How Much Does a Twitch Streamer Make Per Sub?

Quick answer: a Twitch streamer keeps $3.00 from each $5.99 Tier 1 subscription at the standard 50% split. That rises to $3.59 at the 60% split and $4.19 at 70% through the Plus Program. The widely-quoted "$2.50 per sub" is outdated: it was based on the old $4.99 price that ended in July 2024.

How much a Twitch streamer makes per sub

At the standard split, a Tier 1 subscription costs the viewer $5.99 and you keep half: $3.00. Almost every article still online says $2.50, because that was 50% of the old $4.99 Tier 1 price. Twitch raised US Tier 1 subs to $5.99 in July 2024, so the correct current figure is $3.00 at minimum, and up to $4.19 once you reach the top split tier. Getting this right matters, because per-sub income is the most predictable money you will ever make on Twitch.

$3.00

Tier 1 ($5.99)

Standard 50% split

$5.00

Tier 2 ($9.99)

Standard 50% split

$12.50

Tier 3 ($24.99)

Standard 50% split

$2.25

Prime sub

Fixed, no split, no Plus Points

The 50/60/70 split explained (and how you move up)

Every streamer starts on a 50/50 split with Twitch. The Plus Program lets you climb to 60/40 and then 70/30 based on Plus Points, which you earn from renewing paid subscriptions. Tier 1 subs are worth 1 point each, Tier 2 are worth 2, and Tier 3 are worth 6. Reach 100 points and you move to the 60% split; reach 300 points and sustain it, and you hit the full 70% split. Gifted and Prime subs do not earn Plus Points, which is why a channel's split depends on its base of recurring paid subscribers.

Tier 1 vs Tier 2 vs Tier 3 per-sub payout

Higher tiers cost the viewer more and pay you proportionally more, at the same split percentage. Most channels see roughly 85% of subs at Tier 1, so Tier 1 is where the bulk of your income comes from, but a handful of Tier 3 supporters can meaningfully lift your average.

$3.00 / $3.59 / $4.19

Tier 1 — 50/60/70

From a $5.99 sub

$5.00 / $5.99 / $6.99

Tier 2 — 50/60/70

From a $9.99 sub

$12.50 / $14.99 / $17.49

Tier 3 — 50/60/70

From a $24.99 sub

Prime subs: the fixed $2.25

Amazon Prime members get one free sub per month to use on any channel. A Prime sub pays you a fixed $2.25 in the US (slightly less in lower-priced regions), with no split applied and no Plus Points earned. That makes Prime subs worth a little less than a paid Tier 1, but they cost your viewer nothing, so they are pure upside. Encouraging viewers to link Prime and resub each month is one of the easiest income wins for a growing channel.

Gifted subs and sub bombs

When a viewer gifts a sub, you are paid exactly as if it were a normal paid sub of that tier: $3.00 for a gifted Tier 1 at the 50% split. The gifter pays the full price; the recipient gets the perks. A "sub bomb" is simply a large batch of gifted subs at once (say, 50 or 100), which can land hundreds of dollars in a single moment. The one catch: gifted subs do not earn Plus Points, so a channel that grows mainly through gifting climbs the split ladder more slowly than one with recurring self-subscribers.

What 100, 500, and 1,000 subs actually earns per month

Assuming mostly Tier 1 subs, here is what different sub counts pay at each split level. Real channels are a blend of tiers, Prime, and gifted subs, so treat these as clean benchmarks rather than exact paychecks.

$300 → $419

100 subs

Per month, 50% to 70% split

$1,500 → $2,095

500 subs

Per month, 50% to 70% split

$3,000 → $4,190

1,000 subs

Per month, 50% to 70% split

This is why the split matters so much: moving from 50% to 70% is a 40% raise on every paid sub, with no extra viewers required. For a 1,000-sub channel that is nearly $1,200 more per month for the same audience.

Calculate Your Sub Revenue

Enter your sub count, tier mix, and Prime share to see your exact monthly subscription income at your current split level.