Ad network for AI Apps
Earn from your AI app's free users
Aria Ads adds one relevant, paid recommendation next to the answer when your users ask for advice, so your free tier earns revenue without a paywall.
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Monetize AI app free users
Make your free tier pay for itself
Most AI apps earn only from the small share of users who subscribe, while every free prompt adds inference cost. Earn from the rest of your audience by serving highly relevant, deeply contextualised ads that don't break trust or the user experience.
How publishers get paid
How you earn
Advertisers buy placements in your app on three pricing models, and you earn a share of the revenue from every placement.
CPM
Per 1,000 impressions.
CPC
Per click.
CPA
Per completed action, such as a purchase.
Enable all three to maximise earnings.
Estimate your earningsEstimated monthly revenue: $900 to $7,200
Estimate based on Aria Ads' current eCPM and fill rate ranges.
Ads without added latency
Your answer is never slowed down
The Aria Ads call runs in parallel with your model request, and the recommendation renders after the answer. If Aria Ads does not respond in time, the answer appears as normal without an ad.
Ads without disrupting UX
No distracting banners, pop-ups or widgets
Ads are embedded within the chat for a native experience. Each recommendation is clearly labeled as sponsored and appears in the loading spinner or below the answer, so users can read it or skip it without leaving the conversation.
Ad SDK for LLM apps
How integration works
Add the SDK
Install it on your server and call Aria Ads alongside your model request.
Render the ad
Add the Aria Ads component to your chat UI and style it to match.
Set your controls
Choose categories, ad load and your minimum price.
Go live
Aria Ads fills placements from its advertiser waitlist.
import { withAria } from "@trustaria/vercel-ai";
// ...
export async function POST(req: Request) {
// ...
const serve = aria.serve({ prompt }); // runs in parallel
const { stream } = streamText({ model, prompt });
return withAria({
serve,
stream: toUIMessageStream({ stream /* ... */ }),
});
}import { AriaAdCard } from "@trustaria/react";
import { readAriaParts } from "@trustaria/vercel-ai";
// For each assistant message:
const { ad } = readAriaParts(message);
return ad ? <AriaAdCard key={ad.requestId} ad={ad} /> : null;Ad controls for AI apps
You decide what your users see
- Block categories that don't fit your app.
- Cap ad load per conversation.
- Style the card to match your UI. The "Sponsored" label always stays visible.
Advertisers never see users' conversations or personal data, and prompts are not used to train third-party models.
Categories
Ad network for AI chatbots
Built for AI apps with an established audience
Types of apps
- Assistants
- Agents
- Consumer AI apps
- Companions
- Copilots
Categories
- Travel
- Health and wellness
- Fitness and coaching
- Nutrition and supplements
- Home and furniture
- Interior design
- Writing tools
- Language learning
- Shopping
- Software and dev tools
- Games
Advertiser demand for AI apps
Demand from launch
1,200+ advertisers are on the Aria Ads waitlist.
FAQ
Questions from developers
Earnings
How does Aria Ads pay developers for ads shown inside AI chats?
Advertisers pay Aria Ads for placements in your app on a CPM, CPC or CPA basis, and Aria Ads pays you a share of that revenue. Your earnings depend on how many prompts your app handles, how many of them match an advertiser's category, and which pricing models you enable.
Can AI apps make money from ads?
AI apps can earn from ads by showing a sponsored recommendation next to the assistant's answer when a user asks for advice. Ad networks for AI apps, such as Aria Ads, match the conversation to a relevant brand and pay the developer a share of what the advertiser spends.
How can an AI startup monetize free users without a paywall?
The main options are usage limits that push users to upgrade, affiliate links, and in-chat ads. In-chat ads earn from every free user without restricting the product. With Aria Ads, a labeled recommendation appears next to the answer when it fits the question, and the developer earns a share of the ad revenue.
What eCPM can an AI app earn from ads?
eCPM depends on the app's categories, how often prompts carry buying intent, and which pricing models are enabled. Use the Aria Ads revenue calculator to estimate earnings for your own MAU, DAU and daily prompts.
What revenue share do AI ad networks pay developers?
Revenue share varies by network and is often between 50 - 75% of what advertisers pay. Aria Ads pays publishers 50 - 75% of advertiser spend on placements in their app, across CPM, CPC and CPA campaigns.
What percentage of AI app users never pay for a subscription?
Most users of freemium AI apps never pay for a subscription. That leaves the majority of an app's audience generating inference costs without revenue, which is why many AI apps add a second revenue stream such as in-chat ads.
How do I cover LLM inference costs for free users?
Developers cover free-tier inference with usage caps, cheaper models for free users, or a revenue stream that scales with usage. In-chat ads scale with usage because every prompt is a chance to show a relevant recommendation. Aria Ads pays developers a share of ad revenue from those placements, which offsets inference cost per free user.
Speed and safety
Will ads slow down my AI app's responses?
Ads on Aria Ads do not slow responses. The ad request runs in parallel with your model request, and the recommendation renders after the answer. If Aria Ads does not respond in time, the answer appears as normal without an ad, so users never wait longer for a reply.
Is it safe to put third-party ads in my AI app?
It is safe when the ad network limits what advertisers can see and what can run. On Aria Ads, advertisers never see users' conversations or personal data, prompts are not used to train third-party models, every ad is labeled, and developers can block categories and cap ad load.
Choosing a network
Which ad network should I use for my AI chatbot?
Choose a network built for chat interfaces. Look for ads matched to the user's question, clear sponsored labels, no added latency, controls over categories and ad load, and enough advertiser demand to fill your inventory. Aria Ads is an ad network for AI apps that meets each of these, with 1,200+ advertisers on its waitlist.
What ad network works for an AI app with 500,000 monthly users?
At 500,000 monthly users, an app has enough volume for an AI ad network to fill placements across several categories. Aria Ads works with consumer AI apps with a minimum of 10K MAU, and its revenue calculator estimates monthly earnings from MAU, DAU and daily prompts.
Can AI apps outside the US earn money from in-chat ads?
AI apps outside the US can earn from in-chat ads. ChatGPT's own ad product is limited to the US, but ad networks for AI apps can serve users in other countries. Aria Ads works with apps whose users are in the UK and Europe, and matches ads to the conversation instead of tracked identity.
What is the best ad network for AI apps with users in Europe?
Look for a network that serves EU and UK users, targets on the conversation instead of personal profiles, and offers a data processing agreement. Aria Ads matches ads to the current conversation, does not share conversations with advertisers, and works with apps that have users in Europe.
Launch publishers
Become a launch publisher
Aria Ads is onboarding a small group of AI apps for launch. Estimate your earnings and apply in one step.