How much money is 500 subscribers on Kick?
500 Kick subscribers pays about $2,370 per month, thanks to Kick's 95/5 revenue split — the creator keeps roughly $4.74 of every $4.99 sub. That's nearly double what the same subscriber count pays on Twitch's standard 50/50 deal, which is exactly the argument Kick makes to small streamers deciding where to build.
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The estimate above assumes every subscriber is on the base tier — adjust the mix and split below to match your channel.
Kick earnings calculator
- Subs (500 × $4.99 × 95%) $2,370
The 95/5 split is the whole pitch: a $4.99 Kick sub pays the creator roughly what a $9.99 Tier 2 Twitch sub does. Direct tips typically reach the creator minus processing fees.
Other Kick milestones
- 100 subscribers ≈ $474
- 1,000 subscribers ≈ $4,741
- 5,000 subscribers ≈ $23,703
- 10,000 subscribers ≈ $47,405
- 50,000 subscribers ≈ $237,025
- 100,000 subscribers ≈ $474,050
Frequently asked questions
How much is 500 Kick subs per month?
About $2,370. Kick subs cost $4.99 and the creator keeps 95% — roughly $4.74 per sub, before payment processing.
Is Kick's 95/5 split real?
Yes — Kick takes only 5% of subscription revenue, versus Twitch's standard 50%. It's the platform's main pitch to streamers. Note that payment processing fees still come out of the creator's share, so real payouts land slightly below the headline 95%.
How does 500 Kick subs compare to Twitch?
500 Kick subs pays about $2,370/month. The same count on Twitch's standard 50/50 split pays about $1,248 — so Kick pays roughly 1.9× more per subscriber.
What else do Kick streamers earn besides subs?
Direct tips (creators keep essentially all of it minus processing), gifted Kicks — the platform's virtual currency — and, for large streamers, hourly exclusivity deals that can dwarf sub revenue.