KickMoney Calculator

Kick income usually comes from subscriptions, KICKs (Kick's own tipping currency), Kick's partner programme, sponsorships and tips. Subs are the main draw: Kick's standard split lets streamers keep 95% of each sub, while Twitch's standard split is 50%.

At the time of writing, a standard Kick sub costs $4.99 on the web, so a 95% split pays you about $4.74. Gifted subs count the same. Subs bought through the iPhone or Android app cost viewers more, and some countries pay less.

Kick has said that partners who stream on another long-form live platform at the same time can earn a reduced share, so check the terms in your dashboard if you multistream.

Viewers buy KICKs for a little over a cent each and send them in chat. Streamers keep 95% of their value, so about 1¢ per KICK reaches you, and 10,000 KICKs is roughly $100. Your Revenue page shows the exact amount.

Kick also pays some partners by the hour through its partner programme, based on things like viewers and chat activity. Kick doesn't publish a set rate, so enter yours if you have one and leave it at $0 if not.

Monthly income = subs × sub price × your share + KICKs × $0.01 + hourly partner pay × hours + sponsorships + tips.

With 150 subs at $4.99 and a 95% split, subs pay about $711. Add 20,000 KICKs ($200), $300 in sponsorships and $150 in tips, and that's about $1,361 a month before tax. The same 150 subs at Twitch's 50% would pay about $374.