The Hot Air Balloon costs 999 coins, which is about $10.59 on tiktok.com or $15.18 in the TikTok app. The creator who receives it gets about $5.00 after TikTok's cut.
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The Hot Air Balloon is a mid-range gift. At 999 coins it stands out in the chat more than 1-coin gifts and is often sent to celebrate a goal or thank a creator.
One Hot Air Balloon is worth the same as 999 Roses.
Sending one Hot Air Balloon adds 999 coins toward your gifter level. Starting from zero, that alone would take you to level 11.
What it costs to send the Hot Air Balloon several times in a row, and what the creator receives.
| Send | Coins | Web | Creator receives |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1× | 999 | $10.59 | $5.00 |
| 5× | 4,995 | $52.95 | $24.98 |
| 10× | 9,990 | $106 | $49.95 |
| 99× | 98,901 | $1,048 | $495 |
| 999× | 998,001 | $10,579 | $4,990 |
The Hot Air Balloon costs 999 coins. That is about $10.59 if you buy coins on tiktok.com, or about $15.18 if you buy them in the TikTok app.
The creator receives about 999 diamonds, which is roughly $5.00 when cashed out. TikTok keeps the rest as its fee.
Open a LIVE video, tap the gift icon, find the Hot Air Balloon in the gift panel and tap Send. If you don't have enough coins, TikTok asks you to recharge first.
The TikTok Universe is the most expensive gift at 44,999 coins, about 45 times the price of the Hot Air Balloon.
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