The Star costs 99 coins, which is about $1.05 on tiktok.com or $1.50 in the TikTok app. The creator who receives it gets about $0.50 after TikTok's cut.
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Exchange rate from October 9, 2026
The Star is one of TikTok's low-cost gifts. At 99 coins it's an easy way to say hi, react to a moment or join a gift combo without spending much.
One Star is worth the same as 99 Roses.
Sending one Star adds 99 coins toward your gifter level. Starting from zero, that alone would take you to level 6.
What it costs to send the Star several times in a row, and what the creator receives.
| Send | Coins | Web | Creator receives |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1× | 99 | $1.05 | $0.50 |
| 5× | 495 | $5.25 | $2.48 |
| 10× | 990 | $10.49 | $4.95 |
| 99× | 9,801 | $104 | $49.01 |
| 999× | 98,901 | $1,048 | $495 |
The Star costs 99 coins. That is about $1.05 if you buy coins on tiktok.com, or about $1.50 if you buy them in the TikTok app.
The creator receives about 99 diamonds, which is roughly $0.50 when cashed out. TikTok keeps the rest as its fee.
Open a LIVE video, tap the gift icon, find the Star 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 455 times the price of the Star.
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