How Much Does Twitch Pay Per Subscriber?

Twitch doesn't pay a flat rate per subscriber — it pays you a share of each monthly subscription. The standard split is 50/50, so a $4.99 Tier 1 sub earns you about $2.50. Streamers who qualify for the Plus Program keep 60% or 70% instead, and higher tiers pay proportionally more.

That's the short version. The exact amount depends on two things: which subscription tier the fan buys, and which revenue-share rate your channel is on. Start with the table, then read the split that applies to you.

What does a Twitch subscription pay per tier?

Twitch subscriptions come in three tiers, priced (in the US) at $4.99, $9.99, and $24.99 per month. Here's roughly what each one pays the streamer at the standard 50% split and at the top 70% Plus rate:

Prices are regionally adjusted, so subs outside the US can be worth more or less. Sources: Twitch Affiliate Program FAQ and Twitch Plus Program. Verified August 2026 — Twitch changes these terms periodically, so treat the linked pages as the source of record, not this table.

What is the standard Twitch subscription split?

For most streamers, the subscription revenue split is 50/50 between you and Twitch. That's the rate Twitch quotes for its Affiliate Program, and it's the default for Partners too unless they're on an enhanced deal. At 50%, a $4.99 Tier 1 sub is worth about $2.50 to you before Twitch's own payment processing and any taxes.

There is no per-viewer or "per follower" payment on Twitch — you only earn from a subscriber when they actually pay for a sub (or when someone gifts one). Source: Twitch Affiliate Program FAQ. Verified August 2026. For the eligibility side of this, see Twitch monetization requirements.

How does the Twitch Plus Program change your per-sub pay?

The Plus Program raises your subscription revenue share above the standard 50%. It has two levels, based on monthly "Plus Points" (a Tier 1 sub is 1 point, Tier 2 is 2 points, and Tier 3 is 6 points):

• Level 1 — 60/40 split: reach 100 Plus Points or more each month for 3 consecutive months
• Level 2 — 70/30 split: reach 300 Plus Points or more each month for 3 consecutive months

At Level 2, that same $4.99 Tier 1 sub pays you about $3.49 instead of $2.50. Twitch has also removed the old $100,000 cap that used to drop 70/30 streamers back to 50% above that threshold. Source: Twitch Plus Program. Verified August 2026. For the fuller monetization ladder, see Twitch Partner requirements.

Why doesn't the number you've seen match?

A lot of "Twitch pays $X per sub" figures float around, and they disagree for real reasons. Mobile app subs cost more than the web price because Apple and Google add their own store fees, so a sub a fan buys inside the app is worth a different amount than the same tier bought on the website. Your split might be 50%, 60%, or 70% depending on the Plus Program. And Prime Gaming subscriptions — the free monthly sub Amazon Prime members can use — pay creators on a separate fixed-rate model rather than a percentage. So there's no single "per subscriber" number; it depends on tier, region, platform, and your revenue share. Sources: Twitch mobile subscriptions and the Twitch Prime subscription revenue guide. Verified August 2026.

What don't Twitch subs cover, and how do you fill the gap?

Even at the best 70% split, subscriptions only pay when a fan commits to a recurring monthly charge, and only in the ways Twitch's system allows. Plenty of your most engaged viewers would happily pay for something more specific — a question answered directly, a personalized shoutout, or a small piece of work — that a sub button doesn't offer.

That's the gap a link-in-bio page like FanBell fills, and it runs alongside your subs rather than replacing them. Fans can pay for a paid private question, a personalized shoutout, a small creator service, a plain tip, or support toward a project — with no follower or subscriber minimum, because the only requirement is that someone wants to interact with you. It's free to start, with a 12% platform fee only when a fan actually pays (Stripe's own processing runs separately, at typical US online-card rates), and payouts go through Stripe.

If tips are what you're after specifically, accepting tips as a streamer and FanBell tips cover how that works alongside your Twitch subs.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Twitch pay per subscriber?

There's no flat per-sub rate. Twitch pays a share of each subscription: the standard split is 50/50, so a $4.99 Tier 1 sub earns about $2.50. Streamers in the Plus Program keep 60% or 70% instead, and Tier 2 ($9.99) and Tier 3 ($24.99) subs pay proportionally more.

What is the Twitch subscription revenue split?

The standard subscription revenue split is 50/50 between the streamer and Twitch, per Twitch's Affiliate Program FAQ. Qualifying streamers can raise that to 60% (Plus Program Level 1) or 70% (Level 2) by hitting monthly Plus Points thresholds for three consecutive months.

How do I get the 70% Twitch split?

You need Level 2 of the Plus Program: at least 300 Plus Points each month for three consecutive months. Plus Points come from active subs — 1 point for a Tier 1 sub, 2 for Tier 2, and 6 for Tier 3. Twitch also removed the old $100,000 net-revenue cap on the 70/30 rate.

Do these numbers change over time?

Yes. Twitch has changed its revenue splits, the Plus Program thresholds, and the $100,000 cap before, and can again. Regional pricing and app-store fees also shift the real per-sub amount. Check the official Twitch Help articles linked above rather than secondhand summaries, including this one.

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