Venice AI Pricing: Pro, Pro+ and Max, and How to Pay with Crypto

Venice AI pricing starts at $18 a month for Pro, and Venice takes crypto itself. You can pay for a yearly plan in Bitcoin through BTCPay or in USDC through Coinbase, and buy API credits with USDC. Monthly plans can’t be paid in crypto, and subscriptions are generally non-refundable once paid.

The plans below are the ones on venice.ai on October 7, 2026. The main change this year came on April 10, 2026, when Venice added the Pro+ and Max tiers and gave every paid plan monthly credits. We don’t sell Venice and take no cut: the crypto checkout is Venice’s own.

Venice AI pricing and plans

Prices are in US dollars. Venice’s terms say “all fees are denominated in U.S. Dollars,” and there are no separate pound or euro prices on the web.

Credits pay for video, music, premium models and the API, at “100 credits = $1.” Pro+ and Max get a credit bonus of 10% and 12.5% compared with buying credits on their own. Paid plans don’t include unlimited API use: every API call uses credits at the model’s per-token price.

How to pay for Venice with crypto

For a subscription:

1. Open venice.ai/pricing.
2. Under the plan you want, click “Pay with crypto.”
3. Choose “Pay with Bitcoin” (BTCPay) or “Pay via Coinbase” (USDC).
4. Log in or sign up on the yearly crypto checkout, pay the invoice from your wallet, and the plan runs for 12 months.

Both buttons lead to the yearly checkout: when we tested the Pro links on October 7, 2026, both redirected to the yearly plan. Pro in crypto means paying $180 up front.

For API credits, go to Settings → API (venice.ai/settings/api) and buy credits with USD or USDC, at the “Same rates as USD.”

Coins. BTC and USDC only. Venice’s own crypto guide says “Checkout crypto is only BTC and USDC; do not assume ETH.” We couldn’t confirm whether BTCPay takes Lightning, or which networks the USDC checkout offers, because those pages need a login.

KYC. Venice says none is needed. The same guide, published September 3, 2026, says “KYC is not required. A phone number is not required.”

Price swings. The guide also warns: “Crypto volatility is yours between the send and the credit.”

Refunds. “Venice subscriptions are generally non-refundable once payment has been processed.” The terms allow refunds only where the law requires them.

Other crypto routes

Stake VVV for Pro. Staking 100 or more VVV, Venice’s token on Base, gives you Pro features. Staking means holding the tokens rather than spending them, and their price moves. Unstaking takes 7 days, and Venice “reserves the right to discontinue this staking benefit at any time.”

DIEM for the API. Each staked DIEM gives $1 of Venice API credit per day. The allowance refreshes at 00:00 UTC and doesn’t roll over. Venice notes that “DIEM is not pegged to USD.”

x402, no account. Developers can pay per request from a wallet holding USDC on Base or Solana, with no API key or account. The minimum top-up is $5.

Other ways to pay

The iPhone app lists Venice AI Pro at $23.99 and $234.99, Venice AI Plus at $88.00 and $959.00, and Venice AI Max at $259.00, roughly 30% above the web prices. Apple charges your Apple Account balance before your card, though it notes that some subscriptions can’t be paid from balance. Apple or Google manages those subscriptions, and you cancel them there.

Things to know

No gift cards. Venice lists no gift cards or gift subscriptions, and its terms say it “does not recognize any purported transfers, gifts, sales, or other exchanges of Venice Credits.” The Venice store at venicebazaar.com sells merchandise only. A “Venice gift card” sold elsewhere is not a Venice product.

Referrals. When someone signs up with your referral link and upgrades to Pro, you each get $10 in API credits.

Credits. Plan credits refresh monthly. Pro+ banks unused credits for 2 months and Max for 3. Venice’s docs say credits bought by card never expire. Unused credits aren’t refunded when you cancel.

Cancelling. Cancel at venice.ai/subscription. Your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.

Alternatives you can pay for with crypto

Venice’s own crypto checkout has no middleman, so if Venice is what you want, pay Venice. If you want a different assistant, these are sold here for Bitcoin, USDT, Monero and other coins, with our fee on top:

• SuperGrok includes image and 720p video generation, plus Grok Build. Our Grok pricing guide explains the tiers.
• ChatGPT Plus and Pro include image creation and Codex, OpenAI’s coding agent.
• Claude Pro and Max include Claude Code. See Claude Pro vs Max.

If privacy is the main reason you’re looking at Venice, our guide to paying for AI privately explains what a card, Bitcoin, USDT or Monero payment reveals about you.

Questions people ask

How much is Venice AI Pro?

Venice Pro is $18 a month or $180 a year on venice.ai. In the iPhone app it starts at $23.99.

Can I pay for Venice AI with crypto?

Yes. Yearly plans can be paid in Bitcoin through BTCPay or USDC through Coinbase, and API credits can be bought with USDC. Venice’s checkout doesn’t take ETH.

Can I pay for a monthly Venice plan with crypto?

No. Venice’s “Pay with crypto” buttons lead only to the yearly checkout. Monthly plans are paid by card or through the App Store or Google Play.

Does Venice require KYC for crypto payments?

No. Venice’s September 2026 crypto guide says KYC is not required and neither is a phone number.

What can I do with Venice AI credits?

Credits pay for video, music, premium models and API calls, at 100 credits to $1. Pro includes 100 credits a month.

Is there a Venice AI gift card?

No. Venice sells no gift cards, and its terms don’t recognize gifts or transfers of Venice credits.

Sources

• Venice: Pricing, FAQ, Terms of Service and VVV
• Venice blog: New subscription tiers, April 10, 2026, and Paying for AI with Crypto: 2026 Guide, September 3, 2026
• Venice docs: API pricing, VVV and DIEM and x402
• Apple App Store: Venice AI for iPhone
• Google Play: Venice AI
• Apple Support: How apps, content and subscriptions are billed