platforms charge commissions of up to 30 percent, and that cost lands in the price you pay. Telegram itself acknowledges this, which is why it launched Fragment, an official web marketplace where Stars sell for much less.
StarNinja sources Stars through Fragment at wholesale rates and automates everything on top: multi-coin payments, instant checkout, and delivery to any username with no verification. You pay a small markup over wholesale for that convenience, and still end up roughly 30 percent below the app price. The math is covered honestly in how to buy Telegram Stars cheaper, including when Fragment directly is the better deal.
Payment methods
You can pay with more than 100 cryptocurrencies across four networks:
- TON, the fastest option with zero service fees. Confirms in about 5 seconds.
- USDT and USDC on TON, Ethereum, BSC or Polygon, if you prefer stable value.
- BTC, ETH, BNB and other major coins.
Every order gets a unique payment address, and the on-chain confirmation is what triggers delivery. Not sure which coin to use? See the best cryptos for Telegram Stars. If you are comparing us with the official marketplace, read StarNinja vs Fragment. Buying Premium instead? That page is here.
FAQ
The minimum is 50 Stars, which costs $0.83. The maximum is 1,000,000 Stars per order. Larger amounts can simply be split across orders.
No verification of any kind. We only need the username of the account that should receive the Stars and your crypto payment. We never ask for your Telegram login, documents, or wallet keys.
Delivery starts the moment your payment confirms on-chain. With TON that usually means the full order completes within 10 to 120 seconds. Slower networks like Bitcoin take as long as their confirmation does.
Yes. Enter their username instead of yours and the Stars are delivered straight to their account. Nothing else changes, and they do not need to do anything.
In-app purchases include app store commissions of up to 30 percent. Crypto payments skip the app stores, so 1,000 Stars cost $16.50 here instead of about $23.00 in the app.
Ready when you are
Enter a username, pick an amount, pay with any major crypto. Stars land in seconds.
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