Fees & payouts · 2026
How much does MintStars take? 0%, but fans pay a service fee.
0% fee, creators keep 100%; ~5% service fee charged to fans
What MintStars leaves you
Advertised take-home
$1,000
100% of $1,000
MintStars keeps
$0
Flat fee
That is the advertised figure, and the real one is lower. 0% fee, creators keep 100%; ~5% service fee charged to fans. We record that this platform's effective take-home sits below its headline, but not a second percentage — so the number above is what MintStars says, not what we can promise you keep.
0% fee, creators keep 100%; ~5% service fee charged to fans.
For context: 30 of the 61 platforms here with a headline share on record advertise the same 80%, so the headline rate separates almost nobody. What does separate them is whether they keep to it — on 33 of 71, the real take-home is below the number advertised. Compare all 71 →
The terms, from MintStars's own pages
- Platform fee
- 0% platform fee — creators keep 100%; a separate ~5% service fee is charged to fans (some review blogs describe the fan-side cost as up to ~10% processing).
- Fee type
- Flat fee
- Payout minimum
- None — no minimum withdrawal amount is stated.
- Payout schedule
- Instant / on-demand — creators can withdraw at any time, and USDC (crypto) payouts settle near-immediately.
- Payout methods
- USDC stablecoin, bank transfer / ACH, and direct debit (USDC was the only rail during a mid-2025 payment-processor transition).
Other platforms that pay the same way
MintStars fees — FAQ
Q. How much does MintStars take?
0% fee, creators keep 100%; ~5% service fee charged to fans. 30 of the 61 platforms with a headline share on record advertise the same 80%.
Q. What is the minimum payout on MintStars?
MintStars does not publish a payout minimum in US dollars. None — no minimum withdrawal amount is stated.
Q. What is the catch on MintStars?
0% fee, creators keep 100%; ~5% service fee charged to fans. That is why the figure at the top of this page is not the whole story. 33 of the 71 platforms on this site carry a catch that puts the take-home below the headline.
Q. Is MintStars cheaper than the alternatives?
On the advertised rate, yes — 100% is above the 80% that 30 of 61 platforms advertise. Whether it is cheaper in practice depends on the payout fees and minimum, which are on this page.