Clipping CPM Benchmarks 2026 (Updated Hourly)
Article reviewed June 12, 2026 · Live figures updated hourly
Clipping CPM (pay per 1,000 views) is far lower than the “$3–5” figures vendor blogs repeat. Aggregated live across every campaign we track, the typical (median) clipping campaign pays roughly $1 per 1,000 views before the platform's 0–25% fee, with the average a little higher because a few premium finance and crypto campaigns pull it up. The tables below break down real CPMs by platform and by niche, refreshed every hour.
Live data powering this page · updated hourly
- $1.00
- Median CPM
- $3.73
- Avg. CPM
- 565
- Campaigns
- 6
- Platforms
- $3,250,127
- Total budget
Aggregated live from every campaign we track across 6+ platforms. See the full CPM benchmarks.
What counts as a good clipping CPM?
A “good” clipping CPM is anything meaningfully above the median in your niche, paired with a low fee and fast payout. Because the median sits near $1 per 1,000 views, a campaign paying $2–3 is strong, and the $4–6 figures sometimes seen are real but concentrated in finance and crypto, not the norm. Always read CPM together with the platform's fee: a $2 CPM at a 7% fee beats a $2.50 CPM at 25%.
How much does clipping pay, according to Reddit?
Search “how much does clipping pay reddit” and the threads (r/beermoney, r/passive_income, r/TikTokCreators) converge on the same folk numbers: roughly $0.50–$2 per 1,000 views, with “$1/1k” the most-cited figure and anything above $2 called a good campaign. That matches our live median almost exactly — and contradicts the “$3–5” range platform blogs repeat. When thousands of anonymous clippers and an hourly data feed agree, that's the real market rate.
Where Reddit anecdotes and our data diverge is the ceiling: Redditors occasionally report $4–6 CPMs that sound made up but are real — they're the finance and crypto campaigns visible in the per-niche table above.
How we measure it (methodology)
Every figure here is computed live from the campaigns currently active across the platforms we track — not self-reported rate cards. CPM is the campaign's advertised dollars per 1,000 views; the average is the mean across live campaigns and the median is the middle value, which better reflects what a typical campaign pays because the mean is skewed by a few high outliers.
We aggregate hourly, so these benchmarks move as campaigns launch and exhaust their budgets. We run none of these platforms, so the numbers aren't talking their own book — they're the closest thing to a neutral market rate for paid clipping.
Clipping CPM by platform (live)
| Platform | Avg. CPM | Median | Fee | Take-home CPM | Campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whop | $3.92 | $1.00 | 7% | $3.65 | 506 |
| ClipStake | $3.38 | $3.00 | 20% | $2.70 | 8 |
| ClipAffiliates | $2.24 | $1.50 | 9% | $2.04 | 5 |
| Reach.cat | $2.05 | $2.00 | 10% | $1.85 | 26 |
| Promote.fun | $1.86 | $2.00 | 12% | $1.63 | 13 |
| Findclout | $0.52 | $0.50 | 15% | $0.44 | 7 |
Take-home CPM = average CPM after each platform's fee. Live across all active campaigns.
Clipping CPM by niche (live)
| Niche | Avg. CPM | Median | Campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💻 Technology | $31.64 | $2.00 | 34 |
| ₿ Crypto | $3.25 | $1.50 | 2 |
| ✨ Lifestyle | $2.42 | $1.00 | 90 |
| 🎬 MrBeast / Creators | $2.39 | $1.00 | 160 |
| 📦 Other | $2.31 | $2.00 | 29 |
| 🏀 Sports | $2.25 | $1.20 | 11 |
| 🎭 Entertainment | $1.69 | $1.00 | 77 |
| 📚 Education | $1.33 | $1.50 | 3 |
| 🎮 Gaming & Streamers | $1.28 | $1.00 | 23 |
| 🎙️ Podcasts | $1.27 | $1.00 | 20 |
| 🎵 Music & Artists | $1.24 | $1.00 | 106 |
| 📈 Finance | $1.21 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 💪 Health | $1.06 | $1.00 | 5 |
| 🧠 Mindset & Self-help | $1.00 | $1.00 | 1 |
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Frequently asked
- How much does clipping pay per 1,000 views?
- As of July 2026, across the live campaigns tracked by Clipping Atlas, the median is roughly $1 per 1,000 views before the platform's fee, with the average a bit higher. Premium niches (finance, crypto) pay several dollars per 1,000 views, while broad entertainment campaigns sit at or below the median. The live tables on this page show the current per-platform and per-niche figures.
- How much does clipping pay, according to Reddit?
- Reddit threads on r/beermoney and r/passive_income consistently cite $0.50–$2 per 1,000 views, with $1/1k the most common figure — almost exactly the live median tracked by Clipping Atlas as of July 2026. The higher $4–6 CPMs occasionally reported there are real but concentrated in finance and crypto campaigns.
- What is a good CPM for clipping?
- Because the median clipping CPM is near $1, anything around $2–3 is a strong rate, and $4–6 (mostly finance/crypto) is top-tier. But CPM only matters net of fees and payout speed — a slightly lower CPM with a 7% fee and Net-7 payout can beat a higher CPM with a 25% fee and Net-30.
- Are clipping CPMs really $3–5?
- Rarely, as an average. The “$3–5” range repeated by platform blogs is an inflated headline; our live data shows a median closer to $1, with $3–5 reserved for premium finance and crypto campaigns. We publish the real aggregate so you can plan on accurate numbers.
- Which niche pays the highest clipping CPM?
- Finance and crypto campaigns consistently top the per-niche CPM table, since the advertisers there have higher customer value. Gaming, creator and entertainment clips are easier to make but pay closer to the median. The per-niche table above ranks them on current live data.