Where to buy Telegram Premium for less

Why Premium costs more in the app

In the app the subscription goes through the App Store or Google Play, and the price includes the store's fee and local taxes. Telegram's official @PremiumBot sells the subscription for less because there is no store fee, but it works only in the versions of Telegram from telegram.org (Telegram Premium FAQ). Fragment, and bots that buy Premium on Fragment, also skip the store fee.

Which term is better value

The longer the term, the less a month costs. For reference on 5 November 2026: a monthly subscription in Telegram on iPhone cost $3.99, while Premium for 12 months in the Shiba Bank bot cost 30.15 USDT — about $2.50 a month, more than a third less.

Today's prices for 3, 6 and 12 months are on the Telegram Premium page.

How to buy Premium for less in the bot

1. Open the Shiba Bank bot and tap "👑 Buy Premium".
2. Choose the term: 3, 6 or 12 months — a year is the lowest per month.
3. Choose "For myself" or "As a gift" and your friend's @username.
4. Pay with crypto, with wallet Stars or, in roubles, by SBP.

Premium reaches the account by itself; nobody needs to log into your account.

Premium for a month

A single month is sold only as a subscription inside Telegram — in the app or @PremiumBot, and @PremiumBot costs less than the store. Per month, the lowest price is Premium for a year. More in Telegram Premium for 1 month.

Gifting Premium for less

Gifted Premium comes for 3, 6 or 12 months. In the bot it is gifted by @username, and you can also pay with Stars — see how to gift Telegram Premium and Premium for Stars.

In which country Telegram Premium costs less

In the app the App Store or Google Play sets the price by your store account's country, so it differs from country to country. Changing your store country to save money is awkward and risky: you need a local card, and the old country's purchases and subscriptions may stop working. A gift for a year bought outside the app stores is simpler: in the Shiba Bank bot the price is the same in every country.

When a "cheap Premium" is a scam

• They ask for a login code or password. Premium is issued by @username; nobody needs to log into your account.
• "Premium forever" or a modded app. A modified Telegram does not switch Premium on and can steal the account.
• A price many times below Fragment's. Nobody sells Premium that low except those paying with stolen cards — and such a subscription can be revoked.

More in Telegram scams.

Frequently asked questions

Without the App Store's and Google Play's fee: through @PremiumBot, Fragment or the Shiba Bank bot. Per month, Premium for a year costs least.

The app takes payment through the App Store or Google Play, and the price includes the store's fee and taxes.

Telegram's lasting discount is the yearly subscription, which costs less than paying monthly, and prepaid gift subscriptions are sold at a discount too (Telegram Premium FAQ). "90 % off" and "Premium for $1" from strangers are bait.

Today's price in USDT, in wallet Stars and, for rouble readers, by SBP is on the Telegram Premium page; in the app it depends on the store and country.

The app price depends on the store's country and changes. Gifted Premium in the bot costs the same in every country and usually less than a monthly subscription in the app.

In the bot Stars pay for Premium for yourself or a friend; on 5 November 2026 a year cost 2,010 wallet Stars against 2,500 ⭐ for the same gift in Telegram.