Twitch Earnings Calculator

Enter average viewers, subs, Bits and hours streamed to see a monthly estimate for each Twitch income stream: subscriptions, Bits, ads and sponsorships.

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Twitch Earnings Calculator

Enter average viewers, subs, Bits and hours streamed to see a monthly estimate for each Twitch income stream: subscriptions, Bits, ads and sponsorships.

How Twitch pays streamers

Subscriptions

Viewers subscribe at Tier 1, 2 or 3. In the US, Tier 1 has cost $5.99 since July 2024 (more in the mobile app), Tier 2 $9.99 and Tier 3 $24.99, and Twitch sets local prices in other countries. On the standard split the streamer receives 50% of net subscription revenue.

The Plus Program

Self-paid subscriptions earn Plus Points: 1 for Tier 1, 2 for Tier 2 and 6 for Tier 3, while gifted and Prime subs do not count. Hold 100 points for three consecutive months and a Partner gets a 60/40 split; hold 300 and Partners and Affiliates get 70/30, locked for 12 months.

Bits

Viewers cheer with Bits, and the streamer receives 1 cent for every Bit cheered.

Ads

Affiliates and Partners receive 55% of net ad revenue when they run at least 3 minutes of ads per hour.

Sponsorships

A brand pays a flat fee for a sponsored stream, segment or campaign, agreed with the streamer and paid directly.

What this calculator assumes for Twitch

Income streamHow it is estimatedRate used
Tier 1 sub ($5.99 in the US)Standard 50/50 split$3 net per sub
Tier 2 sub ($9.99)Standard 50/50 split$5 net per sub
Tier 3 sub ($24.99)Standard 50/50 split$12.50 net per sub
BitsEvery bit cheered in the month$0.01 per bit
AdsAverage viewers x hours streamed = hours watched$2 to $10 per 1,000 hours watched
Sponsorships4 sponsored streams a month$1 to $5 per average viewer per stream

Sub prices and the 50/50 split are Twitch's US prices and standard terms; the ad and sponsorship rates are this calculator's working assumptions. Prices vary by country and splits by contract, so enter the numbers your creator dashboard shows whenever you have them.

When your sub split changes: a Plus Program example

A streamer with 250 Tier 1, 20 Tier 2 and 5 Tier 3 self-paid subs has 250 + 40 + 30 = 320 Plus Points. Held for three consecutive months, that passes the 300-point threshold for a 70/30 split, which pays 40% more per sub than 50/50 (70 ÷ 50).

This calculator uses the standard 50/50 split. If you are on 60/40 or 70/30, multiply the subscriptions line by 1.2 or 1.4.

Worked example: 500 average viewers

A streamer averages 500 viewers over 120 hours a month, with 900 Tier 1, 60 Tier 2 and 20 Tier 3 subs and 40,000 Bits.

Subscriptions: 900 × $3 + 60 × $5 + 20 × $12.50 = $3,250. Bits: $400. Ads: 60,000 hours watched at $2 to $10 per 1,000 hours = $120 to $600. Sponsorships: four streams at $1 to $5 per average viewer = $2,000 to $10,000. Total: $5,770 to $14,250 a month.

Ads add $120 to $600 here, less than a fifth of the subscriptions line, which is why subs and sponsorships matter more than ad minutes.

Affiliate and Partner: when you can cash out

Affiliate

Since June 2026: at least 25 followers and 4 hours streamed on 4 different days, with an average of 3 or more concurrent viewers.

Monetization before Affiliate

Since May 2026 eligible streamers can receive subs and Bits before they become Affiliates, but cashing out needs Affiliate or Partner status and a $50 balance.

Partner

The Path to Partner achievement is reported as 25 hours streamed on 12 different days with 75 average viewers within 30 days, after which Twitch reviews the application.

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FAQ

How much does a Twitch sub pay the streamer?

On the standard split the streamer receives 50% of net subscription revenue: about $3 for a US Tier 1 sub at $5.99, $5 for Tier 2 and $12.50 for Tier 3. Streamers who qualify for the Plus Program get 60/40 or 70/30.

How much do Bits pay?

1 cent per Bit cheered. 100 Bits pay $1 and 10,000 Bits pay $100.

How do Twitch ads pay?

Affiliates and Partners receive 55% of net ad revenue when they run at least 3 minutes of ads per hour. What that is worth per hour watched moves with the season, the category and where viewers are; this calculator assumes $2 to $10 per 1,000 hours watched.

How much do Twitch sponsorships pay?

There is no public rate card. This calculator assumes $1 to $5 per average viewer per sponsored stream, so a streamer with 500 average viewers would start from $500 to $2,500 per stream.

How much does a Twitch streamer with 100 viewers make?

With 100 average viewers, 80 hours streamed a month, 200 Tier 1 subs and 10,000 bits, this calculator estimates $600 from subs, $100 from bits, $16 to $80 from ads and $400 to $2,000 from four sponsored streams: about $1,100 to $2,800 a month. At that size subs and sponsorships do most of the work, not ads.

Which pays more on Twitch, subs or ads?

For most streamers, subs. A US Tier 1 sub nets about $3 on the standard split, while this calculator assumes ads pay $2 to $10 per 1,000 hours watched. At 100 average viewers and 80 hours a month that is 8,000 hours watched, or $16 to $80 from ads: about what 5 to 27 subs bring in.

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