Twitch doesn't pay a rate card or a salary. Money arrives through four doors — subscriptions, Bits, ads, and everything outside the platform — and each has its own published split. The headline numbers for 2026: a Tier 1 sub pays the streamer about $3.00 at the standard 50/50 split, a Bit is worth about a cent, and qualifying streamers can lift their sub share to 60% or 70% through the Plus Program. Here's how every door works and what the math produces at real channel sizes.
The US Tier 1 price went from $4.99 to $5.99 in July 2024 — Twitch's first US increase since subscriptions launched — and the higher tiers moved with it. Whatever the viewer pays, the standard split hands the streamer half:
| Sub tier | Viewer pays (US) | Streamer at 50/50 | Streamer at 70% (Plus Level 2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $5.99/mo | ~$3.00 | ~$4.19 |
| Tier 2 | $11.99/mo | ~$6.00 | ~$8.39 |
| Tier 3 | $29.99/mo | ~$15.00 | ~$21.00 |
Two footnotes matter. Prime Gaming subs pay the streamer like a regular Tier 1 sub — a free sub for the viewer is still a paid sub on your side of the ledger. And gift subs pay exactly like regular subs, so a gifted Tier 1 is another ~$3.00 in your pocket, which is why subathons and gift events move monthly income so sharply.
About one cent each, every time. A viewer who cheers 1,000 Bits hands the streamer roughly $10. Viewers buy Bits at a markup over that payout value, and the markup is Twitch's cut, so Bits are one of the few streams where the platform's share is baked in before the money ever reaches your dashboard. The Twitch Bits calculator converts any cheer size to dollars if you want the arithmetic done for you.
Bits behave differently from subs, and planning around that difference pays. Subs recur monthly; Bits spike with hype — a tournament run, a birthday stream, a redemption goal. A channel with modest subs but a generous community can see Bits outearn subscriptions in a good month.
Through the Plus Program, which replaced the old Partner Plus setup in 2024. It runs on Plus Points, earned from paid and gift subscription activity, with two levels:
Qualify and you keep the higher share on paid and gift subs for the next 12 months, then re-qualify to keep it. When Partner Plus launched, the 70% share stopped at $100,000 of sub revenue before dropping back to 50%; Twitch removed that cap in January 2024, so the higher split now applies all the way up. For a streamer holding 300 points, the jump from $3.00 to $4.19 per Tier 1 sub is a 40% raise on their core income line — often worth more than any sponsorship a mid-size channel can land.
There's no flat rate, and anyone quoting you one is guessing. Ad revenue depends on how many ad breaks you run, how many hours you stream, and — mostly — where your viewers live. Twitch's own help materials have used roughly $3.50 per 1,000 ad views as an illustrative US figure, and streamers commonly report anywhere from about half that to several times it: US-heavy audiences in the fall quarter earn the most, and overnight international audiences earn the least.
The practical move is to stop estimating and start reading. After a month of streaming with ads on, your dashboard shows actual ad RPM — your real number, not an internet average. Plug that into the Twitch revenue calculator alongside your sub count and Bits volume and the monthly total stops being a guess.
Illustrative math at the standard 50/50 split, with $3.00 per Tier 1 sub and one cent per Bit — not guarantees, just the published rates applied to plausible channel shapes:
| Channel size | Typical subs | Sub income | Bits + ads (est.) | Plausible monthly total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~10 avg viewers | 10-20 | $30-$60 | $10-$40 | $40-$100 |
| ~50 avg viewers | 50-100 | $150-$300 | $50-$200 | $200-$500 |
| ~200 avg viewers | 200-400 | $600-$1,200 | $200-$800 | $800-$2,000 |
| ~1,000 avg viewers | 1,000-2,500 | $3,000-$7,500 | $1,000-$5,000 | $4,000-$12,000 |
Notice the honest shape of that table: the bottom rows look great, but the vast majority of Affiliates live in the first row. Getting from 10 viewers to 50 multiplies income more reliably than any split optimization, and the streamers who reach Partner territory almost always carry outside income — sponsorships, a YouTube channel that pays per view, merchandise — that dwarfs what Twitch itself writes in checks. The YouTube earnings calculator shows the same effort priced on the other platform; many streamers run both and let the numbers argue.
Monthly, on a net-15 schedule — January's earnings land around February 15th. The threshold is $50 for most payout methods (ACH, PayPal, check) and $100 for wire transfer; anything under the bar rolls forward until you cross it, so a small streamer's first payout often arrives months after the first sub. You'll need tax information and a verified payout method on file before anything moves, and only Affiliates and Partners can monetize at all.
The Affiliate bar itself: 50 followers, 8 hours streamed, 7 distinct broadcast days, and an average of 3 viewers across the last 30 days. It's reachable in a month of consistent streaming, and it's the difference between Twitch paying you and Twitch paying you nothing.
Subs, Bits, ads, and tips — one monthly estimate at your split.
Twitch Revenue Calculator →Count on roughly $3.00 per Tier 1 sub at the standard split, a penny per Bit, ad revenue that only your own dashboard can quote, and a 60-70% share waiting if you can hold Plus Points. The Twitch revenue calculator turns your real numbers into a monthly and annual projection, the Bits calculator prices cheers instantly, and the creator earnings calculator totals Twitch alongside every other platform you run. For how the same follower count pays elsewhere, see how much TikTok pays or what Rumble pays per 1,000 views.
A US Tier 1 subscription costs $5.99 per month, and the standard split pays the streamer 50% — about $3.00 per sub. Tier 2 ($11.99) pays about $6.00 and Tier 3 ($29.99) about $15.00 at the same split. Plus Program streamers keep 60% or 70% instead.
About one cent per Bit cheered. A 1,000-Bit cheer is worth roughly $10 to the creator. Viewers buy Bits at a higher price than their payout value, and the difference is Twitch's share.
$50 for most payout methods including ACH, PayPal, and check, or $100 for wire transfer. Earnings below the threshold roll over. Payouts run on a net-15 schedule, landing around the 15th of the month after you earn.
Through the Plus Program. Maintain 300 Plus Points for three consecutive months and you earn a 70/30 split on paid and gift subs for the next 12 months; 100 points earns 60/40. Points come from paid and gift subscription activity.
A channel averaging 10 viewers typically supports 10 to 20 Tier 1 subs, which is roughly $30-$60 a month in sub income at $3.00 per sub, plus Bits and whatever ad revenue the hours support. Most channels under the Affiliate bar earn nothing from Twitch itself.