Platform fees

Compare AI creator fees and earnings: PromptBase, Poe and more

Compare selling prompts with charging for AI tools and earning through creator programs. Running costs and monetization access matter alongside the platform fee or creator pay.

5 platforms

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PromptBase

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Earnings model
Prompts / skills / jobs Source
Platform fee or creator pay
20 / 0 / 10% by channel Source
Required plan cost
No seller plan listed Source
Running costs
No extra sale fee Source
Monetization access
Seller review; payouts use Stripe or Zoneless (USDC). Source

Poe creator monetization

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Earnings model
Per-message bot earnings Source
Platform fee or creator pay
Creator-set per-message price; earnings example shown per 1,000 messages. Source
Required plan cost
No plan fee listed Source
Running costs
Poe covers inference costs for Bot Query API calls; costs for other models may be covered by arrangement. Source
Monetization access
Eligible region; Stripe Source

Pickaxe

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Earnings model
One-time / subs / usage Source
Platform fee or creator pay
Creators retain 90% Gold / 92% Pro / up to 98% Business; Business is $597/mo with a 6-month minimum. Source
Required plan cost
Gold $37/mo; Pro $147/mo; Business $597/mo with a 6-month minimum. Source
Running costs
Usage billed by Uses or Credits Source
Monetization access
Connect Stripe for sales Source

MindStudio

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Earnings model
Price AI agent runs Source
Platform fee or creator pay
0% platform fee stated Source
Required plan cost
Free; Individual $20/mo Source
Running costs
Models billed at cost Source
Monetization access
Set price; paid runs Source

Civitai creator monetization

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Earnings model
Creator Program converts eligible Buzz earnings to a monthly cash pool. Source
Platform fee or creator pay
Buzz extraction: first 100K free, next 900K 5%, next 4M 10%, above 5M 15%. Source
Required plan cost
Cash-out eligibility is required, but official sources conflict: the user page says Creator Score >10K plus Green; the developer guide says ≥40K plus Bronze/Silver/Gold and excludes Founder/Free. Source
Running costs
Buzz has no fiat value outside eligible Creator Program cash-out. Source
Monetization access
At $50 Ready to Withdraw, eligible creators receive an invitation to the payout partner. Source

PromptBase

AI prompts and skills

20%Marketplace sales
0%Your referral link

You keep 80% before other fees

Custom jobs
10%
Payouts
Stripe or USDC
Extra fees
None
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All PromptBase rates
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PromptBase
20%Marketplace sales
0%Your referral link
10%Custom jobs

Sales through your own referral link are free.

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Pickaxe

Paid AI tools

10%Gold plan
2%Business, best case

You keep 90% before other fees

Gold
$37 a month
Business
$597, 6-month minimum
Payments
Your Stripe
+ 1 more rate
All Pickaxe rates
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By plan
10%Gold planYou keep 90%
8%Pro planYou keep 92%
2%Business, best caseYou keep up to 98%

Model usage is billed separately, by uses or credits.

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MindStudio

Paid AI agents

0%Platform fee

You keep 100% before other fees

Individual
$20 a month
Models
Billed at cost
Pricing
Per run
All rates and sources
All MindStudio rates
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MindStudio
0%Platform fee

Payment processing rates are not stated.

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Civitai creator monetization

AI creator program

0%First 100K Buzz
15%Above 5M Buzz

You keep 100% before other fees

Minimum payout
$50
Buzz value
Only via program
Eligibility
Sources differ
+ 2 more rates
All Civitai creator monetization rates
RateWhen
Buzz cash-out fee
0%First 100K Buzz
5%Next 900K
10%Next 4M
15%Above 5M Buzz

Earnings come from a monthly cash pool shared by eligible creators.

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Datasets and AI training data

4 platformsHeadline fees: 3% to 30% (2 percentage rates)

Software, SaaS, and API marketplaces

9 platformsHeadline fees: 3% to 25% (4 percentage rates)

Digital download stores and marketplaces

25 platformsHeadline fees: 0% to 10% (22 percentage rates)