Buying Telegram gifts and NFT gifts in so‘m (regular gifts in roubles too)
How regular gifts differ from NFT ones, what each is for, how to pay for a regular gift in so‘m (Click, UzCard, HUMO, Payme) or roubles (SBP), buying NFTs in the NFT Market, and free gifts for invites.
Both regular and NFT gifts on Telegram can be bought through @StarsPaymee_bot, but in different sections. A regular gift is paid in so‘m (Click, UzCard, HUMO, Payme) or roubles (SBP), goes to any @username and arrives almost immediately. An NFT gift is bought in the NFT Market: up to 300,000 so‘m, by UzCard/HUMO card transfer or balance only; once the purchase is confirmed an admin transfers it to your own @username. No Visa or Mastercard is required.
Collectible (NFT) gifts are in the bot: since 21 September the NFT Market sells listed copies for up to 300,000 so‘m (payment by UzCard/HUMO card transfer or balance), and NFT rental covers a set term. Only limited gifts that Telegram took off sale cannot be sent — more in a separate article.
Gifts are one of the most visible trends on Telegram in recent months. First came regular gifts, which any user can send for Stars inside the messenger; then Telegram launched NFT gifts — unique collectibles with a limited supply that can be kept, displayed on a profile and even resold.
What regular gifts are
A regular gift is a digital item — an icon, sticker or animation — that one Telegram user sends to another for Stars. There is no cap on how many exist: they can be bought and given freely, they are not rare or collectible, and they stay available as long as the feature is live in Telegram.
- Congratulations and attention — an easy way to delight a friend or colleague on a birthday, a holiday or for no reason at all.
- Livening up channels and chats — channel authors often receive them from subscribers as thanks for the content.
- Supporting bloggers and bot builders — a gift works like a tip or a donation in a playful form.
- Personalising a profile — some gifts can be pinned to the profile where others can see them.
- Virality and engagement — gifts are used in contests and giveaways to spark subscriber activity.
With no supply limit, regular gifts are an affordable way to show attention. How to send one: the gift-sending guide.
What NFT gifts are
NFT gifts are a fundamentally different category. They are released in a limited run, each copy is unique, and each is anchored on the TON blockchain as a real NFT token. Such a gift is not merely left on a profile — it is owned as a digital asset: it can be displayed, collected, given directly to another person or listed for sale on NFT marketplaces.
- Collecting — some users assemble NFT gifts from different series and collections.
- Status and rarity — owning a rare or limited copy sets a profile apart, especially from an early or small-run series.
- Investment potential — supply is capped and demand for rare copies can grow over time, so some people treat them as a digital asset.
- Real ownership — the gift is tied to the user on-chain, not just a picture inside an app.
- A gift with added meaning — a limited-series NFT gift is remembered far longer than a plain digital sticker.
More on this: what an NFT Gift is and the NFT gift as an investment.
Regular versus NFT gifts
| Criterion | Regular gift | NFT gift |
|---|---|---|
| Supply | Unlimited | Limited, released in series |
| Uniqueness | Identical copies | Every copy is unique |
| Where it lives | Inside the Telegram app | On the TON blockchain as an NFT |
| Resale | No | Yes, on marketplaces |
| Pin to profile | Yes | Yes, with a collectible badge |
| Budget | Affordable, a token of attention | Higher — a collection and an asset |
Gift Market: sample prices
Sample (illustration). Live listings and prices are in @StarsPaymee_bot → NFT Market: the price follows the TON rate, and NFTs priced up to 300,000 so‘m can be bought.
Payment: so‘m and roubles
The bot’s main advantage is that a regular gift can be paid for entirely in the currency that suits you — with no Visa or Mastercard, and none of the friction of buying Stars inside the app. The NFT Market takes only a UzCard/HUMO card transfer or the StarsPaymee balance.
Click, UzCard, HUMO and Payme — the most widespread methods in the country.
SBP — a fast transfer straight from a banking app, with no card details to type.
The purchase is entirely local, without international payment systems.
A regular gift arrives almost instantly; an NFT is transferred by an admin after on-chain confirmation.
So wherever you are — in Uzbekistan or in Russia — regular gifts can be bought quickly, in a familiar currency and with a familiar payment method. Comparing the methods: SBP, Click and UzCard.
Regular gifts in so‘m or roubles; NFTs in the NFT Market, in so‘m.
@StarsPaymee_botWhich type of gift to choose
The choice comes down to two questions: who the gift is for and why. The rule below covers most situations:
- A token of attention, a greeting, a thank-you — a regular gift. Cheap, always available and delivered instantly.
- Something memorable and valuable — an NFT from a limited series. Pricier, but unique.
- A collection or a long-term asset — an NFT gift. The capped supply makes resale possible, though the price is never guaranteed.
- Many gifts for a channel or a giveaway — regular ones: unlimited supply and easier on the budget.
The buying flow differs between the two. Regular gift: gifts section → gift → recipient’s @username → payment method (Click, UzCard, HUMO, Payme or Uzum for so‘m, SBP for roubles). NFT gift: NFT Market → copy (up to 300,000 so‘m) → UzCard/HUMO card transfer or balance; there is no recipient field — the NFT goes to your own @username. The full steps for a regular gift, anonymous sending, notes and the usual mistakes live in the “How to send a Telegram gift” guide; buying an NFT is covered in the NFT Market guide.
Free gifts for inviting friends
Beyond a direct purchase, @StarsPaymee_bot also hands out gifts for free — for inviting friends to the bot. It is a way to grow a collection or delight someone without spending a single so‘m or rouble.
- Invite 5 friends — a guaranteed regular gift; the exact one is shown in the bot’s invite section.
- Invite more friends — pricier and more interesting gifts from other categories unlock.
- At no cost — sharing your link with friends and colleagues is enough.
Why buy gifts through this bot
- Both regular and NFT gifts — no need to hunt for separate services, it is all in one place.
- Two payment currencies — for regular gifts: so‘m (Click, UzCard, HUMO, Payme) and roubles (SBP).
- No Visa or Mastercard required — the purchase is fully local.
- Fast delivery — a regular gift lands with the recipient almost instantly.
- A referral bonus programme — free gifts for invites.
- An officially registered market in Uzbekistan — the service runs legally and transparently.
Read next: buying Stars in so‘m, Premium for 3, 6 and 12 months, the gift price list.
- telegram.org — Telegram Gifts announcement
- core.telegram.org — Gifts technical documentation
- ton.org — the TON blockchain
- sbp.nspk.ru — SBP — the fast payments system
Frequently asked questions
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Can an NFT gift be bought with Uzbek so‘m?
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Is Telegram Premium needed for an NFT gift?
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@StarsPaymee_bot — regular gifts (so‘m or roubles) and the NFT Market (so‘m, up to 300,000 so‘m).
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