ā” 2026 Original Content Rewards (500K Timeline Gate)
X Creator Payout Calculator
X replaced the old 5M raw bar with 500K verified Home Timeline impressions. Model your creator earnings under the new rules.
Verified Home Timeline Impressions (90 Days)
Excludes reply spam and non-premium bot loops
750,000
Premium / Verified Viewer Ratio (%)
Only verified users contribute to the creator payout pool
Content Category / RPM Multiplier
Ad pool weighting varies significantly by advertiser demand
Eligible for Monetization: You meet the 500K 90-day Home Timeline threshold.
Estimated Bi-Weekly Payout
$38.50
Deposited every alternate Friday
Estimated Monthly Revenue
$83.40
Based on verified attention share
How X Calculates Payouts in 2026
In late 2025/2026, X transitioned away from the easily manipulated 5,000,000 raw impression bar and the old ads-in-replies model. Payouts are now directly tied to engagement from verified X Premium/Org users on your original content in the Home Timeline.
Reply loops, engagement pods, and non-timeline spam no longer generate revenue. High-signal technical creators with high concentrations of verified followers see the highest effective RPMs.