Tokens

Tokens are a measure of currency used in Asphalt 8: Airborne and Asphalt Xtreme. Introduced in the Winter update. They can be obtained through Events, in-game advertisements (at a rate of per 15~30 second ad), in-game purchase in the form of token packs, as a Mastery Reward for certain cars, completing Daily Tasks, as a Multiplayer League level up bonus, and as a Multiplayer League points reward.

Token-bought items

 * There are many cars that can be bought with tokens, and as of the Decals Update, many cars that were previously only available for real-life cash became available for sale as Token cars. With the Elite Cars Update, several previously credits only cars are now also purchasable with tokens.
 * The Decals Update also introduced customizable decals you can buy for cars (hence the name), many of which can be purchased with tokens.
 * In addition to cars, the Double Credits, Extra Tank, and Nitro Recharger require tokens to buy.
 * All pro kit boxes, with the exception of the Super Racer Kit Box, are bought with tokens.
 * The proto keys from Research & Development can be restored for.
 * If the main goal from a test in an R&D event is failed, the quality checks earned can be kept by spending some tokens.
 * Elite Cars' conditions can be instantly restored.
 * The Enduro Double Down Challenge invites can be paid tokens to be instantly delivered.
 * The Double Down bonus until the first Ace Racer costs.
 * Choosing to bank Enduro Points and continue with the Double Down bonus will cost tokens. The amount charged will vary.
 * Race re-rolls cost.
 * A failed race will have a tokens option to redo the race without losing any unbanked EP or starting the challenge again from the start.
 * Choosing to save up Multiplayer League points while keeping the risk bonus multiplier costs
 * Unsaved points can be recovered for if the player loses a ranked race.
 * A refill, costing between is available for the fuel bar in the events section. The amount to be paid is determined by the number of fuel segments to be refilled. Each segment costs 6.5 tokens but the player is charged 7 tokens to avoid a partial amount of tokens.
 * The Upgrades & Pro Kits for several vehicles are purchasable with tokens as of the Monkey's Year Update.
 * The exception to this are the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage and Mosler Super GT, both of are part of the Elite Cars Update and have tokens only upgrades.

Token Packs
Token packs are an in-app purchase that provides the player a set amount of tokens in exchange for real money. While the price for a pack increases for a bigger payout, the larger packs are overall of more value as the player gains a larger amount for a reduced money &rarr; tokens cost ratio. With the Rio Update, each token pack will also award the player with VIP points for the VIP system.
 * 1) Handful of Tokens:  & 200 VIP points
 * 2) Stack of Tokens:  & 500 VIP points
 * 3) Hoard of Tokens:  & 1,000 VIP points
 * 4) Mountain of Tokens:  & 2,000 VIP points.
 * 5) Truckload of Tokens:  & 5,000 VIP points.
 * 6) Vault of Tokens:  & 10,000 VIP points.

Transferability with credits
There is no official conversion rate between tokens and credits in Asphalt 8: Airborne. It is thus unknown what the relationship between tokens and credits are. However, it can be estimated that a token is worth 138 credits on average, and at most, 252. This estimate is extremely rough as the amount of in-game tokens received for an equivalent value of credits depends largely on what you purchased.

In general, the lower the credit/token ratio of the car price is, the more economical it would be to purchase the car with credit instead of token, and vice versa. However, due to the scarcity and relatively high value of the tokens to most players, it is usually a better choice to purchase item with credits and save the tokens for other uses.
 * The Rookie Credit Pack and Handful of Tokens Pack  at US$1.99; 150 credits per token
 * The Driver Credit Pack and Stack of Tokens Pack  at US$4.99; 152 credits per token
 * The Pilot Credit Pack and Hoard of Tokens Pack  at US$9.99; 159 credits per token
 * The Pro Credit Pack and Mountain of Tokens Pack  at US$19.99; 175 credits per token
 * The Champion Credit Pack and Truckload of Tokens Pack  at US$49.99; 185 credits per token
 * The Master Credit Pack and Vault of Tokens Pack  at US$99.99; 200 credits per token
 * The Cadillac XTS at or ; 63 credits per token
 * The Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA at or ; 63 credits per token
 * The Nissan Juke Nismo at or ; 141 credits per token
 * The Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2016 Veloce at or ; 142 credits per token
 * The Mazda 6 car at or ; at 183 credits per token
 * The Donkervoort D8 GTO at or ; 163 credits per token
 * The Ford Focus RS at or ; 73 credits per token
 * The Infiniti FX50 at or ; 80 credits per token
 * The Cadillac ATS-V Coupe at or ; 122 credits per token
 * The Lamborghini Miura car at or, at 155 credits per token
 * The Toyota Supra RZ (Mark IV) at or  146 credits per token
 * The Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series at or ; 162 credits per token
 * The Honda Integra Type-R at or, at 155 credits per token
 * The Chevrolet SS at or ; 153 credits per token
 * The TVR Sagaris at or ; 151 credits per token
 * The Lamborghini Estoque at or ; 153 credits per token
 * The Mercedes-AMG GT3 at or ; 156 credits per token
 * The Ferrari F12berlinetta at or ; 57 credits per token
 * The Jaguar XJ220S at or ; 252 credits per token
 * The GTA Spano at or ; 152 credits per token
 * The RUF CTR 3 at or ; 152 credits per token
 * The nanoFlowcell QUANT FE at or ; 185 credits per token

Obtaining Tokens
Unlike credits, tokens are only obtainable as an Event or Car Mastery reward. Listed below are all of the cars with a car mastery tokens reward

Glitch
In the Summer's Over Update, any car that was normally sold for tokens/licenses would end up selling for the same price, but in credits. This would normally happen under a weak Wi-Fi/mobile data connection. An example of this would be the McLaren P1™ GTR selling for the price of an Aston Martin DB9 Coupé.

In the Autumn 2016 Update, the Chevrolet Corvette C3's tenth Mastery Challenge is bugged, seemingly awarding.