Roblox Premium break-even calculator
Premium closed to new signups on April 30, 2026, but existing subscribers keep their tier and stipend. Price the stipend at the rate you really buy Robux at, then compare the four setups a subscriber can still choose (keep Premium, keep it and add Plus, cancel, or cancel for Plus) at the Robux you actually spend each month.
The price box fills with the U.S. App Store's in-app price for your tier ($4.99, $9.99 or $19.99, read 2026-09-23). If your receipt shows a different amount, type it in. Premium's 10% bonus on Robux purchases ended on May 30, 2026, so the stipend is the only cash benefit left to price.
Keep, cancel, or add Plus at your spending
Keep Premium $9.99 · Cancel, no subscription $12.49 · Keep Premium, add Plus $14.98 · Cancel, switch to Plus $14.98
Premium 1000 beats buying the same Robux once you spend 800 R a month. Adding Plus on top pays from 1,998 R a month; Plus on its own from 1,998 R.
Where Premium stands in 2026
Roblox stopped selling Premium on April 30, 2026, when it launched Roblox Plus. Existing subscribers can stay. Roblox's Premium help article, read again on September 23, lists what stayed and what went at the May 30 benefit change:
- Stayed: the monthly Robux stipend for your plan (450, 1,000 or 2,200), trading and reselling, and publishing avatar items and keeping them on sale. That last one is for Premium 1000 and 2200 only; the Plus article repeats the same rule.
- Went: the 10% bonus on Robux purchases, and the Premium logo.
Two details in that article matter more to a keep-or-cancel decision than the headline change. First, if a renewal fails and Roblox's retries over the following 72 hours also fail, the membership is cancelled and cannot be bought again, the same as a deliberate cancellation. An expired card can end a grandfathered tier. Second, memberships bought through the Windows or Amazon stores do not renew at all, and since Premium is no longer sold, one of those ends on its expiration date for good.
The Plus article adds the fact this calculator is built around: you can hold a Roblox Plus subscription and a Premium membership at the same time. So the question is no longer just keep or cancel. It is which of four setups costs least for the Robux you spend.
The stipend on its own: two yardsticks
The top panel prices the whole stipend at a Robux purchase rate and subtracts the price. On the app-store rate ($9.99 for 800 Robux), every tier comes out ahead: Premium 450's stipend is worth $5.62 against $4.99 (+$0.63), Premium 1000's $12.49 against $9.99 (+$2.50), and Premium 2200's $27.47 against $19.99 (+$7.48).
The website rate changes the picture. Roblox sells $9.99 of Robux on the web for 1,000 Robux, not 800. At that rate Premium 450's stipend is worth $4.50, 49 cents less than the charge; Premium 1000's is worth exactly $9.99, an exact wash; and only Premium 2200 stays ahead, by $1.99. Which yardstick is right depends on where you would buy Robux if you had no stipend, so the calculator lets you pick.
Both figures assume you spend the whole stipend. That assumption is where most of the old advice goes wrong, and it is what the second panel fixes.
How the four-setup comparison works
Enter the Robux you spend in a normal month on things Plus discounts (game passes, developer products, avatar items and similar). For each setup the tool adds up the subscription charges plus the cost of the Robux you would still have to buy:
- Keep Premium: the Premium price, plus whatever your spending runs past the stipend.
- Keep Premium, add Plus: both prices, plus whatever your discounted spending runs past the stipend.
- Cancel, no subscription: all your spending, bought at your rate.
- Cancel, switch to Plus: the Plus price, plus your discounted spending bought at your rate.
Three rules keep the comparison fair. Stipend Robux you do not spend count as worth nothing, because they sit in your balance and never replace a purchase; a 2,200 stipend is worth 2,200 Robux only to someone who spends 2,200. The Plus discount is applied to the whole amount with no rounding, because Roblox does not publish how a discounted price is rounded. And every sum is done in whole cents and whole Robux, so a tie is a real tie rather than a rounding accident. When two setups tie, keeping Premium is listed first, because it is the one you cannot get back.
Worked example: Premium 2200 and a heavy spender
Take a Premium 2200 subscriber paying $19.99 who buys Robux on the website, in their third month or later of Plus eligibility (20% off, $4.99 a month).
At 2,500 Robux a month, keeping Premium alone costs $22.99: the $19.99 charge plus 300 Robux bought at $0.00999 each. Adding Plus looks tempting, since 20% off 2,500 is 500 Robux. But the stipend already covers the first 2,200, so Plus only saves the 300 Robux you would have bought, worth $3.00, against a $4.99 charge. Premium plus Plus comes to $24.98. Keep Premium alone.
At 3,000 Robux a month the order flips. Premium alone costs $27.98 (the charge plus 800 bought Robux). With Plus, the discounted spend is 2,400, the stipend covers 2,200, and you buy 200: $19.99 + $4.99 + $2.00 = $26.98. Adding Plus saves $1.00 a month. The crossover sits at 2,700 Robux a month (2,699.4995 before rounding up to a whole Robux). Without the stipend, Plus pays for itself at 2,498 Robux a month on the website rate. Holding Premium 2200 pushes that point about 200 Robux higher, because Plus's discount on stipend-covered spending saves you nothing.
Where each decision flips, all three tiers
The table below is the whole set of crossovers at the listed prices and 20% off, from the same script that runs the calculator. "Keep beats buying" is the spend at which Premium costs no more than buying the Robux you use. "Add Plus pays" is the spend at which Premium plus Plus beats Premium alone.
| Tier | Rate | Whole stipend vs price | Keep beats buying from | Add Plus pays from | Plus alone pays from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium 450 ($4.99) | App store | +$0.63 | 400 R | 1,998 R | 1,998 R |
| Premium 450 ($4.99) | Website | -$0.49 | never | 2,498 R | 2,498 R |
| Premium 1000 ($9.99) | App store | +$2.50 | 800 R | 1,998 R | 1,998 R |
| Premium 1000 ($9.99) | Website | $0.00 (exact wash) | ties from 1,000 R | 2,498 R | 2,498 R |
| Premium 2200 ($19.99) | App store | +$7.48 | 1,601 R | 2,600 R | 1,998 R |
| Premium 2200 ($19.99) | Website | +$1.99 | 2,002 R | 2,700 R | 2,498 R |
Three things stand out. On the website rate, Premium 450 never beats buying Robux yourself: its whole stipend is worth less than its price, so no amount of spending rescues it. Premium 1000 at the website rate only ever ties buying the Robux yourself; it never gets ahead. And Premium 2200 costs more than buying what you use unless you spend at least 2,002 Robux a month on the website rate (1,601 on the app-store rate). In the first two months of Plus, at 10% off, Plus needs twice the spending: 4,995 Robux a month on the website rate, 3,996 on the app-store rate.
Every spend level at a glance
Monthly cost of each setup across typical spending, for the inputs above. The table redraws when you change them; before any change it shows Premium 1000 at $9.99, the app-store rate and 20% off.
| Robux a month | Keep Premium | Premium + Plus | Cancel | Cancel for Plus | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $9.99 | $14.98 | $0.00 | $4.99 | Cancel, no subscription |
| 250 | $9.99 | $14.98 | $3.12 | $7.49 | Cancel, no subscription |
| 500 | $9.99 | $14.98 | $6.24 | $9.99 | Cancel, no subscription |
| 750 | $9.99 | $14.98 | $9.37 | $12.48 | Cancel, no subscription |
| 1,000 | $9.99 | $14.98 | $12.49 | $14.98 | Keep Premium |
| 1,500 | $16.23 | $17.48 | $18.73 | $19.98 | Keep Premium |
| 2,000 | $22.48 | $22.47 | $24.98 | $24.97 | Keep Premium, add Plus |
| 2,500 | $28.72 | $27.47 | $31.22 | $29.97 | Keep Premium, add Plus |
| 3,000 | $34.97 | $32.46 | $37.46 | $34.96 | Keep Premium, add Plus |
| 4,000 | $47.45 | $42.45 | $49.95 | $44.95 | Keep Premium, add Plus |
| 5,000 | $59.94 | $52.44 | $62.44 | $54.94 | Keep Premium, add Plus |
Trading is no longer an all-or-nothing gate
Updated September 23, 2026: this page used to say that trading needs Premium or Plus on both sides, so cancelling Premium locks you out of trading. That is no longer the whole story. Roblox's Trading and Plus help articles both now say that, for a limited time, users in the United States can make two free trades a month without any subscription, resetting at the start of each month. Plus and legacy Premium trade without a monthly limit. The Trading article also still lists an active Plus subscription among the requirements for both players, which contradicts its own free-trade line and the Premium and Plus articles; if you trade on Premium, check that your Trade button still works rather than relying on either wording.
In practice: if you are in the U.S. and make one or two trades a month, trading access is no longer a reason on its own to keep paying. If you trade more than that, or live elsewhere, it still is, and Plus also gives unlimited trading.
Before you cancel
Cancelling Premium is one-way. Roblox's Premium article says a cancelled member cannot resubscribe, and the only subscription on offer afterwards is Roblox Plus, which has no stipend (the Plus 500, 1000 and 2000 bundles pair Plus with monthly Robux). If the four-setup comparison has keeping Premium and cancelling within a few cents of each other, keeping costs almost nothing and leaves the choice open. The Roblox Plus calculator prices Plus on its own, bundles included.
Where the prices come from
Roblox no longer publishes a Premium price list: its old membership page now redirects to the Plus sign-in. The default prices are the U.S. App Store's in-app purchase list for Roblox, read on September 23, 2026 (Premium 450 $4.99, Premium 1000 $9.99, Premium 2200 $19.99 a month). That is one current source, and what you pay may differ by country, platform or sign-up date, which is why the price box is editable. The $4.99 Plus price is from Roblox's April 10, 2026 announcement. The two purchase rates are from Roblox's Robux page, checked on September 16.
FAQ
Is Roblox Premium still worth it in 2026?
Only if you spend most of the stipend. On the app-store rate, Premium 450 beats buying Robux yourself from 400 Robux a month of spending, Premium 1000 from 800 and Premium 2200 from 1,601. On the website rate, Premium 450 never does, Premium 1000 only ties, and Premium 2200 needs 2,002. Below those levels, part of the stipend just piles up in your balance.
Can I have Premium and Roblox Plus at the same time?
Yes. Roblox's Plus help article says both can be active at once. Adding Plus pays when its discount saves more Robux than the stipend already covers. For Premium 1000 that is 1,998 Robux a month on the app-store rate or 2,498 on the website rate, from the third month on.
Do I still need Premium to trade?
Not for occasional trades in the U.S. Roblox's Trading and Plus articles both say U.S. users can make two free trades a month without a subscription, for a limited time. Plus and legacy Premium trade without a monthly limit.
Does Premium auto-renew?
Memberships bought in the Roblox mobile app, desktop app or website renew automatically. Ones bought through the Windows or Amazon stores do not. If a renewal fails and Roblox's retries over 72 hours also fail, the membership is cancelled and cannot be bought again.
If I cancel, can I sign back up later?
No. Premium is closed to new purchases, and Roblox says a cancelled member cannot resubscribe. The only subscription you can join afterwards is Roblox Plus, which gives a spending discount and perks but no stipend unless you pay for a Plus bundle.
What if I pay a different price for Premium?
Type your price into the price box. The defaults are the U.S. App Store's in-app prices, and Roblox publishes no Premium price list of its own any more, so your renewal receipt is the authority for your price.
What's the Robux stipend's real value?
Stipend Robux spend exactly like bought Robux, but they are not DevEx-eligible, because Roblox does not count a membership grant as earned Robux. They are worth your purchase rate only up to the amount you would otherwise have bought.
What does the tool leave out?
Premium-only perks inside individual games, the avatar-publishing right that Premium 1000 and 2200 keep, Plus's other perks (free private servers and fee-free Robux transfers), and the value of keeping a tier you can never rejoin. The figures are the cash math only.
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