Best AI Affiliate Programs in 2026: Terms Compared

Every "best AI affiliate programs" list on page one of Google copies the same rates from the same old lists. Half of them are out of date. Some of the programs on them are closed.

So we did the boring part. We opened each program's own affiliate page and only wrote down what that page says. Six AI tools made it. Two big names did not, because their page listed no terms or was gone.

We build Scaley AI, and it is on this list. We marked it as ours. Judge it the same way as the rest.

The AI Affiliate Programs, Side by Side

AI affiliate programs compared

Program	Commission	How long it pays	Cookie	Minimum payout
Scaley AI (ours)AI media buyer for Google Ads	20% of every payment	Every month the customer keeps paying	30 days	$50
AdCreative.aiAI ad creative generator	30%, up to 40% by performance tier	As long as the customer keeps their subscription	Not stated	No minimum
WritesonicAI writing and SEO tool	20% of every payment	Every month, for up to 12 months	60 days	Not stated
SynthesiaAI video with avatars	25% on Starter and Creator plan payments	On all Starter and Creator plan payments (no end date stated)	60 days	Not stated
ElevenLabsAI voice and audio	Up to 22%	Over 12 months	Not stated	Not stated
SurferSEO content tool	75% to 125% of the first monthly payment	First payment only	90 days	Not stated

Two columns matter more than the rate. How long it pays and the cookie.

A high rate that stops after a year can earn less than a lower rate that keeps going. A short cookie loses you every reader who thinks about it for a week before they buy. Read those two first.

How We Picked the Programs

Four rules. A program had to pass all of them.

1. A public page with real terms. If the rate only shows up on a third-party list, it is out. Jasper's partner page talks about "incentives" but states no rate. Copy.ai's affiliate page returned a 404 when we checked.
2. An AI product people pay for every month. A monthly product can pay you every month. A one-off product can't.
3. A fit for marketers. Writers, SEO people, ad buyers, ecom sellers and creators. Not consumer apps.
4. Checked on one day. Every figure was read on 6 November 2026. Programs change, so the date matters.

The Picks, One by One

AdCreative.ai: The Highest Rate for Ad People

AdCreative.ai makes ad images and copy with AI. Its page says the program "offers a generous 30% recurring commission for every referral that joins", with tiers up to 40% based on performance. It pays "for as long as your referred customer maintains their subscription", and there is no minimum payout.

Best for: people who talk to Meta and Google advertisers. Watch: the page does not state a cookie length, so ask before you build content around it.

Writesonic: Clear Terms for Writers and SEO People

Writesonic is an AI writing and SEO tool. Its page is the clearest on this list: 20% of every payment, every month, for up to 12 months, with a 60-day cookie. Payouts run monthly through FirstPromoter.

Best for: bloggers and SEO creators. Watch: it stops after 12 months, so a customer who stays three years pays you for one.

Synthesia: AI Video, Higher Ticket Plans

Synthesia makes AI videos with avatars. You earn 25% on all Starter and Creator plan payments, with a 60-day cookie. The page does not name an end date. It runs on Rewardful.

Best for: course creators, trainers and video people. Watch: the 25% covers Starter and Creator plans, so read what counts before you pitch bigger teams.

ElevenLabs: Big Brand, Capped Term

ElevenLabs does AI voice and audio. Its page says you can "earn up to 22% in commissions over 12 months from qualifying subscriptions". It runs through PartnerStack.

Best for: YouTubers, podcasters and voice-over people. Watch: "up to" and "over 12 months" both cap what you earn. The page does not state the cookie.

Surfer: Big First Payment, Then Nothing

Surfer is an SEO content tool. It pays "between 75% and 125% of a monthly subscriber's first payment", with a 90-day cookie.

Best for: SEO bloggers who want cash up front. Watch: it pays on the first payment, not every month. A customer who stays a year pays you once.

Scaley AI: Recurring for Google Ads and Ecom Audiences (Ours)

Scaley AI is the AI media buyer for Google Ads. Store owners ask it about their account in a chat, and it shows where the money leaks. We build it, so read this one with that in mind.

The program pays 20% of every payment a referred customer makes, every month they keep paying. That includes the monthly fee, the ad-spend fee and add-ons. The cookie is 30 days. Payouts go out monthly through Stripe once your balance passes $50. It is free to join, with no follower minimum.

Best for: Google Ads agencies with small accounts they turn away, ecom coaches, and creators who talk about Shopify or dropshipping. Watch: the rate is lower than AdCreative.ai, and the cookie is shorter than Writesonic or Surfer. It fits only if your people run their own Google Ads. If they don't, pick a different tool.

There are pages for agencies, creators and coaches if you want the version written for you.

Recurring or One-Time: Which Pays More?

It depends on how long customers stay. A recurring commission is small on day one and grows while they stay. A one-time payout is bigger on day one and then stops.

Quick math with made-up round numbers. A tool costs $100 a month. Program A pays 100% of the first payment once. Program B pays 20% every month.

• Customer stays 3 months: A pays $100, B pays $60.
• Customer stays 12 months: A pays $100, B pays $240.
• Customer stays 24 months: A pays $100, B pays $480.

A tool people use for work every week can keep a customer for a long time. So for a work tool, recurring often wins. For a tool people try and drop, the big first payment can win.

What to Check Before You Join Any AI Program

Run these five checks on any program page, ours included.

1. How long it pays. Every month, a set term, or once.
2. What counts. The base fee only, or usage and add-ons too.
3. The cookie. How many days a click still counts.
4. The payout. The minimum, the hold before you are paid, and the method. Our payout explainer walks through all three.
5. The rules. Most programs ban bidding on their brand name and ban promising results. Break that and you lose your unpaid money.

Then the check that matters most. Would your audience really pay for this tool? A 40% rate on a tool nobody buys pays nothing.

Which AI Affiliate Program Fits You

• You write about SEO or content: Writesonic for steady pay, Surfer for a big first payment.
• You talk to advertisers: AdCreative.ai for creative, Scaley AI if they run Google Ads for an online store.
• You make videos or courses: Synthesia for video, ElevenLabs for voice.
• You run a Google Ads agency: Scaley AI for the small accounts you can't take. More in the agency partner program.

If you want more programs that keep paying, our list of the best recurring affiliate programs sorts them by how long each one pays.