How Much Money Is 100 Gifted Subs on Twitch?

How Much Money Is 100 Gifted Subs on Twitch? At Twitch's standard Tier 1 price of $4.99, 100 gifted subs costs the gifter $499 and earns the streamer roughly $249.50 under the standard 50/50 revenue split. The exact figure changes depending on the subscription tier and the streamer's revenue agreement with Twitch.

100 Gifted Subs at a Glance

These figures use Twitch's standard USD pricing and the default 50/50 revenue split. Both the cost and the streamer's earnings scale linearly — 100 gifted subs is simply 100x the per-sub numbers above.

How Twitch Subscription Tiers Work

Twitch runs three subscription tiers, and gifted subs follow the exact same pricing as regular subs — the person gifting pays the full subscription price, and the recipient gets a month of subscriber perks for free.

Tier 1, 2, and 3 Pricing

• Tier 1 — $4.99/month. The entry-level tier: ad-free viewing, subscriber emotes, access to subscriber-only streams.
• Tier 2 — $9.99/month. Everything in Tier 1, plus a Tier 2 badge, additional emotes, and emote modifiers.
• Tier 3 — $24.99/month. Everything in Tier 2, plus a Tier 3 badge and the largest set of additional emotes and modifiers.

Worth noting: individual channels can customize some of the perks attached to each tier (extra emotes, specific Discord roles, etc.), but the base pricing — $4.99 / $9.99 / $24.99 — is set by Twitch and doesn't vary by channel.

A subscription, gifted or otherwise, also expires after one month and can be renewed for a continuous "subscription streak" — according to Wikipedia, this is the same expiry rule that applies across all Twitch subscriptions, gifted or self-purchased.

What the Gifter Pays vs. What the Streamer Receives

This is where a lot of confusion comes from, because the number people see — "100 subs" — isn't the number the streamer actually receives. The gifter pays the full retail price of the subscription. Twitch then takes a cut, and the remainder goes to the streamer.

For 100 Tier 1 gifted subs, that means: the gifter pays $499 total, and under the standard split, the streamer's payout is $249.50 — roughly half. The other half goes to Twitch as the platform's share of the transaction.

How Much of That Money Does the Streamer Actually Keep?

The Standard 50/50 Split

For most streamers — anyone at the Affiliate level or a Partner without a special revenue agreement — the split is 50/50. Twitch keeps half of the subscription revenue, and the streamer keeps the other half. This is the split used in the table above.

In practice, 50/50 is the number almost every new or mid-sized streamer should plan around. It's the default, and it applies regardless of whether the sub was purchased for personal use or gifted to someone else — gifting doesn't change the revenue split.

Twitch Plus Program — 60/40 and 70/30

Some streamers qualify for improved revenue splits through Twitch's Plus Program:

• Plus Level 1 — 60/40 split (streamer keeps 60%)
• Plus Level 2 — 70/30 split (streamer keeps 70%)

At a 60/40 split, 100 Tier 1 gifted subs would earn the streamer $299.40 instead of $249.50. At 70/30, that climbs to $349.30. Eligibility for these tiers depends on streaming hours and accumulated subscription points over time — it isn't something a streamer can opt into immediately after starting.

What's often overlooked here is that the gifter never sees a difference. The cost of gifting 100 subs is identical regardless of the streamer's revenue split — $499 for Tier 1, either way. The split only affects what happens to that money after Twitch processes the transaction.

What 100 Gifted Subs Looks Like in Practice

Gift Sub Badges and What 100 Actually Represents

Twitch awards gift-sub badges based on lifetime gifting totals on a specific channel, and these badges increase in set increments.

If someone has a "100 gifted subs" badge, it doesn't necessarily mean they've gifted exactly 100 badges update at thresholds, so a 100-sub badge can represent anywhere from 100 up to just under the next threshold (commonly 150) in actual gifted subs.

This matters if you're trying to estimate someone's spending from their badge alone — the badge tells you a minimum, not an exact count.

One detail that's easy to miss: gifting anonymously means the recipient won't be notified who gifted the sub, but it also means the gifter's badge progress is hidden from public view on that gift, even though the underlying gifted-sub count toward badges is generally still tracked.

How Long Gifted Subs Last

A gifted sub lasts one month and does not automatically renew. Once it expires, the recipient can choose to continue the subscription on their own, at whichever tier they prefer — there's no obligation to continue at the tier they were gifted, or to continue at all.

For someone gifting 100 subs to a community during a single event (a common practice during "sub trains" or charity streams), this means: 100 people get one free month, but the streamer's recurring revenue from those subs depends entirely on how many of those 100 people choose to resubscribe on their own afterward.

For context on what large-scale subscription activity can mean for a streamer's income, Statista data on top-earning streamers by subscription revenue shows just how much variance exists between channels — a single gifting event of 100 subs is a meaningful boost for a mid-sized streamer, but a comparatively small fraction of monthly revenue for the platform's highest earners.

Does Location Affect the Cost of 100 Gifted Subs?

Regional Pricing on Twitch

Twitch uses localized pricing in many countries, meaning the USD-equivalent price of a Tier 1 sub can differ depending on the region the purchase is made in — not necessarily the region the streamer is based in.

In practice, this means two people gifting "100 Tier 1 subs" to the same streamer, from different countries, may pay different amounts in their local currency — even though the streamer's payout per sub is generally normalized back to a consistent baseline by Twitch.

For the gifter, the practical impact is: the $499 figure above is the USD baseline, but your actual charge may be a regionally adjusted equivalent in your local currency.

Taxes — What Streamers Actually Take Home

The numbers above — $249.50, $499.50, $1,249.50 — represent what Twitch pays out to the streamer, not what ends up in their pocket after tax obligations.

In most countries, Twitch income is treated as self-employment income, meaning streamers are responsible for both standard income tax and self-employment contributions on top of that.

Effective rates commonly fall somewhere in the 20–35% range depending on the country and the streamer's total income for the year, though this varies significantly based on individual circumstances, deductions, and local tax law.

This isn't unique to gifted subs specifically — it applies to all Twitch subscription revenue — but it's relevant context when interpreting "how much money is 100 gifted subs" from the streamer's actual take-home perspective rather than the gross payout figure.

Conclusion

100 gifted Tier 1 subs costs the gifter $499 and earns the streamer about $249.50 under the standard 50/50 split — more at higher tiers or improved revenue splits. The gifted sub itself lasts one month and doesn't renew automatically, regardless of tier.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 100 Tier 1 gifted subs in dollars?

At $4.99 per sub, 100 Tier 1 gifted subs costs the gifter $499.00 total, before any regional pricing adjustments.

Do streamers get 100% of gifted sub money?

No. Most streamers receive 50% under Twitch's standard split, though streamers in the Plus Program can receive 60% or 70% depending on their level.

Does the gifter or the recipient pay for a gifted sub?

The gifter pays the full subscription price. The recipient receives one month of subscriber perks at no cost to them.

Do gifted subs count toward Twitch Affiliate or Partner requirements?

Gifted subs contribute to a channel's subscriber count and revenue the same way regular subs do, which can support meeting subscription-related thresholds for certain programs.

Is gifting subs cheaper than buying the equivalent in Bits?

Not directly comparable — subs and Bits are priced and distributed differently, and subs come with recurring-perk value for the recipient that Bits don't replicate.