Every AI chatter price page looks confusing because the products are priced two different ways at once. Sometimes the same product offers both. Here's the actual math.
The two pricing models
Flat fee: you pay $X/month and use the bot for whatever revenue you generate. Examples: KVIQBOT ($30-$395/mo tiers), Supercreator Izzy ($99/mo base).
Revenue share: you pay nothing upfront, and the bot takes a percentage of every PPV. Examples: Lustify (~20%), ONLYPPV (15-30%), Telestars (10-20%), Substy's free tier (15%).
Breakeven math
Take a $30/month flat-fee bot vs a 20% commission bot. They cost the same at $150/month of revenue. Past that, the flat-fee bot wins linearly: at $1,000/month revenue, commission is $200, flat is $30 — a $170/month gap. At $5,000/month, the gap is $970/month.
When commission still makes sense
Brand new creators with no traction should usually start commission-only. Pay zero upfront, validate the funnel, switch to flat-fee the moment revenue is consistent. The risk is forgetting to switch — most commission products don't email you to suggest you'd save money on their competitor.
The hidden cost on top: platform commission
On OnlyFans, every PPV pays 20% to OF before any AI tool's commission. That stacks. A 10% AI chatter on OF effectively costs you 30% all-in. The same AI chatter on Telegram costs the AI's commission only.