Quick answer
320 Tier 1, 45 Tier 2 and 12 Tier 3 subscribers are worth about $1,333 a month at the standard 50% share, and 25,000 Bits add $250 — Bits always pay exactly one cent each. With $180 of ads and $120 of donations, the month totals $1,883 before tax.
How the Twitch Earnings Calculator works, step by step
Enter your subscriber counts by tier, your revenue share percentage, monthly Bits, and any ad or donation income you want included. The calculator applies the share to subscription revenue, pays Bits at their fixed rate, and totals the month with a breakdown by source.
Subscriptions use the US web tier prices: Tier 1 at $5.99, Tier 2 at $9.99 and Tier 3 at $24.99, so one Tier 3 sub is worth about four Tier 1s. Most Affiliates and Partners receive 50% of net subscription revenue. The Plus Program raises the share: 60% for channels holding 100 Plus Points a month for three consecutive months, and 70% at 300 Plus Points — one point per Tier 1 recurring sub, two per Tier 2, six per Tier 3. At the defaults — 320 Tier 1, 45 Tier 2 and 12 Tier 3 subscribers — gross subscription revenue is $2,666.23 a month, so the share slider alone moves sub income from $1,333 at 50% to $1,866 at 70%.
Bits are fixed: viewers buy them at a markup, but the streamer always receives $0.01 per Bit cheered, whatever the revenue share. Cheers of 25,000 Bits in a month are $250, with no share calculation involved. Channel-point redemptions and hype-train bonuses do not pay cash.
Ads pay by impressions and region and vary widely, so the calculator treats them as an input rather than a rate. Twitch pays 55% of net ad revenue to streamers running at least 3 minutes of ads per hour. The split applies to net revenue — after taxes and payment fees — and local sub prices vary by country, so the calculator's figure is an estimate, not a payout promise.
Affiliate status, which unlocks subscriptions, Bits and ads, needs 50 followers, 8 hours streamed across 7 different days, and an average of 3 concurrent viewers over a rolling 30-day window. Twitch pays monthly on a net-15 schedule once the balance passes the $50 payout threshold ($100 for wire transfer); earnings below the threshold roll forward.
The formula
Monthly earnings = (subs by tier x tier price x revenue share) + (Bits x $0.01) + ad revenue + donations. Sub income uses Tier 1 $5.99, Tier 2 $9.99 and Tier 3 $24.99. Bits always pay $0.01 each, whatever your share.
Worked example — try it on the calculator above
Worked example: a mid-size Affiliate's month
Subscribers: 320 Tier 1, 45 Tier 2, 12 Tier 3. Subscription revenue at 50% share: (320 x $5.99 + 45 x $9.99 + 12 x $24.99) x 50% = ($1,916.80 + $449.55 + $299.88) x 50% = $2,666.23 x 50% = $1,333.12. Bits: 25,000 Bits = $250. Ads: $180. Donations: $120. Total for the month: $1,883.12 before tax. The same subscriber counts at a 70% Plus Program share would pay $1,866.36 from subs and $2,416.36 in total — $533.24 more a month for the same audience. Gifted subs pay the same share as regular subs, and a Prime sub pays a fixed $2.25 in the US rather than a share of the tier price.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Twitch streamer get per sub?
At the standard 50% share: about $3.00 per Tier 1 sub ($5.99), $5.00 per Tier 2 ($9.99) and $12.50 per Tier 3 ($24.99). A Tier 1 sub pays about $4.19 at the 70% Plus Program share — before taxes and fees, since the split applies to net revenue. Prime subs pay a fixed $2.25 in the US rather than a share of the tier price.
How many viewers do you need to make $1,000 a month on Twitch?
Income tracks subscribers and regulars more than raw viewers. Roughly 335 Tier 1 subscribers at the standard 50% share reach $1,000 from subs alone, and most channels convert 2 to 5% of their regular audience into subs. In viewer terms that usually means averaging 75 to 150 concurrent viewers with an engaged community — though a small, generous audience can out-earn a large passive one.
How do you become a Twitch Affiliate and start earning?
Reach 50 followers, stream at least 8 hours across 7 different days, and average 3 concurrent viewers over a rolling 30-day window. Affiliate unlocks subscriptions, Bits and ads. Partner status (around 75 average concurrent viewers and consistent schedule metrics) adds more emote slots and access to the same Plus Program shares Affiliates can now reach.
When and how does Twitch pay out?
Monthly, on a net-15 schedule — about 15 days after month-end — once your balance passes the $50 payout threshold ($100 for wire transfer) for most payment methods. Earnings below the threshold roll forward. Payouts are reported gross: streamers are self-employed for tax purposes and should set aside income tax and, in the US, self-employment tax on the total.
Estimates, not advice. This calculator provides educational estimates based on the inputs you enter and the assumptions shown on this page. It is not financial, tax or investment advice, and it cannot see your full situation. Verify important figures against official sources, and consider a qualified professional for decisions about your own money. See our Disclaimer and Methodology.