“Temu 50% off” is one of the most searched discount levels, and it sits in an awkward spot. It is deep enough to sound like a mistake and common enough that you will see it on banners most weeks. Both things are true: 50% offers do run, and they almost never mean half off your whole basket. What you actually get depends on three conditions that the banner rarely spells out.

The three conditions behind every 50% offer
First, eligible items. Percentage promotions apply to a pool of products Temu has opted in, so a basket full of excluded items gets little or nothing. Second, the cap. Most deep percentage offers stop at a fixed maximum, which means the effective discount shrinks as your cart grows. A 50% offer capped at $30 is a true 50% on a $60 qualifying subtotal and closer to 15% on a $200 one. Third, account status. The deepest percentages are usually reserved for a first order or for an account Temu is trying to win back.
Once you know those three, the offer stops being mysterious. You can predict the discount before you paste anything, which is more useful than trying ten codes and hoping.
How 50% compares with the other tiers
If you are a new customer, compare a 50% offer with the $100 coupon bundle before you commit. The bundle is paid out as several vouchers across future orders with minimum spends, while a percentage offer lands on this order only. For a small first order, the percentage usually wins. For someone who plans several orders, the bundle can be worth more over time. Existing customers rarely see a typed 50% code. Their deep offers tend to arrive as vouchers in the account, so check the coupon section in the app before searching further.
These are the codes we have tested at a real checkout, each with the date it was last checked:
Verified Temu codes right now — Each one is tested at a real checkout before it goes up, and pulled the day it stops applying.
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Up to 30% off select items (new-user offer)
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$100 coupon bundle for new customers
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Free gifts for new app users
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Checking the real saving before you pay
After applying a code, read the discount line in the order summary rather than the total alone. If the line is far below half your subtotal, the cap or excluded items are the reason, not a broken code. Removing one large item that does not qualify, or splitting a big cart into two orders, often gets you closer to the headline number than any other trick.
FAQ
Is there a Temu code for 50% off everything?
We have not seen one. Every 50% promotion we have tested applied to qualifying items and carried a maximum discount. A site promising half off your entire order with no conditions is describing an offer Temu does not run.
Can I combine a 50% code with the coupon bundle?
Usually one typed code per order, and bundle vouchers have their own minimum spend. Some combinations stack and some do not, so apply both and see whether both discount lines stay in the summary.