How Much Does Candy Shorts Cost?

Episode 3 of a Candy Shorts series shows a lock and a price in tokens, 12 on most of the series we opened, and no dollar sign anywhere. Tokens are not dollars, so this page converts them for you before you tap anything.

What does Candy AI pricing look like in October 2026?

Candy AI pricing revolves around Premium, a subscription offered in three lengths. On October 16, 2026, the Candy.ai plan page, viewed from the United States, showed all three in dollars, and the longer the commitment, the smaller the monthly figure.

Both the 12-month and the 3-month cards show $13.99 crossed out beside the monthly figure, which is the rate the 1-month plan renews at.

Candy Shorts has no subscription of its own. It lives inside Candy.ai, and Premium is the plan that pays for it. At the head of the benefits list come tokens, 100 per month, followed by unlimited text messages, 18+ images and videos, the Full Live Action Experience and tools for creating your own AI girlfriend. If you watch series, the tokens are the part that counts.

How do Candy AI tokens work, and how many do you get?

Tokens are what you spend on Candy Shorts. Episodes 1 and 2 of most series cost zero. Starting with episode 3, every episode has a lock and a token price, and you unlock them one by one as you watch. Candy AI Premium includes 100 tokens per month, and the allowance renews along with the plan, so a subscriber who stays on can get through the catalog over time.

Prices differ by series. On October 16, 2026, a paid Candy Shorts episode cost 12 tokens in 131 of the 159 series. In 23 of them it cost 30 tokens, and those are the creator series plus some Spicy ones, while 5 Spicy creator series charged 50 tokens.

The monthly allowance therefore converts without trouble. At 12 tokens, 100 tokens open eight episodes with 4 left over. At 30 tokens they open three, with 10 left over. At 50 tokens they open two.

What does it cost to finish a series?

We worked out the price of our first long Candy Shorts series straight after its free pair, and the total came as a surprise. Once episode 2 of My Bestie Betrayed Me was done, 32 paid episodes were left at 12 tokens each, which makes 384 tokens. The formula is simple: take away the free episodes, then multiply by the token price.

On Candy Shorts, five episodes is the usual length: 142 of the 159 series had five on October 16, 2026. At 12 tokens, finishing one takes 36 tokens, roughly a third of a month’s allowance. At 30 tokens it takes 90, nearly the full allowance. Mona’s Worst Enemy needs 156 tokens, so two months: eight episodes in month one and five in month two. The 34-episode saga needs four months at eight episodes apiece.

The dollar figures come from the plan. Eight 12-token episodes a month is the practical ceiling, so one episode costs the monthly price divided by eight: around 50 cents on the 12-month plan, $1.12 on the 3-month plan and $1.75 on the monthly plan after the first month. On the monthly plan, Mona’s Worst Enemy comes to $9.99 plus $13.99, or $23.98. Done that way, My Bestie Betrayed Me costs $51.96 across four months, which is more than the $47.88 the 12-month plan charges up front.

Which plan suits which viewer?

Pick according to how many episodes you expect to unlock, not according to the biggest badge. Four types of Candy Shorts viewer account for most situations.

• The sampler wants to finish one short Candy Shorts series and then stop. The 1-month plan suits this: $9.99 for the first month and 100 tokens pay for two five-episode series at 12 tokens each, leaving 28 tokens. Cancel in the settings before it renews at $13.99.
• The long-series follower is chasing a title with 15 episodes or more. The 12-month plan, at $3.99 a month, is the cheapest option, even though $47.88 is due up front.
• The cautious committer wants a price below the monthly plan without signing up for a full year. The 3-month plan costs $26.97 a quarter and delivers 300 tokens over three months, which is 24 episodes at 12 tokens.
• The Spicy viewer needs Premium before episode 1 will even open, and paid episodes cost 30 to 50 tokens, so one month of tokens pays for two or three. Begin with the 1-month plan.

Creator series cost more for each episode. At 30 tokens, My Step-Sister’s Dormitory takes 90, so one month of Premium pays for one such series and not much else. A watchlist holding two creator series needs two months.

Is there a Candy Shorts discount code?

Looking for a promo code? Here is the plain answer: we list none, because we cannot verify one. The discounts we can stand behind are the ones printed on the plan cards on October 16, 2026: 70% OFF on the 12-month plan, 35% OFF on the 3-month plan and 29% OFF on the first month at $9.99.

Paying less for Candy AI comes down to the plan length, not a code. At $3.99 a month, the 12-month plan comes in $10 a month under the monthly rate of $13.99. A whole year on the 1-month plan would cost $163.88, that is the $9.99 first month plus eleven renewals at $13.99, against $47.88 for the 12-month plan. A $116 difference outweighs any badge on the cards.

How do refunds and cancellation work?

Cancelling is easy. You can cancel at any time from the settings of your Candy.ai account. Plan on automatic renewal: after a year a 12-month plan bills $47.88 again, after a quarter a 3-month plan bills $26.97, and the 1-month plan bills its renewal rate of $13.99.

Refunds need more care. They fall under section 10.4 of the Candy.ai Terms of Service, revised September 22, 2026, and apply to card purchases only. Customers outside the EU and the UK have a 24-hour window, and once usage goes past 20 tokens a refund is no longer possible. In the EU and the UK, the first purchase comes with a 14-day right of withdrawal, with the portion already used deducted. Renewals do not qualify.

Twenty tokens is a narrow limit. One 12-token episode keeps you below it, while a second brings you to 24, above it. One 30-token episode passes it on its own. If we were trying out a plan, we would unlock a single episode, decide the same day and save the 12-month plan for later.

The bottom line: is Candy Shorts worth the money?

Candy Shorts is worth the money when the free pair has hooked you and the story is short enough to finish. One month of Candy AI Premium pays for two five-episode series at 12 tokens each, a fair price for two stories seen through to the end. The 12-month plan pays off if you follow long series or several creators.

It is not worth it if the free pair was all you were after, and our free episodes guide explains how to get exactly that at no charge. Skip Candy Shorts as well if adult content is not for you. To choose a series by score and token price, browse the series hub. For the chat and image tools that Premium also covers, see our Candy AI review.