2026-07-03

Embedded Stripe checkout for AI subscriptions

Why ChatGibidy uses embedded checkout for a smoother upgrade path.

Premium AI models are expensive enough that billing needs to be explicit and predictable. ChatGibidy uses Stripe subscriptions to gate paid models while keeping free DeepSeek and Flash-style usage available for trial conversations.

Embedded checkout keeps the upgrade flow inside the billing screen instead of forcing visitors through a separate hosted redirect. Hosted checkout remains as a fallback for accounts that do not expose embedded sessions.

Stripe webhooks update both subscription records and the user access flags used by the chat endpoint, so model access follows payment state instead of a client-side assumption.

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