What Bits are worth
Twitch pays streamers a share equal to 1 cent per Bit cheered in their channel (Twitch Partners). Viewers pay more than that for Bits; on the US web they cost $1.40 for 100, falling to $308.00 for 25,000 (Purchase Bits). The gap is Twitch’s cut.
| Bits cheered | They pay | Fees | Fee rate | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Bits | $1.40 | $0.40 | 28.6% | $1.00 |
| 1,000 Bits | $14.00 | $4.00 | 28.6% | $10.00 |
| 5,000 Bits (5,000 pack) | $64.40 | $14.40 | 22.4% | $50.00 |
| 10,000 Bits (10,000 pack) | $126.00 | $26.00 | 20.6% | $100.00 |
| 25,000 Bits (25,000 pack) | $308.00 | $58.00 | 18.8% | $250.00 |
“They pay” is what viewers spent at that pack size; “You keep” is your 1¢ per Bit.
Twitch Bits Conversion: What Viewers Pay vs What You Get
From the streamer’s side the conversion is fixed: Bits ÷ 100 = dollars. From the viewer’s side it depends on the pack: 100 Bits cost 1.4¢ each, 25,000 cost about 1.23¢ each. So Twitch keeps roughly 19%–29% of what viewers spend on Bits, before any app store fees on mobile.
Twitch Bits Calculator for Goals and Cheers
Setting a Bits goal? Work backwards: a $50 goal is 5,000 Bits, which viewers would spend $64.40 on in one pack or $70.00 in 100-Bit packs. Telling your community the dollar figure (“5,000 Bits = $50 to the channel”) is clearer than a Bits number alone.
Bits used in Extensions are shared with the Extension’s developer, so you get less than 1 cent each on those.
A 2,500-Bit cheer
A viewer who cheers 2,500 Bits sends you $25.00. If they bought them as 100-Bit packs they spent $35.00; Twitch keeps the $10 difference. That’s why streamers sometimes mention the larger packs: a viewer who buys 5,000 Bits for $64.40 gets more Bits per dollar, and you still receive 1¢ each (Purchase Bits).
| Fee | Amount | Charged on | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Streamer share | $0.01 per Bit | Bits cheered in your channel | Every salesource |
| 100 Bits | $1.40 | Viewer price (US web) | Every salesource |
| 500 Bits | $7.00 | Viewer price (US web) | Every salesource |
| 1,500 Bits | $19.95 | Viewer price (US web) | Every salesource |
| 5,000 Bits | $64.40 | Viewer price (US web) | Every salesource |
| 10,000 Bits | $126.00 | Viewer price (US web) | Every salesource |
| 25,000 Bits | $308.00 | Viewer price (US web) | Every salesource |
Subs pay more reliably than Bits for most channels; estimate them with the Twitch sub calculator.