Pricing

Predictable pricing, complete books

Pay per book, only when you need it. No subscription required. Every plan includes AI-generated content, professional illustrations, and print-ready output.

sellLaunch your first book free — every user gets one complimentary creation.

How payments work

Prepaid wallet, charge only when you build

We use a prepaid model so you stay in control. Funds sit in your wallet until you trigger a book build.

Top up your wallet

Recharge adds balance to your wallet; no consumption happens at this stage.

Pricing is calculated at build

When you generate a book, we calculate the fee based on its specifications.

Charge, then manual build

After the fee is deducted, you manually trigger the build to start production.

Refundable if unused

Unused wallet balance can be refunded. If you don’t start the build, the deducted fee can be reversed.

If the build is not started, the charge can be rolled back.

Charge happens at step 4

1Basics setup
2Content & scope
3Book specs
4Charge appliedCharge
5Trigger build

Pricing strategy

Pay per book, based on type and specs

Each book type uses a simple, spec-based rule. Minimums apply where noted.

Picture book

From $39

Tiered by page count

Starts at 24 pages. Every +4 pages up to 48 pages.

24 pages $3928 pages $4932 pages $5936 pages $6940 pages $7944-48 pages $89
Includes 1 Export Pack per book (PDF and cover exports count as versions).

Chapter book

From $30

$5 per chapter

Price scales by chapter count beyond the minimum.

Minimum 6 chaptersUnder 6 billed as 6
Includes 1 Export Pack per book (PDF and cover exports count as versions).

Novel

From $30

$5 per chapter

Price scales by chapter count beyond the minimum.

Minimum 6 chaptersUnder 6 billed as 6
Includes 1 Export Pack per book (PDF and cover exports count as versions).

Anthology

From $30

$3 per story

Price scales by story count beyond the minimum.

Minimum 10 storiesUnder 10 billed as 10
Includes 1 Export Pack per book (PDF and cover exports count as versions).

Poetry

From $30

$3 per poem

Price scales by poem count beyond the minimum.

Minimum 10 poemsUnder 10 billed as 10
Includes 1 Export Pack per book (PDF and cover exports count as versions).
Export Pack
$10 per pack

Included with every book. PDF and cover exports count as versions. Additional packs can be purchased when you need more exports or regenerations.

10 export versionsUnlimited edits5 PDF versions10 cover versions20 illustration regenerations

What you get

Complete, professional books

Every plan includes AI-generated or AI-enhanced content, 4K illustrations, professional typography, and print-ready export files. You keep full, permanent ownership of the book and all publication assets, with unrestricted rights to use, publish, and distribute your work.

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Example tale.ink output

Frequently asked questions

How is pricing calculated?

Pricing is based on book type and specs. Picture books are tiered by page count, while chapter books, novels, anthologies, and poetry are priced per chapter/story/poem with minimums.

What are the minimums?

Picture books start at 24 pages (up to 48 with 4-page tiers). Chapter books and novels start at 6 chapters. Anthologies and poetry start at 10 stories/poems.

What does From $39 / From $30 mean?

It is the minimum billable price for that type. The final price scales with pages, chapters, stories, or poems above the minimum.

What is the Export Pack?

Each book includes 1 Export Pack with 10 export versions, unlimited edits, 5 PDF versions, 10 cover versions, and 20 illustration regenerations. Extra packs are $10 each.

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