The Sam the Whale costs 30,000 coins, which is about $318 on tiktok.com or $456 in the TikTok app. The creator who receives it gets about $150 after TikTok's cut.
30,000 coinsRanked 10 of 234 gifts by price
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The Sam the Whale is one of TikTok's most expensive gifts. At 30,000 coins it plays a full-screen animation and is usually sent in big moments, like a LIVE battle or a milestone.
One Sam the Whale is worth the same as 30,000 Roses.
Sending one Sam the Whale adds 30,000 coins toward your gifter level. Starting from zero, that alone would take you to level 20.
What it costs to send the Sam the Whale several times in a row, and what the creator receives.
| Send | Coins | Web | Creator receives |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1× | 30,000 | $318 | $150 |
| 5× | 150,000 | $1,590 | $750 |
| 10× | 300,000 | $3,180 | $1,500 |
| 99× | 2,970,000 | $31,482 | $14,850 |
| 999× | 29,970,000 | $317,682 | $149,850 |
The Sam the Whale costs 30,000 coins. That is about $318 if you buy coins on tiktok.com, or about $456 if you buy them in the TikTok app.
The creator receives about 30,000 diamonds, which is roughly $150 when cashed out. TikTok keeps the rest as its fee.
Open a LIVE video, tap the gift icon, find the Sam the Whale 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 1 times the price of the Sam the Whale.
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