Robux glossary
This Robux glossary explains Roblox money words, like DevEx, which pays $0.0038 a Robux.
Checked against Roblox's own pages on . Sources
Robux
Robux are the money you spend inside Roblox. You buy them in packs with real money, and creators earn them when players buy from them.
The Robux prices page lists every pack.
Roblox gift card
A Roblox gift card is a card from a shop that adds credit to a Roblox account. The credit buys Robux at the website's prices, or Roblox Plus.
The Robux gift card calculator shows how many Robux a card buys.
Earned Robux
Earned Robux are Robux you got from selling things: passes, items, subscriptions and rewards. Robux you bought, got as a gift or got from a transfer do not count.
Only earned Robux can be cashed out.
DevEx
DevEx, short for Developer Exchange, is how Roblox pays creators real money for earned Robux. You need a minimum of earned Robux and must be old enough.
So what is DevEx? Roblox pays every creator who cashes out through it, at a fixed rate for each earned Robux.
The DevEx rates page shows what Roblox pays, and the DevEx calculator works out a payout.
Robux tax
Robux tax is what players call the part of every sale that Roblox keeps. It is not a tax of any country, just Roblox's share.
The Robux tax calculator shows what a sale leaves you.
Game pass
A game pass is something players buy once in a game, such as a special tool or a faster car. Its creator gets 70% of the price.
Developer product
A developer product is something players can buy again and again in a game, like coins or an extra life. Roblox shares its price the same way as a game pass.
Pending Robux
Pending Robux are Robux from a sale that Roblox still holds. Roblox waits a few days, so that a payment made with a stolen card can be taken back.
The Roblox hold times page lists the hold of each kind of sale.
Price floor
The price floor is the lowest price Roblox lets you set for an avatar item on the Marketplace. Roblox shows it in your Creator Dashboard.
UGC
UGC, short for user-generated content, means avatar items that players make, such as clothes, hats and hair. To sell one you pay an upload fee and a publishing advance.
Limited
A Limited is an avatar item sold in a fixed number. Once sold out, players can resell it, and each resale pays the reseller, the creator and Roblox a share.
Transfer
A transfer is Robux one player sends to another through a game, such as a donation. The game keeps a share, and Robux from a transfer cannot be cashed out.
Roblox Plus
Roblox Plus is Roblox's monthly plan. It gives money off things you buy with Robux, but never off Robux packs.
The Roblox Plus price page shows whether it pays for itself.
Creator Rewards
Creator Rewards are Robux Roblox pays creators for players who spend in their games, and for new players they bring to Roblox.
Active Spender
An Active Spender is a player who spent money on Roblox lately. Each one who plays your game for long enough on a day earns you a daily Creator Reward.
Paid access
Paid access means players pay once to get into a game, with Robux or with real money. Sold for real money, it pays you money, not Robux.
Tax kept back
Tax kept back, or withholding, is money Roblox must hold back for the US tax office before it pays you. It applies to DevEx payouts made from on.
The DevEx tax calculator estimates it.
Roblox Wallet
Roblox Wallet is Roblox's new way to pay creators, announced for December 2026. It is first for US sole proprietors aged 18 or older, and Roblox plans to end DevEx in the United States in 2027.
The DevEx changes guide follows what Roblox has said about it.
The figures behind the words
| Word | Figure |
|---|---|
| DevEx minimum, in Robux | 30,000 |
| DevEx standard rate, for each Robux | $0.0038 |
| Robux tax on a game pass | 30% |
| Usual hold of a game pass, in days | 5 |
| Roblox Plus, each month | $4.99 |
| Creator Reward for each Active Spender a day, in Robux | 5 |
| The game's share of a transfer | 10% |
One figure for each word that has one, from the same rules the calculators use. Checked on .
What this glossary cannot do
- Keep up with Roblox's own words by itself. Roblox renames things from time to time, and we update this page when it does.
- Cover every word of Roblox. It explains the words of buying, selling and cashing out that this site uses.
- Give advice. Where a word touches tax, it explains it and does not tell you what to do.
Questions
What is DevEx on Roblox?
DevEx is how Roblox pays creators real money for the Robux they earned. The DevEx rates page shows what it pays.
What is the difference between Robux and earned Robux?
All Robux can be spent. Only earned Robux, the ones you got from selling things, can be cashed out.
Is the Robux tax a real tax?
No. It is what players call Roblox's share of a sale. Tax kept back from a DevEx payout is a real US tax.
Where is the Roblox glossary of terms for Studio?
This page explains the words of Roblox money only. Roblox's own documentation explains the words of building games in Studio.
What does pending mean on Roblox?
Pending Robux are Robux from a sale that Roblox still holds. Robux from a game pass are pending for about 5 days.
What is a game pass on Roblox?
Something players buy once in a game. Its creator gets 70% of the price, and Roblox keeps the rest.
What is UGC on Roblox?
User-generated content: avatar items that players make and sell, such as hats, hair and clothes.
What is Roblox Plus?
Roblox's monthly plan since Premium ended. It takes money off items you buy with Robux, never off Robux packs.
Sources
- Roblox Developer Exchange ProgramRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Increasing DevEx — Creators Will Now Earn 8.5% MoreRoblox Developer Forum. Checked on . Last changed on .
- U.S. 18+ exchange rateRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Developer Exchange Terms of UseRoblox Help Center. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Introducing Roblox Wallet and Card: Get Paid FasterRoblox Developer Forum. Checked on . Last changed on .
- How do I make money?Roblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- PassesRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Robux transfersRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Roblox PlusRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Disabling Cross-Game Sales of Passes and Dev Products and Introducing the Transfers APIRoblox Developer Forum. Checked on . Last changed on .
- SubscriptionsRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Incoming Adjustment to 'Pending Sales' Waiting PeriodRoblox Developer Forum. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Roblox PlusRoblox Help Center. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Introducing Roblox PlusRoblox Developer Forum. Checked on . Last changed on .
- Changes to Roblox Plus Private Server LimitsRoblox Developer Forum. Checked on . Last changed on .
- DevEx tax informationRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
- IRS Table 1: tax rates on income other than personal service income under income tax treaties (Rev. May 2023)US tax office (IRS). Checked on . Last changed on .
- Creator RewardsRoblox Creator Docs. Checked on . Last changed on .
These words explain Roblox's own rules. They are not financial or tax advice.