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for VTubers
Every income stream, what you keep on each, and the bar to get in. Every figure links to the platform’s own page, read on 2026-11-04.
The money the streaming platform itself shares with you. It is where most VTubers start, and it has the clearest entry bars.
You keep: Subscriptions split 50/50 after deductions; 60/40 at 100 Plus points and 70/30 at 300 Plus points, three months running. Payout from $50, Net-15.
To get in: In the last 30 days: 25 followers, 4 hours streamed on 4 days, 3 average viewers.
The first rung for a Twitch VTuber, and the door to Twitch Sponsorships since August 2026.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: Twitch Help
You keep: 1 cent per Bit; a share of ad revenue (percentage not published); Plus Program splits as above.
To get in: Path to Partner: 75 average viewers across at least 6 streams a month, two months running.
A big step up from Affiliate. Most small VTubers plan around Affiliate income first.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: Twitch Help
You keep: 55% of watch-page ad revenue, 45% of the Shorts pool by views, 70% of memberships, Super Chat, Super Stickers and Super Thanks.
To get in: 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours in 12 months, or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days.
Super Chat at 70% is often the biggest line for a YouTube VTuber with an active live chat.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: YouTube Help
Fans paying you directly, outside the platform's split. Usually the best share you will get on any one payment.
You keep: Standard plan 5% on everything; Ko-fi Free 0% on tips (5% on memberships, shop and commissions); Gold $12 a month for 0%. Card or PayPal processing on top.
To get in: Open sign-up with PayPal or Stripe.
The cheapest way to take one-off tips.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: ko-fi.com/pricing
You keep: Creators pay no fee; fans pay a service fee at checkout (0% on Partner Store items, 7% on physical gifts, 9.75% on cash gifts and crowdfunds).
To get in: Open sign-up.
Wishlist gifting without sharing your address, which suits a persona.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: Throne Help
You keep: 10% platform fee for pages published after August 4, 2025, plus processing (2.9% + $0.30 on US cards) and payout fees.
To get in: Open sign-up.
Best for regular perks: early art, voice packs, members-only streams.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: patreon.com/pricing
You keep: Creators keep 80% of cards and subscriptions; Partners 90%. Paid on the 1st and 15th.
To get in: Free sign-up through Twitch, YouTube, Kick and others.
Fans buy cards that trigger things live, which turns chat interaction into income.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: streamloots.com
You keep: Revenue share not stated on any official Fansly page we could read. Payout minimums from $20 (Paxum) to $100 (SWIFT wire).
To get in: 18+ with ID verification.
One of the platforms 18+ VTubers use for adult content. Check the share in your dashboard before planning around it.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: Fansly Help
Things with your character on them. Your art and your brand are the product.
You keep: Free plan $0 a month, Pro $15. Catalog products: a flat base cost, no extra percentage. Self-sourced products 0%. Digital 5% on Free, 0% on Pro. Memberships 5%.
To get in: Open sign-up. Bans explicit content.
Merch, digital goods and memberships in one shop.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: fourthwall.com/pricing
Brands paying you to mention them, or a cut when viewers buy through your link. We rank ten of these, with every rate sourced, on a separate page.
You keep: Brands pay per campaign; rates not published.
To get in: Partners, and Affiliates who complete the Creator Sponsorship Certification (since August 20, 2026).
The easiest door into brand deals for a small Twitch VTuber.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: Twitch blog
You keep: 30 to 50% recurring for life on VTuber software, PayPal, $50 minimum.
To get in: No approval step.
An affiliate product your own viewers are likely to want.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: live3d.io
Letting a company use your character and paying you for what it earns. The newest stream here, and the only one that earns while you're offline without you making anything new.
You keep: 60% of every payment from fans who join through your link, for as long as they stay; founding partners get 80% for their first 90 days. Paid monthly from $50.
To get in: A character that reads clearly as an adult, and an 18+ audience. No follower minimum, no cost.
Calla builds an official AI companion of your character that fans talk to one on one. You approve it, keep the character and can end it any time. Synthetic voice only. This one is ours.
Source, checked 2026-11-04: callagf.com/partners
Want the sponsorships and affiliate programs ranked, with every rate sourced?
the best VTuber affiliate programs →last full pass 2026-11-04
Each figure was read on the platform’s own pricing, help or terms page on 2026-11-04and is linked under its entry. Where a platform doesn’t publish a number, we say so instead of guessing. Fees change, so check the source before you plan around a number.
Calla Partners, under licensing, is our own program and is for 18+ creators only. Every other stream on this page is someone else’s, listed because VTubers use it.
Most start with direct fan support (Ko-fi tips, Throne wishlists, Streamloots), because none of those need a follower minimum. Platform pay follows at Twitch Affiliate (25 followers and 3 average viewers) or the YouTube Partner Program (1,000 subscribers plus watch hours or Shorts views).
Yes, once they qualify. YouTube shares 55% of watch-page ads and 70% of Super Chat and memberships with Partner Program members. Twitch Affiliates get 50% of subscriptions, rising to 60% or 70% through the Plus Program.
Income that does not depend on you being live: memberships, merch, affiliate links and character licensing. Licensing is the newest of these: a company uses your character and pays you for what it earns while you're offline.
On platforms built for it, such as Fansly, and through adult-only programs such as Calla Partners. Mainstream shops like Fourthwall ban explicit content, and Twitch and YouTube have their own rules, so keep adult income on adult platforms.
Each was read on the platform's own pricing, help or terms page on 2026-11-04 and is linked next to it. Where a platform does not publish a figure, we say so.