Dataset report · updated August 27, 2026
AI affiliate program benchmark
A factual baseline for creators, publishers, agencies, and affiliate operators comparing AI-tool programs. Every row traces back to a dated program record and cited vendor source.
Snapshot
What the current dataset says
The directory contains more recurring programs than one-time programs, but cookie transparency is uneven. 75 programs publish a cookie window of at least 60 days, while 152 do not state a window in the recorded public source.
Category mix
Programs by AI-tool category
Counts describe this dataset, not the entire affiliate market.
Published rates
Highest percentage mentioned in recorded terms
Ranges use their highest stated percentage. Flat-dollar bounties are excluded because pretending dollars and percentages are the same unit would be ambitious nonsense.
| Program | Recorded rate | Structure | Cookie | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfer SEO | Tiered from user's first payment — Starter (0-10 customers): '75% CPA' monthly / '15% of yearly subscription'; Silver (11-50): '100% CPA' monthly / '20% of yearly subscription'; Gold (51+): '125% CPA' monthly / '25% of yearly subscription' | one-time | Not stated | 2026-08-21 | Open ↗ |
| AiAssistWorks | 80% first month (monthly plans) / 40% first year (yearly) / $25 flat (one-time), then 30% lifetime recurring | hybrid | Not stated | 2026-08-22 | Open ↗ |
| Vast.ai | 3% of referred users' lifetime spend (paid as referral credits; up to 75% cashable out via Stripe Connect, PayPal, or Wise) | recurring | Not stated | 2026-08-22 | Open ↗ |
| AiPPT | Up to 70% | one-time | Not stated | 2026-08-22 | Open ↗ |
| AI Studios (DeepBrain AI) | 50% | one-time | 60 days | 2026-08-21 | Open ↗ |
| AISQ | $200 per AISQ Meteor sale (one-time); 30% recurring starting, up to 50%, for individual tools | hybrid | Not stated | 2026-08-22 | Open ↗ |
| aiWriter.ai | 50% | recurring | 60 days | 2026-08-22 | Open ↗ |
| Artistic Birth Chart | 50% | one-time | Not stated | 2026-08-22 | Open ↗ |
| Colossyan | 25%-50% | recurring | 90 days | 2026-08-21 | Open ↗ |
| Decktopus | 50% | one-time | 60 days | 2026-08-20 | Open ↗ |
| Everneed AI | 50% recurring (+5% on sub-affiliate sales) | recurring | 18250 days | 2026-08-22 | Open ↗ |
| InVideo | 50% commissions on every monthly plan; 25% commissions on every annual plan | one-time | 120 days | 2026-08-21 | Open ↗ |
Infrastructure
Programs by network label
“Not stated” means the public source did not identify a network. “In-house” means the vendor appears to operate its own portal.
Not stated115
Rewardful40
FirstPromoter24
PartnerStack20
Tolt15
Impact11
Dub6
Tapfiliate6
Lemon Squeezy4
Reditus3
Awin2
Direct2
Affonso1
Awin; iDevAffiliate1
Cello1
ClickBank1
Dub (partners.dub.co)1
Dub Partners1
GetRewardful1
GrowSumo (PartnerStack)1
iDevAffiliate1
Impact.com1
PromoteKit1
Referly1
Reflio1
Where programs are absent
AI coding tools mostly do not pay cash commission
The thinnest category here is not a sourcing gap. In August 2026 aifilliate checked the partner pages of the widely used AI developer tools and found that most of them run something other than an affiliate program. A promoter deciding where to spend effort is better served knowing that than seeing an empty category.
| Tool | What its partner page offers | Pays cash? |
|---|---|---|
| Cursor | Referral credits toward the referrer’s own subscription | No |
| Windsurf | Flex credits when a referred user subscribes | No |
| Replit | Credit-based referral for both parties | No |
| Qodo | Ambassador program: early access, badge, merch | No |
| Greptile | Integration partnerships with developer platforms | No |
| Tabnine | Reseller and technology partnerships | No |
| Kilo Code | Launch partnership for model and API vendors | No |
| v0 (Vercel) | Vercel-wide affiliate terms; rate deferred to unpublished guidelines | No |
| Codexirra | 20% recurring, 90-day cookie | Yes |
| Context.dev | 25% recurring for up to 12 months | Yes |
| Base44 | $100 per referral, 30-day cookie | Yes |
Checked against each vendor's own page on the dates recorded in the dataset. Referral credits are excluded from this directory: credits reduce a promoter's own bill and cannot be paid out, so they are not commission. Programs that do pay cash are listed in thecode category.
This is decision support, not an earnings promise.
- Rates, eligibility, cookies, and payout rules can change without notice.
- Public program pages often omit acceptance criteria, reversal rates, conversion data, and effective earnings per click.
- “Lifetime” normally means while the referred customer remains eligible and paying, not while the sun continues its administrative duties.
- Use the cited vendor source and your signed agreement as the final authority.
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