Coinepay | How to Pay for SciSpace with a Virtual Card (Step-by-Step)

SciSpace is an AI research assistant that helps you search literature, summarize papers and run its research Agent. If you want to pay for a paid tier without tying it to your everyday bank card, a Coinepay virtual card gives you an instant card number, expiry date and CVV you can use at online checkouts. This guide walks through creating a SciSpace account, choosing a plan, paying at checkout, and resolving the most common reasons a card is declined.

What you need before you start

A few things make the checkout go smoothly:

A registered and KYC-verified Coinepay account. You must create an account and complete identity verification before you can use card services.
A Coinepay virtual card issued in the app, with its number, expiry and CVV ready, and enough balance to cover the full charge plus any tax.
Your real billing details — name and billing address exactly as they appear on your Coinepay profile. Use your genuine identity; do not use generated identities, fake addresses or VPNs to bypass regional checks.
Access to the Coinepay mobile app (iOS or Google Play) so you can approve any extra verification during payment.

Services related to virtual assets are not available to residents of mainland China, and some services are not available in every jurisdiction. SciSpace itself does not publish a customer-country eligibility list, so if you are unsure whether you can subscribe from where you live, check with SciSpace directly.

SciSpace plans at a glance

SciSpace lists several AI-research tiers on its pricing page. At the time of writing (October 2026) the published prices are:

Plan	Monthly	Annual
Basic	US$0 (100 monthly Agent credits)	—
Premium	US$20/month	US$12/month (US$144 upfront)
Advanced	US$90/month	US$70/month (US$840 upfront)
Max	US$200/month	US$160/month (US$1,920 upfront)

As of an October 9, 2026 announcement, Advanced and Max include unlimited Agent usage, while older help pages may still show numerical credit allowances — rely on the live pricing page. SciSpace Enterprise is a separate organization tier that asks you to apply rather than listing a price. Note that SciSpace's Editor product has its own plans (Basic, Researcher, Team and Publisher University) that are priced separately and should not be confused with the Agent-plan prices above. Some customers are billed in currencies such as INR; because regional amounts and taxes vary, always confirm the final total on the official SciSpace pricing page before you pay.

Step 1: Create or sign in to your SciSpace account

Go to SciSpace.com and choose Sign Up.
Pick Continue with Google, or Sign up with Email and enter your name, email and a password.
Confirm your email if prompted, then open your dashboard.

Use the same real name you use on your Coinepay profile — it keeps your billing details consistent and reduces the risk of a mismatch at payment.

Step 2: Choose your plan

Open the SciSpace pricing page.
Toggle between monthly and annual billing to compare totals. Annual plans are billed upfront.
Select the action for the tier you want — Get Premium, Get Advanced or Get Max.

If you hold a valid discount code, SciSpace's discount guide notes SCI30 for non-INR billing and IND30 for INR billing, each giving 30% off yearly plans only, one code per purchase. Enter it in the discount field at checkout. Any flash-sale promotion is time-limited, so don't count on a sale that may have ended.

Step 3: Pay with your Coinepay virtual card

SciSpace checkout is Stripe-powered. On its Editor checkout, payment options include credit card, debit card and PayPal; whether all three appear in every Agent-plan checkout can vary, so use the card option when it is shown.

In the Coinepay app, open your virtual card and copy the card number, expiry date and CVV.
On the SciSpace payment form, enter the card details and your billing name and address exactly as registered with Coinepay.
Confirm the amount and currency shown — including any tax — before you submit.
If your bank or card issuer requests extra verification (common in the European Economic Area, where a password, one-time code or biometric check may be required for the first purchase), approve it in the Coinepay app.
Wait for the confirmation screen, then check that the plan is active in your account.

If SciSpace restricts card types or networks for your region, it will say so at checkout. The accepted card networks aren't publicly confirmed, so if you're unsure, contact Coinepay support to confirm your card meets the requirement before you buy.

Step 4: Confirm and manage your subscription

For an individual account, SciSpace points to the profile icon → Settings → My Account → Manage Subscription, and to change tiers, Settings → Billing → Change plan. Payment details live under My Account. If you are a team owner or admin, billing and subscription management is under profile icon → Settings → Manage Team.

Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. If you only want one billing cycle, set a reminder to cancel through My Account or SciSpace support before renewal.

Troubleshooting: common card-declined causes

SciSpace shows a generic failure message — "Sorry! Your transaction failed" — with options to Try another card or Contact Support. It doesn't display the issuer's reason, so work through these checks:

Insufficient balance

Annual plans charge the full amount upfront (for example, US$144, US$840 or US$1,920 at the time of writing). Make sure your Coinepay card holds enough to cover the plan plus any tax. Top up in the app and retry.

Billing address mismatch

Stripe checks the billing address against your card record. Re-enter the name, address, city, postal code and country exactly as they appear on your Coinepay profile. A single mismatched field can trigger a decline.

3-D Secure / extra authentication

If a one-time code, password or biometric step appears, complete it promptly in the Coinepay app. An unapproved or expired authentication prompt will cause the payment to fail — restart checkout and approve it quickly.

Merchant or region checks

SciSpace may apply regional or risk checks at Stripe level. If the card is declined without an obvious cause, confirm your card details are entered correctly, then check your Coinepay app for any blocked transaction notice. Never try to disguise your location to get around a region check.

"Overdue payment" or renewal errors

If you see an account-level "overdue payment" notice after an upgrade, or you were billed unexpectedly, SciSpace's policy allows review of unexpected renewals or duplicate billing. Email [email protected]. A full refund is available within 24 hours of the initial order and with fewer than 300 Agent credits used; after that, payments are non-refundable, and add-on credit purchases are final. Approved refunds may take 7–10 working days to reach your bank.

If the charge still won't go through after these checks, contact Coinepay support to confirm your card status, or reach the team on Telegram.

Quick recap

Verify your Coinepay account, fund a virtual card, and keep the app handy.
Sign up on SciSpace, pick your tier, and apply a valid yearly discount code if you have one.
Pay with the virtual card using your real billing details and approve any 3-D Secure prompt.
Manage or cancel under Settings → My Account (or Manage Team for admins).

Always confirm current prices, taxes and plan features on the official SciSpace pricing page before you buy, as regional amounts and promotions change.

Get your Coinepay virtual card: Sign up · App Store · Google Play · Customer support

FAQ

Which SciSpace plan should I choose?

Basic is free with 100 monthly Agent credits. Paid tiers at the time of writing (October 2026) are Premium (US$20/month or US$12/month annually), Advanced (US$90/month or US$70/month annually) and Max (US$200/month or US$160/month annually), with Advanced and Max offering unlimited Agent usage. Confirm the live prices and taxes on SciSpace's pricing page before paying.

Can I use a Coinepay virtual card for SciSpace?

SciSpace checkout is Stripe-powered and accepts cards. Enter your Coinepay virtual card's number, expiry and CVV with your real billing details. Accepted card networks aren't publicly confirmed, so if you're unsure whether your card qualifies, contact Coinepay support before you buy.

Why was my card declined at SciSpace checkout?

SciSpace shows a generic "Sorry! Your transaction failed" message without the issuer reason. Common causes are insufficient balance, a billing address that doesn't match your card record, an unapproved 3-D Secure prompt, or regional checks. Fix the detail and retry, or contact Coinepay support.

How do I cancel or get a refund from SciSpace?

Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled via Settings → My Account or support. A full refund is available within 24 hours of the initial order with fewer than 300 Agent credits used; after that, payments are non-refundable and add-on credits are final. Request refunds at [email protected].

Do I need identity verification to pay with Coinepay?

Yes. You must register and complete KYC identity verification before using Coinepay card services. Card issuance is provided by licensed partner financial institutions, and you should always use your real identity and billing details.

How to Pay for SciSpace with a Virtual Card (Step-by-Step)