Nitro vs Nitro Basic: what you actually get
Full Nitro ($9.99/mo): 500 MB uploads, HD streaming, animated avatar/banner and profile theming, custom emoji anywhere, longer messages, 2 free Server Boosts plus 30% off extra boosts, and a monthly Orbs bonus. Nitro Basic ($2.99/mo): 50 MB uploads, custom emoji anywhere and Super Reactions — no boosts, no HD streaming, no animated profile. If you're deciding purely on price, Basic covers emoji-and-uploads; everything social (boosts, profile flex) needs full Nitro.
What is Nitro credit?
Nitro credit is stored subscription time. If someone gifts you Nitro while you already have an active subscription, the gift doesn't vanish and doesn't stack on top — it's saved as credit and applies automatically when your current paid period ends. Promo and Quest rewards work the same way: a '1-day Nitro credit' is simply one day of Nitro queued to apply when your active time runs out (or immediately, if you have none).
Does Nitro stack?
Perks never stack — two subscriptions don't give you 1000 MB uploads or 4 boosts. Time queues instead: redeeming more Nitro while subscribed extends your covered period (as credit), it doesn't multiply anything. The 2 free Server Boosts stay 2 whether you're on monthly or yearly.
Friend Passes: what your friends get
Every full-Nitro member gets 3 Friend Passes to share. Each pass gives a friend a free 2-week trial of full Nitro. Conditions: the recipient can't have had Nitro in the last 30 days or already used another trial, and you need to be a paying member for about 5 days before the share option appears. Passes are a genuinely free way to let a friend test perks before they buy.
How to tell if someone has Nitro
There's no public list — you read the profile:
- the Nitro badge on their profile (shows how long they've subscribed),
- an animated avatar or profile banner,
- custom profile theming and effects,
- custom emoji used across servers.
Any one of those is a giveaway; none of them can be faked without an active subscription.
Is Nitro a one-time purchase?
Nitro itself is a recurring subscription — monthly or yearly. What IS one-time is a gift: a fixed period bought once, no auto-renewal. That's how SlayKeys delivers it: 1 month for $6 or 1 year for $50, versus $9.99/$99.99 on Discord's own pricing — paid by card or crypto in the Telegram bot, no recurring charge.
Step by step
- Open the SlayKeys Telegram bot and pick Discord Nitro — 1 month ($6) or 1 year ($50).
- Pay by card or crypto (USDT · TON · BTC).
- Follow the delivery instructions in the chat — activation is fast and there's no auto-renewal.
- Want your friends to try it first? Use your 3 Friend Passes — each gives them 2 weeks free.