How Twitch splits subscription money
Subscriptions, unlike bits, really are split. Twitch's baseline, stated plainly in its 2022 letter from Dan Clancy, is that "for subscriptions, we use a baseline revenue share of 50/50 on the net revenue from those earnings". Half the money from each sub is yours.
Above that baseline sits the Plus Program, which pays better to channels that sustain a subscriber base. It has two published levels: 60/40 and 70/30. You reach them with Plus Points, and you keep the rate as long as you keep the points.
The $100,000 cap that no longer exists
This is where most Twitch sub calculators are stale. The 2022 terms gave 70/30 on only the first $100,000 of annual subscription revenue; past that, the rate fell back to the standard 50%. In January 2024 Twitch scrapped it:
"We are removing the US$100K cap on net revenue at the 70/30 revenue share level for all streamers, including those in the Partner Plus Program, effective immediately."
So a channel on 70/30 stays on 70/30 at any revenue. This calculator applies the rate you select flatly, with no cap, which is what Twitch's current terms describe. The dated entries under Sources below track when each of these changed.
The formula
- Per sub = sub price × your revenue share.
- Monthly = subs × per-sub payout.
- Subs needed = target ÷ per-sub payout, rounded up.
- Plus Points = Tier 1 × 1 + Tier 2 × 2 + Tier 3 × 6.
Worked example: 100 Tier 1 subs
A channel has 100 paying Tier 1 subscribers, all in the US at $4.99, on the standard agreement.
- Per sub = $4.99 × 0.5 = $2.50.
- Monthly = 100 × $2.495 = $249.50, or $2,994.00 a year.
- Subscribers paid $499.00; Twitch keeps $249.50.
- 100 Tier 1 subs = 100 Plus Points, which qualifies for 60/40 (Plus Level 1).
That last line is the useful one: this channel is exactly at the 60/40 threshold. Hold those 100 points for three consecutive months and the same 100 subs pay $299.40 a month instead. At the 70/30 level it would be $349.30.
Payout per sub by tier and share
At the long-standing US web prices. Your subscribers' prices may differ — Twitch sets them per country.
| Tier | US price | 50/50 | 60/40 | 70/30 | Plus Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $4.99 | $2.50 | $2.99 | $3.49 | 1 |
| Tier 2 | $9.99 | $5.00 | $5.99 | $6.99 | 2 |
| Tier 3 | $24.99 | $12.50 | $14.99 | $17.49 | 6 |
Note how much faster Tier 3 subs build Plus Points: 6 points each, so 50 Tier 3 subs reach the 70/30 threshold where 300 Tier 1 subs would be needed.
How Plus Points actually accumulate
Plus Points are counted from your active subscriptions, not from a running total you build up over time. A channel holding 100 points this month has 100 points' worth of live subs; if subscribers lapse, the count falls with them. Twitch requires the threshold be maintained for three consecutive months before the higher rate applies, so a single good month does not move you up, and a single bad one does not immediately move you down.
Gifted subs count exactly like any other, which matters more than it sounds: a viewer gifting fifty Tier 1 subs delivers fifty points as well as fifty payouts. For channels close to a threshold, a gifting spree can be what tips them over.
Why your real payout is lower
Twitch's share applies to net revenue, not the price on the sub button. Twitch does not publish what it deducts before that split, so treat any sub calculator's output — including this one — as an upper bound on the gross figure, then expect your dashboard to read slightly lower.
Two more things sit between the number above and money in your account. Twitch pays out only once your balance reaches $50.00, and the payout is gross of tax. Since May 2026 Twitch has opened subs, bits and Channel Points to all streamers globally, but payouts still require Affiliate or Partner status.
Common mistakes
- Still modelling the $100K cap. Removed in January 2024.
- Assuming $4.99 everywhere. Twitch raised Tier 1 web prices in Australia, Canada, the UK and Turkey in 2024. Enter your subscribers' actual price.
- Counting Prime subs at the paid-sub rate. Prime moved to a fixed per-country rate in June 2024.
- Forgetting gifted subs count. They pay the same share and earn Plus Points like any other sub.
- Reading the share as 70% of the sticker price. It is 70% of net revenue.
For the other half of a channel's income, see the Twitch bits to USD calculatorand the bits to dollars table. To decide which to ask your community for, read bits vs subs for streamers.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Twitch streamer make per sub?
On the standard agreement, half the net subscription revenue. At the long-standing US Tier 1 price of $4.99 that is about $2.50 a sub. On the Plus Program it is 60% or 70%, so roughly $2.99 or $3.49. Twitch sets sub prices per country, so enter your own subscribers’ price for an accurate figure.
Is the Twitch revenue share still capped at $100,000?
No — and this is the thing most calculators still get wrong. Under the 2022 terms, 70/30 applied only to the first $100K of annual subscription revenue, after which it reverted to 50/50. Twitch removed that cap in January 2024, effective immediately, for all streamers including those in the Plus Program. If a calculator drops your rate after $100K, it is out of date.
How do I get the 70/30 split?
Through the Plus Program, by earning Plus Points: a Tier 1 sub is 1 point, Tier 2 is 2 and Tier 3 is 6. Maintain 100 points for three consecutive months for the 60/40 level, or 300 points for 70/30. Twitch lowered the 70/30 threshold from 350 to 300 points in May 2024 and opened the programme to Affiliates, renaming it from “Partner Plus” to simply the “Plus Program”.
Do Prime subs pay the same as paid subs?
Not since June 2024. Twitch moved Prime Gaming subs to a fixed rate per country rather than matching the paid-sub payout, and says it publishes those rates annually. Because the rate depends on the subscriber’s country and Twitch does not publish a single figure, this calculator covers paid and gifted subs. Count Prime subs separately using your dashboard’s own figure.
Why is my payout lower than this calculator says?
Three reasons. The share applies to net revenue, which is after deductions Twitch does not itemise publicly, so treat this as an upper bound. Twitch only pays out once your balance reaches $50. And the figure is gross — tax withholding and your own income tax come out afterwards.
Sources & last checked
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- Standard subscription net revenue share (50/50)
- Plus Program Level 1 share (60/40, 100 Plus Points)
- Plus Program Level 2 share (70/30, 300 Plus Points)
- Plus Points needed for the 60/40 level
- Plus Points needed for the 70/30 level
- Minimum balance before Twitch pays out
- Twitch — A letter from Dan Clancy on subscription revenue shares (50/50 baseline)
- Twitch — An update to several streamer payout programs (Plus Program, $100K cap removed)
- Twitch — Updates to subscription pricing (sub prices are set per country)
Rate changelog
- — Plus Program Level 1 share (60/40, 100 Plus Points): New 60/40 level added; Affiliates allowed to qualify; programme renamed “Plus Program” (source)
- — Standard subscription net revenue share (50/50): Unchanged, but the $100K cap on the 70/30 level was removed for all streamers (source)
- — Plus Program Level 2 share (70/30, 300 Plus Points): $100K cap removed — 70/30 now applies to all subscription revenue (source)
- — Plus Program Level 2 share (70/30, 300 Plus Points): 70/30 offered on the first $100K of subscription revenue only (source)