Before you begin: costs & prep
Creating and running a circle is free. The only costs you’ll ever run into fall into two buckets, and both are out in the open.
How the platform charges
Section titled “How the platform charges”- Membership orders: 10% platform service fee — for every membership payment a member makes, the platform takes 10% and the rest is yours. If the inviter bonus is on, the inviter gets a share of each order at the rate you set.
- Lucky activities like red packets and lotteries: 0% platform service fee — every bit of the activity funds goes to the participants.
- Circle VIP: optional — premium features such as extra layouts and video posts are prepaid monthly (1/3/12-month plans); see Pricing & fees at a glance for prices.
How your money reaches you
Section titled “How your money reaches you”For every membership payment, the platform immediately forwards your net income (order amount − 10% service fee − any inviter bonus) straight to your own Mixin wallet as a Mixin Safe transfer — usually within seconds to a few minutes, nothing to withdraw. See Owner income and payouts.
What to have ready
Section titled “What to have ready”- A Mixin account.
- About 30 minutes: create a bot, connect it, and set up the basics.
- A safe place to keep your bot’s credentials file (keystore) — you’ll upload it when connecting.
- A clear idea of your circle: who it’s for, whether to charge, and at what price (all adjustable later).