Buying tokens is a bit like changing money before a trip. Too little and you’re stuck; too much and you’re left with a pile you didn’t need. These budgets help you buy about the right amount.
The basic sums
On the big token sites like 
Chaturbate, 
Stripchat and 
BongaCams, tokens cost roughly 8 to 11 cents each, cheaper in larger packs. So 100 tokens is about $8 to $11, and 1,000 tokens about $80 to $90.
Performers set their own prices, but these are typical:
- small thank-you tip: 10 to 25 tokens
- tip-menu request: 25 to 200 tokens
- spying on a private show: 10 to 30 tokens a minute
- private show: 30 to 90 tokens a minute
Premium sites like 
LiveJasmin use credits worth about a dollar each, so the numbers look smaller but cost about the same. Our token prices by platform table has the details.
Budgets by time
| Session | What you do | Tokens | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 minutes, light | Watch, chat, tip a few times | 50 to 100 | $5 to $11 |
| 1 hour, social | Regular small tips, one menu item | 150 to 250 | $15 to $25 |
| 1 hour with a private | Chat, then a 10-minute private | 400 to 700 | $35 to $65 |
| A full night | Several rooms, menu items, a 15-minute private | 750 to 1,200 | $65 to $110 |
Working out a private show
This is where the budget really matters, because it’s the biggest expense. The sum is simple: the per-minute rate times the minutes.
A performer charging 60 tokens a minute for 10 minutes needs 600 tokens. Add about 10% for a thank-you tip and you have your number. We go into private shows in more detail in your first private show.
Our advice on pack size
For your first few times, buy for one session. A 100 or 200-token pack. You’ll pay a little more per token, but you’ll learn how you like to spend before committing.
Once you’re a regular, look at what you used last month and buy a pack that matches. That’s when the larger packs, at around 8 cents a token, save real money.
Don’t stock up “just in case”. Unused tokens are money you’ve already spent. And a big balance makes it very easy to say yes to a 20-minute private you’d have stopped at 10.
Make the balance your budget
The best part of tokens is that they cap your spending automatically. If you buy 200 tokens for the evening, that’s what the evening costs. Nothing more can come off your card. If you’d like other ways to keep spending in check, see how to set a spending limit.
Using Chaturbate? Our guide to buying Chaturbate tokens shows each pack and its price.