Twitch Sub Calculator
Enter how many subs you have at each tier and pick your revenue split. You get the amount viewers pay, the amount Twitch keeps and what reaches you.
Prime and gifted subs count here.
Viewers pay$0
Twitch keeps$0
You keep monthly$0
You keep yearly$0
US list prices. Twitch charges less in many countries, so a channel with a mostly non-US audience will land under these figures. Bits, ads and donations are not included here.
Sub counts follow viewer counts. If you are trying to grow the audience that converts into subs, our Twitch follower services are the usual starting point.
What this calculator shows you
Most sub calculators give you one number. This one gives you three, because the interesting part of Twitch subscriptions is the gap between them. Viewers pay a list price, Twitch takes a share, and you receive the rest. Enter your sub counts at each tier, choose your split, and you see all three figures side by side along with a per tier breakdown underneath. Everything recalculates as you type, so you can model what another fifty Tier 1 subs would actually be worth before you go chasing them.
The tier prices and what they leave you
Twitch sells three subscription tiers in the United States: Tier 1 at $4.99, Tier 2 at $9.99 and Tier 3 at $24.99. Under the standard agreement that most affiliates and partners are on, the split is even. You keep about $2.50, $5.00 and $12.50 respectively. Partner Plus lifts qualifying channels to a 70 percent share on the first $100,000 of sub revenue in a year, which turns those same subs into roughly $3.49, $6.99 and $17.49. That is the whole reason this tool has a split dropdown rather than a fixed rate: the same hundred subs can be worth a few hundred dollars more or less depending on which agreement you are under.
Prime and gifted subs go in the Tier 1 box
Two kinds of subs confuse people constantly. Prime subs, the free monthly sub bundled with an Amazon Prime membership, pay the streamer exactly like a paid Tier 1. Gifted subs pay like whatever tier they were gifted at. In both cases your side of the transaction is identical, which is why this calculator does not separate them out. A hundred Prime subs and a hundred paid Tier 1 subs produce the same line on your dashboard. The difference lives entirely on the viewer's end.
Why your real payout comes in lower
Two things reliably pull the actual number below any calculator's estimate. The first is local pricing. Twitch charges substantially less for a sub in Brazil, Turkey, India and dozens of other markets, and your share is calculated from the local price, not the US one. A channel with a mostly non-US audience can sit twenty or thirty percent under these figures without anything being wrong. The second is timing. Twitch holds your balance until it passes fifty dollars and then pays monthly on roughly a fifteen day delay, so a new affiliate's first payout often arrives two or three months after the subs did.
What the breakdown is actually telling you
Look at the per tier rows for a moment rather than the total. For most channels, Tier 1 does nearly all the work. Tier 2 and Tier 3 subs are rare enough that a single one arriving is a nice surprise rather than a revenue stream, which means the honest way to grow sub income is more Tier 1 subs, not persuading existing subscribers to upgrade. Ten new Tier 1 subs beat one new Tier 3 sub and they are far easier to find.
Where subs come from
Nobody subscribes to a channel they have not watched. Subs are a lagging indicator of average viewers and of how long those viewers stay, which makes the sub count something you influence indirectly rather than directly. Consistent scheduling, a category people actually browse, and giving regulars a reason to feel like regulars all matter more than any subathon. If you want to see how your channel behaves with more people in the room before committing to anything, free Twitch viewers lets you run that test at no cost. Come back and refeed this calculator with your real numbers each month, and the projection will track the channel as it grows.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Twitch streamer make per sub?
On the standard 50/50 split a $4.99 Tier 1 sub leaves you about $2.50. Tier 2 at $9.99 leaves $5.00 and Tier 3 at $24.99 leaves roughly $12.50. Partner Plus raises the share to 70 percent, which turns that Tier 1 sub into about $3.49.
Do Prime subs pay the same as normal subs?
Yes. A Prime sub pays the streamer the same as a paid Tier 1, which is why they go in the Tier 1 box here. The difference is on the viewer side, since the sub is included with their Amazon Prime membership.
What about gifted subs?
Gifted subs pay exactly like the tier they were gifted at. Somebody buying 100 gifted Tier 1 subs generates the same income for you as 100 viewers subscribing individually, it just arrives all at once.
Why is my real payout lower than this?
Two common reasons. Twitch charges local prices in many countries, so a mostly non-US audience pays less than the US list price. Payouts also only leave Twitch once your balance passes $50, on a roughly 15 day delay.
How do I qualify for the 70/30 split?
Through Partner Plus, which you enter by hitting Twitch's points threshold from paid subs over three consecutive months. The improved rate applies to the first $100,000 of sub revenue in a year, after which it returns to 50/50.