How Much Is a Twitch Sub? Tier and Gifted Sub Prices (2026)
A Tier 1 Twitch sub costs $5.99 per month in the US when you subscribe through a desktop or mobile browser. Tier 2 costs $9.99 and Tier 3 costs $24.99. Subscribing inside the iOS or Android app costs more (Tier 1 is $7.99) because of app store fees, and prices vary by country under Twitch's local pricing.
Below is the full price table, what gifted subs cost from 1 to 100, how much of each sub the streamer actually keeps, and why your price may look different from someone else's.
Twitch Sub Prices by Tier (2026)
| Tier | US price (web) | What you get |
| Tier 1 | $5.99 / month | Sub badge, the channel's Tier 1 emotes, ad-free viewing on that channel, subscriber chat access where enabled |
| Tier 2 | $9.99 / month | Everything in Tier 1 plus additional emotes and a more distinct badge |
| Tier 3 | $24.99 / month | The channel's full emote set and the most prominent badge |
The Tier 1 price rose from $4.99 to $5.99 in July 2024, the first US increase Twitch ever made; Tier 2 and Tier 3 were left unchanged. On the mobile apps, Tier 1 costs $7.99 because Apple and Google take a cut of in-app purchases. If you want the lower price, subscribe through your phone's browser instead of the app.
Emotes are the perk most subscribers actually use day to day; if you stream, our guide on how to make Twitch emotes covers creating a set worth subscribing for.
How Much Are Gifted Subs on Twitch?
Gifted subs cost exactly the same as regular subs. There is no bulk discount for gifting 100 at once and no markup for gifting either. The gifter pays their own region's price, and each recipient gets one month of the subscription.
| Gifted subs | Tier 1 cost (US) | Tier 2 cost (US) | Tier 3 cost (US) |
| 1 | $5.99 | $9.99 | $24.99 |
| 5 | $29.95 | $49.95 | $124.95 |
| 10 | $59.90 | $99.90 | $249.90 |
| 50 | $299.50 | $499.50 | $1,249.50 |
| 100 | $599.00 | $999.00 | $2,499.00 |
All figures are pre-tax, so checkout totals can run slightly higher depending on where you live. Community gifts go to random eligible viewers in the channel; you can also gift a sub directly to a specific user from their profile card. Gifted subs do not auto-renew: when the month ends, the recipient has to subscribe themselves (or receive another gift) to keep the perks.
How Much of a Sub Does the Streamer Keep?
The standard revenue split on Twitch is 50/50: the streamer keeps half of the net sub revenue, so a $5.99 Tier 1 sub is worth roughly $3 to the creator before taxes and payment fees. Gifted subs pay out the same as regular subs of the same tier.
Streamers can earn a better split through the Plus Program:
| Split | Requirement |
| 50/50 | Default for Affiliates and Partners |
| 60/40 | Maintain 100 Plus Points for three consecutive months |
| 70/30 | Maintain 300 Plus Points for three consecutive months |
Plus Points come from paid recurring subs: a Tier 1 sub counts as 1 point, Tier 2 as 2, and Tier 3 as 6. Prime and gifted subs do not generate points, though they still pay the streamer. Twitch removed the old $100,000 cap on the improved splits in January 2024, and some long-standing Partners keep negotiated 70/30 deals from earlier years.
Subs are only one revenue stream next to ads, Bits, and sponsorships; for the full picture, see how much Twitch streamers make.
Prime Gaming Subs
If you have Amazon Prime, you get one free Tier 1 sub to use on any channel each month at no extra cost. The perks match a paid Tier 1 sub, and the streamer still gets paid.
The catch: Prime subs do not renew automatically. You have to reapply the sub every month, which is why streamers regularly remind viewers to "re-up" their Prime sub.
Why Sub Prices Differ by Country
Twitch uses local subscription pricing, which adjusts sub prices country by country so they roughly track local purchasing power. A Tier 1 sub in Turkey or Brazil costs far less than $5.99, and prices are shown in local currency at checkout.
Two practical consequences:
- A gifter always pays their own region's price, not the recipient's, and the streamer's payout reflects the price actually paid.
- Combined with the mobile app markup, two viewers of the same channel can legitimately pay very different amounts for the same tier.
FAQ
How much is 100 gifted subs on Twitch?
100 gifted Tier 1 subs cost $599.00 in the US before tax. At Tier 2 it is $999.00, and at Tier 3 it is $2,499.00. Gifted subs are priced identically to regular subs, with no bulk discount.
How much does a streamer make from one sub?
On the standard 50/50 split, roughly $3 from a $5.99 Tier 1 sub before taxes and fees. Streamers in the Plus Program keep 60% or 70% of net sub revenue instead, depending on their Plus Points level.
Do gifted subs renew automatically?
No. A gifted sub lasts one month and then expires. The recipient keeps the perks only if they subscribe themselves or receive another gift.
Why does a Twitch sub cost more in the mobile app?
Apple and Google charge commissions on in-app purchases, so Twitch prices app subscriptions higher: a US Tier 1 sub is $7.99 in the app versus $5.99 on the web. Subscribing through your phone's browser gets you the web price.
Is a Prime sub really free?
It is included with a paid Amazon Prime membership, so there is no extra charge beyond Prime itself. You get one Tier 1 sub per month, and it must be manually reapplied each month.
Final Thoughts
A Twitch sub costs $5.99, $9.99, or $24.99 per month in the US depending on tier, gifted subs cost the same per sub with no volume discount, and the streamer keeps between 50% and 70% of the revenue depending on their program status.
For streamers, sub income follows audience, not the other way around: people subscribe to channels they already watch. That makes visibility the first problem to solve, whether through a consistent schedule and discoverable content or, for early social proof while you build momentum, Twitch followers from Bulkoid. The subs themselves only follow once regular viewers are in the room.
