Douyin Qixi 2026 Live Gifts Guide: Event Date, Coin Budget and Latest Updates

Gearing up for Qixi? Top up your coins in advance through the Douyin top-up page on Topuplist at the official Topuplist storefront, with fast delivery, so you never miss a gift window during the big night.

Latest status: Qixi 2026 falls on August 19, 2026. Douyin's live-gift shop spans from the 1-coin Little Heart to the 30,000-coin Carnival, and Qixi-season promotions typically add bonus coins and limited-time gift effects. Coins are priced at 1 RMB = 10 on Android and the official web portal (about 7 per RMB inside iOS).

Qixi — Chinese Valentine's Day, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month — is one of the biggest gifting nights of the year on Douyin. Streamers plan special shows, viewers plan their budgets, and the gift shop runs promotions around the date. This guide has everything you need before August 19: the confirmed event date, the full gift price list in coins and RMB, the budget you need for each tier, and the promotions to watch.

Qixi 2026 on Douyin at a Glance

When Is Qixi 2026?

Qixi follows the lunar calendar — the seventh day of the seventh lunar month — so the Gregorian date moves every year. In 2026 it falls on August 19. The promotional window around it typically starts several days earlier: expect limited-time gifts, top-up bonus campaigns and themed events to appear on the recharge page and in the activity center roughly a week before the date, and to wind down a few days after. If you are gifting for the occasion, the efficient plan is to top up during the promo window and send on the night.

The Qixi Tradition on Douyin

Qixi on Douyin is not just a date — it is a production. The biggest streamers hold themed shows with countdowns, coordinated gift goals and special effects; smaller creators run "heart" campaigns where viewers flood the room with 520-coin balloons; and the platform itself runs event leaderboards around the festival. The result is one of the most gift-dense nights of the year, which is exactly why the coin budget matters: viewers who arrive without coins watch from the sidelines while the room fills with effects. If you are supporting someone, arriving with a pre-planned balance is the difference between participating in the milestone and missing it.

The Live Gift Price List

The full gift ladder in coins and RMB, from the 1-coin basics to the 30,000-coin headline:

The Carnival at 30,000 coins is Douyin's most expensive standard gift and the classic Qixi headline — its full-screen animation is exactly what big streams wait for. The low tier (1-100 coins) keeps the chat alive, the mid tier (199-1,999 coins) is where most Qixi gifting happens, and the high tier (3,000-30,000 coins) is the statement range. Note that high-value gift prices occasionally adjust; the live-room display is the authoritative price at send time.

Coin Budget by Gift Tier

Budget Tiers in RMB and USD

The budget math is the coin calculator in one line: coins divided by 10 = RMB. A plan for Qixi night usually looks like one headliner gift plus a handful of mid-tier ones — for example, one Carnival (30,000) plus three Hot Air Balloons (1,560) means a 31,560-coin budget, or about 3,156 RMB (roughly $441 at the reference rate).

Multi-Gift Combos for the Night

Two popular Qixi combos worth planning in coins:

• The "5,200" combo: ten Hot Air Balloons (520 coins each) = 5,200 coins = 520 RMB — the "I love you" number (520) repeated in the gift count.

• The "13,140" combo: ten "Truly Love You" balloons plus change, or ten gifts totaling 13,140 coins = 1,314 RMB — echoing the "forever" number (1314) in the total.

Both combos are stronger as gestures than as raw value, which is precisely the point of Qixi gifting; the coin math stays the same.

Event-Period Promotions

Qixi-season promotions historically take two shapes, both worth checking on the recharge page:

• Top-up bonuses. The standing web-portal bonus tiers (up to +50% extra coins on larger packages) are often joined by event-specific "top up and receive bonus coins" campaigns around the festival date. The bonus ratio is always shown before payment.

• Limited-time gift effects. Around Qixi, Douyin periodically adds themed gifts and limited visual effects for existing gifts (hearts, love-themed animations). Limited gifts disappear after the event, so if a Qixi-only gift appears in a streamer's room, its window is short.

The prep rule for promos: top up during the promotion window, send on the night. Bonuses apply at purchase time, so buying coins a week before August 19 with a +30-50% package is strictly better than buying the same coins on the night at the base rate. And if you are topping up specifically for the event, the Douyin top-up page on Topuplist at the official Topuplist storefront credits your balance quickly, so the promo window never closes while you wait.

The Cultural Numbers: 520 and 1314

Qixi gifting runs on number slang: 520 sounds like "I love you" in Mandarin, and 1314 sounds like "forever." On Douyin that culture is built into the gifting habits:

• 520 coins — the Hot Air Balloon's price, the most gifted mid-tier item all year, and the standard "I love you" gesture (52 RMB, about $7.27).

• 1,314 coins — the "forever" amount, usually assembled from mid-tier gifts (131.4 RMB, about $18.38).

• 13,140 coins — the "forever forever" batch for committed senders (1,314 RMB, about $184).

• 5,200 coins — ten balloons, the "love you" batch (520 RMB, about $73).

Streamers routinely set Qixi gift goals at exactly these numbers, and matching the milestone is half the fun — the other half is having the coins loaded when the goal appears.

What Gifts Are Worth to Streamers

Knowing the streamer side helps you budget realistically: the platform splits gift income between Douyin and the creator. Reported shares put individual streamers around 30% of the gift value, while creators under a guild/agency can receive roughly 40-50% depending on their contract. So:

• A 520-coin Hot Air Balloon (52 RMB) is worth about 15-26 RMB to the streamer.

• A 30,000-coin Carnival (3,000 RMB) is worth about 900-1,500 RMB to the streamer.

This does not change what you pay — it just explains why streamers chase big gifts and why a Carnival is such a statement: it is one of the largest single income events in a creator's night.

How to Prepare Before Qixi

1. Fix your budget first. Decide the gift tier you want (light, solid or headline) and convert it to coins — the tables above give the numbers.

1. Top up in the promo window. Check the recharge page for bonus campaigns roughly a week before August 19; buy the largest package that fits your budget to maximize the bonus coins.

1. Use the 1:10 rate. If you are on iPhone, top up on the official web portal instead of the iOS app to avoid the ~30% markup.

1. Have the streamer's room ready. Follow the accounts you plan to support so you can enter instantly when the show starts — big gift windows at peak streams are seconds, not minutes.

1. Test early. Send a small gift a day before to confirm your coins, payment and account all work, so the event night has no surprises.

Latest Updates to Watch

Between now and August 19, keep an eye on three places for the latest Qixi details:

• The recharge page — new top-up bonus campaigns appear here first.

• The activity center (in-app) — limited-time gifts and themed events are listed there.

• The streamers you follow — creators announce their own Qixi shows and any coordinated gift goals in advance.

Gift prices in this guide follow the latest published lists; if Douyin adjusts a high-value gift before Qixi, the live-room price wins. Everything else — the coin rate, the budget math and the promo timing — holds regardless.

What's New for 2026

Two 2026 changes shape this year's Qixi compared to earlier editions. First, the coin currency is now labeled "Diamonds" in newer app builds — same rate, same balance, new name — so gift lists and help pages published after the relabel use "diamonds" where older ones say "coins"; the 30,000-unit Carnival is still 3,000 RMB either way. Second, the web portal's bonus ladder reaches +50% at the top tiers, which makes the "top up in advance" advice more valuable than ever: a 6,480 RMB top-up during the Qixi promo window can return 97,200 coins instead of 64,800 at the base rate. Both changes reward exactly the same behavior — top up early, top up on the web portal, and convert at 0.1 RMB per coin — so the plan in this guide holds for 2026 unchanged.

Last-Minute Checklist

The final 48 hours before the event night:

• Confirm your balance covers at least your headline gift plus the mid-tier fills; a short balance at 23:00 on Qixi is the most expensive mistake of the night.

• Re-check the bonus packages on the recharge page — Qixi-week campaigns can change daily, and a +50% tier appearing on the 6,480 RMB package is worth switching plans for.

• Verify your payment method still works — an expired card or a failed SMS login has stranded many a planned Carnival.

• Save the streamer's room link and set a reminder for the show time; peak rooms fill fast and gift windows close in seconds.

• Decide your combos in advance — the 5,200 and 13,140 combos from this guide only work if the coins are loaded before the milestone appears.

FAQ

When is Qixi 2026 on Douyin?
Qixi falls on August 19, 2026 (the 7th day of the 7th lunar month), with promo windows typically opening about a week before and closing a few days after.

What are the most popular Douyin gifts for Qixi?
The Hot Air Balloon (520 coins), Love You (52), True Love Rose (366), Rocket (6,660), Douyin No.1 (10,001) and the Carnival (30,000) are the classic choices; the Carnival is the signature Qixi headline gift at 3,000 RMB.

How much should I budget for Qixi gifts?
Casual gifting starts at 60 coins (6 RMB); a solid night with a cruise or rocket runs 6,000-6,660 coins (600-666 RMB); a Carnival headline is 30,000 coins (3,000 RMB, about $420).

Do Qixi top-ups give bonus coins?
Event-period campaigns on the official recharge page add bonus coins on top of the standing bonus tiers (up to +50% on large packages). Top up during the promotion window, not on the night, to maximize value.

Can I use the 1:10 rate on iPhone?
Yes — top up through the official web portal at 1 RMB = 10 coins; the iOS app only returns about 7 coins per RMB.

Where can I top up coins before Qixi?
Use the Douyin top-up page on Topuplist at the official Topuplist storefront for fast, secure coin delivery, or the official Douyin recharge page for the standard rate and event bonuses.