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Astrologer fees per minute: how to choose your own rate

Per-minute prices on astrology apps vary widely. Here is what clients saw on three apps on 5 November 2026, and how to pick a rate when what you keep depends on a share.

Updated 2026-11-05

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Short answer

Astrologer fees per minute on three large apps ranged from Rs 12 to Rs 342 on 5 November 2026, going by the astrologers each app showed clients that day ^1,2,3,4. Choose your own rate by what you keep, not by the sticker: multiply the rate by your share, then by the paid minutes you can realistically fill. Start where new clients will try you, raise it as reviews and returning clients build up, and check the numbers every month. On Kismo you set your own rate from Rs 20 to Rs 1,000 a minute, in Rs 5 steps, and a change applies at once.

Astrotalk, 5 Nov 2026: Rs 22 to Rs 151 a minute on its chat page, Rs 14 to Rs 50 on its call page ^1,2
Astroyogi, 5 Nov 2026: Rs 39 to Rs 69 a minute, one deal price at Rs 12 ³
InstaAstro, 5 Nov 2026: Rs 75 to Rs 342 a minute for featured astrologers ⁴
Kismo rate range: Rs 20 to Rs 1,000 a minute, whole rupees in Rs 5 steps
Your share on Kismo: 30% to 55% of your rate, by your level and the client's visit
When a Kismo change applies: At once, with no review

The market

What do astrologers charge per minute on astrology apps?

Astrologers on the big apps charged clients from about Rs 12 to Rs 342 a minute on 5 November 2026, by the profiles each app put on its own pages that day. The table shows what each page displayed when we opened it.

App and page	Prices shown to clients	Note
Astrotalk, chat page	Rs 22 to Rs 151 a minute ¹	Profiles shown change between visits
Astrotalk, call page	Rs 14 to Rs 50 a minute ²	Profiles shown change between visits
Astroyogi, homepage	Rs 39, Rs 51 and Rs 69 a minute ³	One profile showed a "Flat Deal" at Rs 12 instead of Rs 39
InstaAstro, homepage	Rs 75 to Rs 342 a minute ⁴	Featured astrologers only

These are client prices, not astrologer earnings. None of these pages says how much of the price the astrologer keeps or who set it, so compare them with care.

Higher or lower

Is a higher per-minute rate always better for an astrologer?

A higher per-minute rate is not always better, because what you earn is the rate times your share times the paid minutes clients actually choose to spend with you. A high rate with no minutes earns nothing.

Clients compare prices before they start. Astrotalk's chat page tells its clients to pick an expert by skill, language, price or experience ¹, so price sits next to your reviews in the decision.

The maths

How do you work out what you keep from a per-minute rate?

Work out what you keep by multiplying your per-minute rate by your share for that kind of visit. On Kismo the share depends on your level for a client's first visit, and rises for every client who returns.

Your rate	First visit, Rising (30%)	First visit, Established (40%)	First visit, Top (50%)	Second visit (50%)	Third visit onward (55%)
Rs 20	Rs 6	Rs 8	Rs 10	Rs 10	Rs 11
Rs 40	Rs 12	Rs 16	Rs 20	Rs 20	Rs 22
Rs 60	Rs 18	Rs 24	Rs 30	Rs 30	Rs 33
Rs 100	Rs 30	Rs 40	Rs 50	Rs 50	Rs 55

All figures are per billed minute. For the full rules behind each level, see pay levels.

Starting out

How should a new astrologer choose a starting rate?

A new astrologer should start at a rate new clients are willing to try, then move up in small steps as reviews arrive. Your first goal is enough finished readings to be judged on.

Look at what clients see for astrologers with your practice, language and experience on the app you will use.
Pick a starting rate at or a little under the middle of that group, not the top.
Set chat and call separately if the app allows it, because a call takes your full attention for every minute.
Keep it unchanged for two or three weeks so you can see what it brings.
Raise it by a small step when requests are steady and reviews are good; lower it if you are online for long stretches with almost no requests.

Worked example

How do pay levels change the maths over a month?

Pay levels change the maths because your first-visit share depends on what you earned in the last 30 days: under Rs 7,500 is Rising, from Rs 7,500 is Established and from Rs 19,000 is Top. The minutes below are made up to show the arithmetic.

Made-up month at Rs 40 a minute, Rising	Minutes	Share per minute	You keep
First visits	400	Rs 12	Rs 4,800
Second visits	150	Rs 20	Rs 3,000
Third visit onward	100	Rs 22	Rs 2,200
Total	650	Mixed	Rs 10,000

Rs 10,000 in 30 days is above Rs 7,500, so this astrologer would move to Established and keep Rs 16 instead of Rs 12 on each new client's minute. The same 650 minutes at Rs 60 would come to Rs 15,000, but only if clients still chose those minutes at the higher price, which nobody can promise.

Adjusting

When should an astrologer raise or lower the rate?

Raise your rate when demand is steady and your reviews are strong; lower it when you are online often but requests rarely come. Change one thing at a time so you can tell what worked.

What you notice	What it may mean
Requests arrive faster than you can take them	Room to raise the rate a step
Most of your minutes come from returning clients	Your work holds people; a small rise is unlikely to scare them off
Long online hours, very few requests	Rate, profile or ratings may be holding new clients back
Clients leave right after the first minute	Look at your opening before you blame the price

On Kismo

How does setting your rate work on Kismo?

On Kismo you set the rate yourself once approved: you choose chats, calls or both, and give each its own per-minute rate from Rs 20 to Rs 1,000, in whole rupees and Rs 5 steps. A new rate applies at once, with no review.

Clients pay from a prepaid wallet, billed for every started minute at the rate for that mode.
Your share is shown on every request before you accept it, so you always know what a minute pays.
Your level is recomputed every night from what you earned in the last 30 days; once you reach Top, you stay Top for 60 days.
The request card shows a client's age, gender, languages and a label, but never what the client has spent.
Clients find you in Explore, where the order follows the ratings clients give, so a fair rate and good readings work together.

Because a change needs no approval, you can test a rate for a few weeks and step back if requests drop. For the payout side of the same money, see how Kismo payouts work.

Questions

What do astrologers ask about this?

What is a good per-minute rate for a new astrologer?

There is no single right number. Look at what clients see for astrologers with your practice and language on the same app, start near the middle of that group rather than the top, and raise it as reviews come in.

Can I charge a different rate for chat and for calls?

On Kismo, yes: chats and calls each have their own per-minute rate, and you can offer one mode or both. On other apps, check their own terms; the pages we read do not say who sets the price.

How much do I keep from Rs 100 a minute?

On Kismo, between Rs 30 and Rs 55 a minute. A new client's first visit pays Rs 30, Rs 40 or Rs 50 depending on your level, a second visit Rs 50, and every later visit Rs 55.

Does raising my rate push my profile down the list?

On Kismo the order in Explore follows the ratings clients give. Price still counts, because clients compare it: Astrotalk names price alongside skill, language and experience ¹. Raise your rate in small steps and watch your requests.

Why do some astrologers charge Rs 300 a minute or more?

Some apps feature astrologers at high prices; InstaAstro's homepage showed featured rates up to Rs 342 a minute on 5 November 2026 ⁴. Those pages do not explain how the prices were set, so treat them as the top of the market, not a target.

Do I pay tax on what I earn from readings?

Tax depends on your income and your situation, not on the per-minute rate itself. For what applies to online astrologers in India, read tax for online astrologers.

Read for clients on Kismo

Set your own per-minute rate for chat and calls, from Rs 20 to Rs 1,000. Apply in your browser with your Aadhaar or PAN and one reading.