One paid episode, one 12-token stop
The standard rate is the simplest thing about Candy AI: 12 tokens open one paid episode, no more and no less. Most of the 31 series in our ranking by value for money charge exactly that, from the third episode onward. Episodes 1 and 2 are the free walk-in, the first with no account at all and the second with a free account.
Each episode unlocks on its own. You pay for episode 3, watch it, and decide then whether episode 4 earns another 12 tokens. Nothing commits you to the whole series in one go, and that is the main reason the token route suits careful spenders.
The rates-by-episode table above this text lists every series episode by episode, free parts first, then the token price of each paid part. The table below shows how a standard 5-episode series adds up.
| Episode | Access | Tokens | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Free, no account | 0 | 0 tk |
| Episode 2 | Free account | 0 | 0 tk |
| Episode 3 | Paid | 12 | 12 tk |
| Episode 4 | Paid | 12 | 24 tk |
| Episode 5 | Paid | 12 | 36 tk |
Why a few series ask 30 tokens, and others about 10.2
Sale prices are the cheapest way through the catalog. While a series is on sale, each paid episode drops to about 10.2 tokens, so episodes 3 to 5 come to 30.6 tokens instead of 36. Snowed-In with Stepmom and Hot Shot both sit at that rate right now, and both earn 4.5 of 5 bubbles, Great value on our scale.
The star series work the other way. Their paid episodes cost 30 tokens each, which brings the full story to 90 tokens. Thanksgiving With My Best Friend's Mom lands at #30 of 31 with 3.5 bubbles, Fair value, and price alone explains the drop.
The bubbles are our own sum, made from five catalog facts with price weighing heaviest; they judge the deal on offer, not the quality or boldness of the plot.
Six-episode series and the longer stay
A sixth episode adds one more paid part. At the standard rate, the four paid episodes of a 6-episode series total 48 tokens. The Anniversary Massage is the example: 48 tokens, 4 bubbles, #19 of 31.
Kiss My Enemy is the long stay at a lower rate. At the sale rate near 10.2 tokens, it finishes for 40.8 tokens and ranks #3 of 31. Read our Kiss My Enemy value verdict for the full breakdown.
Tokens one by one, or Premium
Premium changes the math only slightly, because it adds 100 tokens a month. That covers a standard series at 36 tokens with room for a second, or one star series at 90. The 1-month plan costs 9.99 USD the first month, then 13.99 USD a month.
Counted against those 100 tokens, 12 tokens come to 0.48 USD on the 12-month plan and 1.20 USD in a first 1-month plan. Our guide to what a single token costs shows every plan, and the Premium vs tokens comparison weighs one route against the other.
A standard series at full price is still good value. Old Friends, New Sins asks the usual 36 tokens and holds 4 bubbles at #11 of 31, helped by an 83-second opener. Try episode 1 first: it costs nothing and asks for no account.