Boosts, channel levels and Premium members: how they relate
A boost is a vote that a user with a Telegram Premium subscription can give to a channel. Collected boosts raise the channel's level, and the level unlocks features: channel stories, extra appearance colours, custom reactions and emoji, more visual options. Telegram changes the exact boosts-per-level numbers and the feature set over time; the current values are shown inside the app in the channel's boosts section.
Who can boost
Only Telegram Premium users; each has several boost slots that can be spread across channels and moved. A regular account cannot boost. So a channel without a Premium audience does not level up, no matter how many members it has.
Where Premium members come in
The “Premium members” service adds participants with a Premium subscription to the channel for a chosen period. Each of them could in theory boost the channel, but whether they do depends on the member and on whether their slots are free. That is why Premium members do not guarantee boosts. If what you need is the channel level, boosts are bought separately for 1 to 180 days: they are applied right away and stay for the paid period.
| Product | What it is | Sold by TGFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Members | Regular channel or group participants | Yes |
| Premium members | Participants with a Premium subscription for 3–180 days | Yes |
| Boosts | Votes from Premium users for a channel; raise the level | Yes, for 1 to 180 days |
| Telegram Premium subscription | A paid subscription for your own account | Yes, 6 months by @username |
When Premium members make sense
- You need to show a Premium audience in the channel for a while, for example before an advertiser deal.
- The channel needs a chance at boosts and has few organic Premium users.
- The period is known up front: members leave when the paid period ends, and refill does not apply.
Telegram Premium members: durations and prices
Telegram boosts: 1 to 180 days, prices
How much a boost costs per day and per month
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