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    Clip Studio Paint pricing

    Clip Studio Paint is a drawing, comic/manga and animation tool with a pressure-sensitive brush engine, sold as a subscription or a one-time perpetual license.

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    Clip Studio Paint is optimal for illustrators, comic artists, and manga creators; for pure photo retouching, Photoshop or Affinity Photo fits better.

    Pricing. What does Clip Studio Paint cost ?

    PRO (subscription, single device)

    $2.25/mo

    Billed annually · $4.49/mo billed monthly.

    • One device (iPad, Android, Windows, macOS or iPhone); includes 10GB cloud storage and monthly bonus materials. Annual billing is $26.99/year.

    EX (subscription, single device)

    $6.42/mo

    Billed annually · $8.99/mo billed monthly.

    • One device; adds unlimited animation frames and multi-page comic project management over PRO. Annual billing is $76.99/year.

    PRO (perpetual license, Ver. 5.0)

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    $63

    Lifetime license, one-time payment.

    • Windows/macOS only. Includes brushes, 3D models, comic tools, up to 24 animation frames. Pay once, use forever; separate Update Pass needed for ongoing new features.

    EX (perpetual license, Ver. 5.0)

    $277

    Lifetime license, one-time payment.

    • Windows/macOS only. Adds unlimited animation frames, multi-page project management, line extraction from images. Can be purchased as an upgrade from PRO for the price difference.

    Official pricingChecked on October 1, 2026

    Clip Studio Paint$63 one-time
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