Discord — research brief

Educational notes. Not affiliated with Discord. Discord is private. None of the official pages below publish revenue, valuation, headcount, MAU, or Nitro subscriber counts. Those figures are omitted on purpose.

FACT — prices (US, as written)

discord.com/nitro (page fetched Oct 4, 2026): Nitro Basic $2.99/month. Nitro shown as the higher tier (page layout: “Nitro -” next to plan cards; the beginner’s guide states the US numbers explicitly).
Discord blog, “How to Use Nitro: A Beginner’s Guide”: US Nitro $9.99/month or $99.99/year. Nitro Basic $2.99/month or $29.99/year. Nitro Classic is retired for new purchases; existing Classic memberships can continue while active. Non-US prices differ; check localized pricing.
Help “What are Nitro & Nitro Basic?”: both monthly and yearly Nitro include 2 Server Boosts. Nitro also gets 30% off additional Boosts. Nitro Basic does not include Boosts or the discount. Billing is per period; cancel on the same device type used to buy.

FACT — Server Boosts (FAQ updated Sep 14, 2026)

Level 1 = 2 Boosts (100 emoji, 128kbps, 720p60 Go Live, animated icon).
Level 2 = 7 Boosts (adds 256kbps, 1080p60, 50MB uploads for members, banner).
Level 3 = 14 Boosts (384kbps, 100MB uploads, animated banner, custom invite).
Additional perks (Server Tags, Enhanced Role Styles) cost 3 Boosts each and do not count toward the level. Desktop only.
Boost transfer cooldown 7 days. Streak kept if reapplied within 72 hours.
Promo from Sep 14, 2026: eligible Nitro subscribers buy a Boost and get the next month free; limit 20; desktop; rollout through Sep 15. Not a permanent list price.
Gift cards can purchase Boosts.
The FAQ describes the discount but does not print a standard USD Boost price. This canvas does not fill one in.

FACT — other Nitro surface

Nitro page: Xbox Game Pass (select regions; terms apply), monthly Logitech G and SteelSeries discounts, monthly Orb drops, 1.2× Quest reward multiplier, 3 Nitro friend passes on the comparison table.
Localized pricing article: many countries have local-currency prices, including a GBP/CAD change as of April 2026.

INFERENCE

Real-time media for free servers is a real cost. No unit cost is published.
In-app store fees exist wherever mobile IAP is used. Rate not printed by Discord in these articles.

Teaching arc

Free server → Nitro Basic → Nitro with two Boosts → community pools Boosts to level 2/7/14 → Quests/Orbs alongside, unpriced in public docs.

Sources

# Discord — research brief Educational notes. **Not affiliated with Discord.** Discord is private. None of the official pages below publish revenue, valuation, headcount, MAU, or Nitro subscriber counts. Those figures are omitted on purpose. ## FACT — prices (US, as written) - discord.com/nitro (page fetched Oct 4, 2026): Nitro Basic **$2.99/month**. Nitro shown as the higher tier (page layout: “Nitro -” next to plan cards; the beginner’s guide states the US numbers explicitly). - Discord blog, “How to Use Nitro: A Beginner’s Guide”: US Nitro **$9.99/month or $99.99/year**. Nitro Basic **$2.99/month or $29.99/year**. Nitro Classic is retired for new purchases; existing Classic memberships can continue while active. Non-US prices differ; check localized pricing. - Help “What are Nitro & Nitro Basic?”: both monthly and yearly Nitro include **2 Server Boosts**. Nitro also gets **30% off** additional Boosts. Nitro Basic does not include Boosts or the discount. Billing is per period; cancel on the same device type used to buy. ## FACT — Server Boosts (FAQ updated Sep 14, 2026) - Level 1 = 2 Boosts (100 emoji, 128kbps, 720p60 Go Live, animated icon). - Level 2 = 7 Boosts (adds 256kbps, 1080p60, 50MB uploads for members, banner). - Level 3 = 14 Boosts (384kbps, 100MB uploads, animated banner, custom invite). - Additional perks (Server Tags, Enhanced Role Styles) cost **3 Boosts each** and do not count toward the level. Desktop only. - Boost transfer cooldown 7 days. Streak kept if reapplied within 72 hours. - Promo from Sep 14, 2026: eligible Nitro subscribers buy a Boost and get the next month free; limit 20; desktop; rollout through Sep 15. Not a permanent list price. - Gift cards can purchase Boosts. - The FAQ describes the discount but **does not print a standard USD Boost price**. This canvas does not fill one in. ## FACT — other Nitro surface - Nitro page: Xbox Game Pass (select regions; terms apply), monthly Logitech G and SteelSeries discounts, monthly Orb drops, **1.2× Quest reward multiplier**, 3 Nitro friend passes on the comparison table. - Localized pricing article: many countries have local-currency prices, including a GBP/CAD change as of April 2026. ## INFERENCE - Real-time media for free servers is a real cost. No unit cost is published. - In-app store fees exist wherever mobile IAP is used. Rate not printed by Discord in these articles. ## Teaching arc Free server → Nitro Basic → Nitro with two Boosts → community pools Boosts to level 2/7/14 → Quests/Orbs alongside, unpriced in public docs. ## Sources - https://discord.com/nitro/ - https://discord.com/blog/beginners-guide-to-nitro - https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000435108-What-are-Nitro-Nitro-Basic - https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028038352-Server-Boosting-FAQ - https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407269525911-Localized-Pricing-on-Discord