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PreGradeCards offers pay-as-you-go credits or monthly subscriptions with even lower per-card pricing. 1 credit = 1 full card grade, including centering and crop. The Pro subscription ($19.99/mo for 200 credits) drops to $0.10 per card -- versus $59.99 minimum at PSA. New accounts start with 1 free credit.

Value Breakdown

Where Your Money Goes

Compare the cost of pre-grading your cards vs submitting blindly to PSA/BGS.

Without Pre-Grading

PSA Grading Fees $3,000
100% Waste Potential
Wasted on Bad Grades $2,100
70%
$3,000
Total Cost

✅ With Pre-Grading

Pre-Grading Cost $10
3%
PSA Fees (Best Cards Only) $900
30%
$910
Total Cost (Save $2,090!)
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Monthly Subscription Plans

Subscribe and save vs pay-as-you-go. Credits arrive automatically each month and never expire.

Hobbyist Monthly

$4.99/mo
40 credits · $0.125/card · ~40 cards
40 credits per month — perfect for active collectors
  • Grade 40 cards per month
  • Credits never expire
  • All services unlocked
  • Cancel anytime
BEST VALUE

Pro Monthly

$19.99/mo
200 credits · $0.100/card · ~200 cards
200 credits per month — best value for collectors
  • Grade 200 cards per month
  • Credits never expire
  • All services unlocked
  • Cancel anytime

Dealer Monthly

$49.99/mo
600 credits · $0.083/card · ~600 cards
600 credits per month — for sellers, stores, and show vendors
  • Grade 600 cards per month
  • Credits never expire
  • All services unlocked
  • Cancel anytime

Shop Monthly

$99.00/mo
1,500 credits · $0.066/card · ~1,500 cards
1,500 credits per month — for card shops and high-volume sellers
  • Grade 1,500 cards per month
  • Credits never expire
  • All services unlocked
  • Cancel anytime

Pay-As-You-Go Credits

Prefer one-time purchases? Credits never expire here too.

Hobbyist

$12.99
80 cards · $0.16/card
Grade 80 cards — perfect for casual collectors
  • Grade 80 cards
  • All core services
  • Slab grade checks
  • Credits never expire
Get Hobbyist
BEST VALUE

Collector

$19.99
150 cards · $0.13/card
Grade 150 cards — best value for serious collectors
  • Grade 150 cards
  • All services unlocked
  • Slab OCR + Auditor
  • Show season ready
Get Collector

Pro

$49.00
500 cards · $0.10/card
Grade 500 cards — for high-volume graders and dealers
  • Grade 500 cards
  • All premium services
  • Verified Listing Cert
  • Insurance Proof docs
Get Pro

Dealer

$89.00
1,250 cards · $0.07/card
Grade 1,250 cards — maximum value for shops and power users
  • Grade 1,250 cards
  • Lowest per-credit price
  • Full certification suite
  • Priority support
Get Dealer

All plans include credits that never expire. Prefer monthly auto-renew? See subscription plans above.

Credit Usage

How Credits Work

Service What it does Credits used
Core Analysis
Complete Card Grading Corners, edges, surface, centering -- full sub-grade breakdown 1 credit
Quick Condition Check Fast condition rating for listings or buying decisions 0.5 credits
Centering Analysis Sub-pixel centering ratios against PSA/BGS standards 0.5 credits
Card Cropping Background removal + perspective correction 0.5 credits
Sports Card Identification Player, year, set, card # from eBay, COMC, Beckett 0.5 credits
Slab Recognition
Slab Grade Detection Quick grading company + grade from slab photo 0.5 credits
Slab Label Reader (OCR) Full OCR of all slab label data 0.5 credits
Slab Auditor Multi-step AI audit -- verifies grade accuracy 1 credit
Certification
Verified Listing Certificate AI-backed cert for marketplace listings 1 credit
Insurance Condition Proof Legal-standard condition documentation 1.5 credits
Add-ons (Sport ID)
+ Market Pricing Data Live eBay/COMC/Beckett prices for identified card 0.5 credits
+ Magic AI Deep Search Deep AI database for rare/unlisted cards 0.5 credits

Bundle tip: A complete card grade is 1 credit -- includes AI grade, centering, and crop. Full submission prep before paying $60+ PSA fees.

Compare

Pre-Grading vs Professional Grading

PreGradeCards PSA BGS CGC
Price per card $0.10-0.25 $60-599 $15-125 $17-300
Turnaround time Instant 70-100 business days 75+ business days 90-150 business days
Physical slab No Yes Yes Yes
Shipping required No Yes Yes Yes
Sub-grades Always included No +$3 +$8
Best for Pre-screening Final grading Final grading Final grading

Use PreGradeCards to screen your cards before sending to professional graders. Only submit cards likely to get high grades!

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Pricing Questions

As of September 2026, PSA's cheapest open tier is the new Standard at $59.99 per card (90-100 business days, $1,000 max value), opening September 14. Priority (formerly Regular) is $79, Express is $199, and Premier (formerly Walk-Through) is $599. All Value tiers under $65 remain paused until the backlog (~9.9 million cards as of Sept 8) falls to roughly 5 million. See the full PSA pricing breakdown →

Complete Card Grading uses 1 credit per card -- that includes the AI grade plus the centering and crop overlays. Other services like centering-only or crop-only use 0.5 credits. New users get 1 free credit on signup.

No. Credits never expire. Buy once and use them whenever you're ready — whether that's tomorrow or next show season.

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