Pricing and access
Is Candy Shorts free?
Partly: browsing and episode one are free, episode two is free or needs a free sign-up, and the rest is paid. Where the line falls, tested on a free account.
Last checked 5 October 2026
Watch on Candy AIA useful answer here isn’t yes or no; it’s where the line falls. I tested it on a free account in September 2026, so the list below shows what a free account really does, not what a plan page suggests.
What you get for free
Two of these caught me off guard. Generating an image in the chat works for free: I tried one, and it arrived complete, unobstructed and in line with the conversation. The character creator, meanwhile, takes you through every screen and then quietly withholds the character — my roster was still empty afterwards.
What paying adds
How much it costs
Shorts has no tier of its own. A single Candy AI Premium subscription pays for the episodes and all the rest, and the monthly price comes down to how long you sign up for.
12 months
€3.99/month
70% off
Charged once a year · full price €13.99/mo
3 months
€8.99/month
35% off
Charged every 3 months · full price €13.99/mo
1 month
€9.99/month
29% off
Applies to month one · €13.99/mo after that
Euro prices, as checked on 10 September 2026. Candy AI switches currency by country, so the amount you pay can differ.
See current plansThe figure to remember is the one no one promotes: €13.99 a month, the list price without discounts. Per month the annual plan really is cheaper, but you pay for twelve months in advance, and the tempting monthly figure covers only the first month before it rises to list.
Tokens are something else
People often get this wrong, so it deserves a clear split. The subscription and the token allowance are separate currencies, and each one pays for its own things.
| Covered by the subscription | Paid for in tokens | |
|---|---|---|
| Shorts episodes | Yes, every one | Listed at 12 per locked episode (30 on creator series); not tested by us |
| Chat messages | Yes, with no limit | — |
| Voice and calls | Yes | — |
| Image and video generation | — | Yes |
| Private Content videos | — | Yes, per item |
Paid plans come with 100 tokens a month. When your main interest is to watch Shorts, tokens hardly matter. When you want to generate, they go faster than you’d think, above all with video.
Worth the money?
That comes down to which half of the platform brought you here. Honestly, it breaks down like this:
- If you want to watch Shorts: yes, and on the annual plan it is inexpensive. 129 series, new episodes included, all covered with nothing charged per item. That is plenty to watch for what a coffee costs each month.
- If you want to generate images and video: tread carefully. The subscription only gets you in; tokens are the real limit, and 100 a month doesn’t go far once video comes into it.
- If you are undecided: start with the monthly plan. It is more expensive per month and still the sensible choice: see whether you actually use it before signing up for a year.
Before all that, give the free tier twenty minutes. Look through the catalogue, watch episode one and then episode two (it may ask for a free sign-up first), chat for a while. That settles the question better than this page can.
Begin with the free episodes
and decide afterwards
- Browse the entire catalogue at no cost
- Episode one is always free; episode two is free or needs a free sign-up
- Shorts has no separate tier: one subscription covers the platform
Official site · 18+
Questions people ask
Is Candy Shorts free?
In part. You can browse the catalogue for free, and on every series we checked episode one costs nothing. Episode two plays straight away or after a free sign-up, depending on which version of the page you are shown. To go beyond episode two you need a Candy AI Premium subscription.
What does it cost?
Premium costs from €3.99 a month on the twelve-month plan, €8.99 on the three-month plan, and €9.99 for a discounted first month. Without discounts the list price is €13.99 a month. Pricing is localised, so what you see may differ.
Can I subscribe to Shorts alone?
No. The single Candy AI Premium subscription includes Shorts together with chat, voice, character creation and everything else on the platform. Shorts isn’t sold separately.
Is it possible to buy just one episode?
Not for money. The subscription unlocks Shorts episodes, and there is no cash price per episode. The platform does list a price of 12 tokens per locked episode (checked on 26 September 2026), and 30 on the series starring a creator’s digital twin, but we haven’t tried unlocking one that way, so we can’t say whether it works or is worth it. Private Content, the other per-item part of the platform, runs on tokens too.
What happens to my access if I cancel?
You lose it. Episodes stay unlocked only while the subscription is active; the subscription never buys them outright.
Does it have a free trial?
Not one with a time limit. The free tier works as the trial: browse it all, watch episode one and then episode two (which may ask for a free sign-up first), then make up your mind.
Nathan Cole checked prices and free-tier limits on the official site and on a free account in September 2026. Candy AI shows prices in local currency, so your total may not match. Send us corrections.