Answer: Enter your values and the Twitch Revenue Calculator returns the exact result instantly — formula, worked example, and a plain-English explanation are included below the tool.
Estimate your Twitch earnings
Twitch monetizes through several channels — subscriptions, Bits, ad revenue, and sponsorships — and this calculator estimates all of them. The inputs are your Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 subscriber counts, Bits cheered per month, monthly ad revenue, monthly tips, and your revenue split (50/50 standard or 70/30 partner). The output applies the publicly documented payout splits so you can see how much of each dollar actually reaches the creator.
The split is the part many viewers underestimate. Twitch subscriptions pay affiliates and partners 50% of the purchase price — a Tier 1 sub at $5.99 (the US price since July 2024) returns about $3.00 to the streamer, with Twitch retaining the rest. Bits, the platform's cheering currency, return roughly 1 cent per Bit to the streamer (viewers buy Bits at a higher price than their payout value). The Plus Program lifts qualifying streamers to a 60% or 70% share on subs, but 50/50 sub revenue and ~$0.01 per Bit remain the widely documented baseline.
Payouts run monthly on a net-15 schedule with a $50 minimum for most payout methods ($100 for wire transfer) — earnings below the threshold roll over to the next month. Twitch also requires tax information and pays in supported currencies via the creator's chosen method, all documented in the official Twitch help pages.
Each revenue line has different economics. Subscriptions are recurring and predictable: a Tier 1 sub is $5.99, of which roughly $3.00 goes to the affiliate; Tier 2 ($11.99) and Tier 3 ($29.99) exist but convert at a tiny fraction of Tier 1 volume. Bits are one-off and event-like, spiking during hype moments. Ad revenue, available to affiliates and partners, depends on hours streamed and ad density, with reported RPMs varying widely by channel size, season, and region — no reliable flat rate exists, which is why this tool does not guess it.
A useful planning identity: $3.00 per Tier 1 sub means $500 of monthly sub revenue requires roughly 170 active Tier 1 subs. At typical small-channel conversion patterns — where monthly active subs often sit near one to two per average concurrent viewer — a stream averaging 10 viewers might support 10–20 subs, i.e., $30–$60/month before any Bits or ads. That is the honest scale of the affiliate stage; growth compounds it.
The table below is illustrative arithmetic, not guarantees: it applies the documented $2.50-per-Tier-1-sub and 1-cent-per-Bit splits to hypothetical sub counts. Real channels deviate massively based on community generosity, schedule, and content. Treat every figure as a starting point for your own estimates, then plug your real sub counts, Bits volume, ad revenue, and tips into the calculator above — it applies the same published splits and your chosen revenue-share percentage, so you can see exactly how each income stream contributes to the monthly total.
| Revenue source | Public mechanics | Approx. creator share |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 subscription | $5.99/month | ~$3.00 (50% split) |
| Tier 2 subscription | $11.99/month | ~$6.00 (50% split) |
| Bits (cheering) | Viewer-purchased currency | ~$0.01 per Bit cheered |
| Ad revenue | Runs on affiliate/partner channels | Variable RPM; no flat published rate |
| Payout | Monthly, net-15 | $50 minimum (most methods) |
To become a Twitch Affiliate, the published requirements are: at least 50 followers, 8 hours streamed in the last 30 days, 7 distinct broadcast days, and an average of 3 viewers. Affiliate unlocks subs and Bits. Partner status — with its expanded toolset and potentially negotiable terms — requires a sustained, larger audience and is granted by application. Neither tier changes the math this calculator performs: your revenue is still tiered subs times your split, plus Bits at about a cent each, plus whatever ads and tips you enter. If you are pre-Affiliate, use the calculator to model what your channel would earn once subs unlock — many streamers set a target of 50–100 Tier 1 subs as their first meaningful milestone, which at the standard 50% split is $150–$300 of monthly sub income before Bits, ads, or outside tips. Both programs' terms are published on Twitch's official help pages and can change; verify before planning income around them.
How much does a Twitch affiliate make per sub?
Affiliates receive 50% of a Tier 1 subscription's $5.99 price — about $3.00 per sub per month. Tier 2 and Tier 3 pay roughly $6.00 and $15.00 respectively at the same split, and the Plus Program lifts qualifying streamers to 60% or 70%.
How much are Bits worth to a streamer?
Roughly one cent per Bit to the streamer. Viewers buy Bits at a higher price than their payout value, and the difference is Twitch's share. A 1,000-Bit cheer is worth about $10 to the creator.
What are the Twitch Affiliate requirements?
As published by Twitch: 50 followers, 8 hours streamed in the last 30 days, 7 distinct broadcast days, and an average of 3 viewers. Meeting these unlocks subscriptions and Bits on your channel.
When does Twitch pay out?
Monthly on a net-15 schedule, once accrued earnings reach the $50 payout threshold for most methods ($100 for wire transfer); amounts below the threshold roll over to the following month. Payouts require completed tax and payment information.
Can this calculator predict my ad revenue?
Not by itself. Ad RPM on Twitch varies widely by channel size, audience region, season, and ad density, and Twitch publishes no flat rate. The calculator includes an Ad Revenue ($/mo) field that you fill from your own past statements or estimates — it applies the publicly documented splits to subs and Bits and simply adds your ad figure to the total.