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Telegram Stars vs GRAM
Telegram Stars and GRAM are different layers of one Stars order. Stars form the in-app balance side, and check Telegram's current Stars terms at telegram.org/tos/stars for the Stars side. GRAM is the network the payment step uses, and SexyGram's status link shows the visible order state for the Stars order.
What the comparison covers
Telegram Stars vs GRAM comes down to layers: Stars are the account side, and GRAM is the network side. A Stars order fills through a checkout that uses GRAM. Check Telegram's current Stars terms at telegram.org/tos/stars for the Stars side, and SexyGram's status link shows the visible order state for the Stars order.
What Telegram Stars are
Telegram Stars are the in-app unit on the account side, and check telegram.org/tos/stars for what Stars are for. Stars appear as a balance in the account view and pay for gifts, tips, and channel services on the account side. A Stars balance is not the same as a crypto network, because Stars stay inside the account view. SexyGram fills a Stars order, and its status link shows the visible order state.
What GRAM is here
GRAM is the network the payment step uses for a Stars order, and the checkout shows the GRAM amount. A buyer pays GRAM to fill the Stars balance for the order, and the payment step does not show card fields. Automatic matching depends on the amount and the network matching the checkout. SexyGram's status link shows the visible order state.
How Stars and GRAM relate in an order
A Stars order connects the two layers: the buyer pays GRAM, and the Stars balance side applies where Telegram shows it. The two amounts can differ in unit, so a Stars order has separate views for each. Automatic matching depends on the amount and the network matching the checkout. Check Telegram's current Stars terms at telegram.org/tos/stars for the Stars side.
Where each side shows
GRAM shows in the payment step, and the Stars account side shows the balance in the account view. The SexyGram checkout shows the Stars amount and the GRAM amount for the order. The status link shows the visible order state of the Stars order, and telegram.org/tos/stars describes the Stars side.
What to use for what
For a Stars payment, use the checkout: it shows the Stars amount and the GRAM payment step. For the Stars balance, use the account view, and for the Stars rules, read telegram.org/tos/stars. Keep the status link for the visible order state of the Stars order.
Common confusion
A common confusion is treating Stars and GRAM as the same unit, because a Stars order involves both layers. The Stars amount and the GRAM amount are separate views. Automatic matching depends on the amount and the network matching the checkout, and the status link shows the visible order state.
What SexyGram does
SexyGram is a no-account crypto checkout for Telegram-related digital services. It carries the Stars order and shows the GRAM payment step. Completed status means the order is treated as complete in the status flow, and the Stars balance applies on the account side.
Next steps
To compare Telegram Stars vs GRAM in practice, start an order and look at the two views: the checkout for GRAM and the account side for Stars. Read telegram.org/tos/stars for the Stars side. The related pages below cover buying Stars and the Stars balance.