The Meerkat costs 199 coins, which is about $2.11 on tiktok.com or $3.02 in the TikTok app. The creator who receives it gets about $1.00 after TikTok's cut.
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The Meerkat is a mid-range gift. At 199 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 Meerkat is worth the same as 199 Roses.
Sending one Meerkat adds 199 coins toward your gifter level. Starting from zero, that alone would take you to level 7.
What it costs to send the Meerkat several times in a row, and what the creator receives.
| Send | Coins | Web | Creator receives |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1× | 199 | $2.11 | $1.00 |
| 5× | 995 | $10.55 | $4.98 |
| 10× | 1,990 | $21.09 | $9.95 |
| 99× | 19,701 | $209 | $98.51 |
| 999× | 198,801 | $2,107 | $994 |
The Meerkat costs 199 coins. That is about $2.11 if you buy coins on tiktok.com, or about $3.02 if you buy them in the TikTok app.
The creator receives about 199 diamonds, which is roughly $1.00 when cashed out. TikTok keeps the rest as its fee.
Open a LIVE video, tap the gift icon, find the Meerkat 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 226 times the price of the Meerkat.
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