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    Matt Stonie

    @mattstonieFoodUnited StatesActive since August 2012
    Subscribers
    16,400,000
    Total views
    3,863,319,125
    Videos
    480
    Est. monthly views
    2,050,054
    Grade
    609th
    SB Rank
    30th
    Subscribers Rank
    258th
    Views Rank
    3rd
    US Rank
    1st
    Category Rank

    Matt Stonie YouTube Channel Earnings Report & Research

    FoodActive since August 2012.

    Live Matt Stonie YouTube earnings, subscriber growth and view statistics: 16.4M subscribers, 3.9B lifetime views and an estimated 2.1M views per month.

    164,000
    Subscribers for the last 30 days
    2,050,054
    Views for the last 30 days
    $2,870 - $8,405
    Monthly Estimated Earnings
    $34,440 - $100.9K
    Yearly Estimated Earnings

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    How much does Matt Stonie make on YouTube?

    Matt Stonie YouTube earningsLowMidHigh
    Ad revenue per month$2,870$5,740$8,405
    Sponsorship per video (integrated mention)$87,891$125.6K$175.8K
    Channel partner retainer per month$36,891$52,701$73,781
    Estimated total per month (1 sponsored video)$127.7K$184K$258K
    Estimated total per year$1.5M$2.2M$3.1M

    YouTube ad earnings only

    Sponsors, retainers, memberships, products and affiliates excluded

    Modelled 90 days

    $17,725

    Modelled across the latest 90-day period from the channel's estimated monthly views, with cumulative earnings shown from day one to day 90. The graph applies the $2.8 RPM in USD; it excludes sponsors and every other income source, and is not a creator-disclosed payout.

    Matt Stonie modelled monthly earnings mix

    How the middle estimate is divided across YouTube ads, one integrated sponsorship, and an ongoing channel partnership.

    $184Kmodelled per month
    1. YouTube ad revenue3.1%
    2. One integrated sponsorship68.2%
    3. Channel partner retainer28.6%
    #CategoryMonthly valueShare
    1YouTube ad revenue$5,7403.1%
    2One integrated sponsorship$125.6K68.2%
    3Channel partner retainer$52,70128.6%

    Planning model only, not disclosed income. The sponsorship slice assumes one sponsored video; the separate ad earnings graph above excludes sponsors and retainers.

    Matt Stonie is estimated to earn $127.7K to $258K a month from ads, one sponsorship and a channel retainer. Test it in the YouTube ad revenue calculator — full methodology below.

    Matt Stonie growth roadmap

    Estimated subscriber growth, upcoming view milestones and the sponsorship tiers this channel is heading towards, based on its current pace.

    Subscribers per month

    +72,835

    About 17,288,587 subscribers in 12 months

    Views per month

    +2,050,054

    Growing about 0.3% per month

    Current sponsor tier

    Campaign headliner

    $100K - $300K per sponsored video

    Next subscriber milestones

    Estimated time to each milestone at the current pace.

    25,000,000 subscribers~8.5 years

    Global reach

    50,000,000 subscribers~24 years

    Top 0.01%

    100,000,000 subscribers~42 years

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    Next view milestones

    Lifetime view targets and when they should land.

    5,000,000,000 views~27 years
    10,000,000,000 viewsLong term
    50,000,000,000 viewsLong term

    Next sponsorship tiers

    Typical rates brands pay per sponsored video as Matt Stonie reaches each subscriber tier.

    This channel already sits in the top sponsorship tier we track.

    Roadmap figures are estimates modelled from public subscriber, view and upload data. They are not financial advice or guaranteed outcomes.

    How much could Matt Stonie potentially make from channel memberships?

    We found no public sign that Matt Stonie has the Join button switched on, so the figures below are what memberships could be worth if they were enabled, not money being earned today. What we can do is model it. The sum is simple: estimated paying members × average membership price, less the 30% YouTube keeps on every membership payment.

    Where memberships appear on YouTube

    M

    Matt Stonie

    16.4M subscribers

    Join£
    This is the Join button, sitting next to Subscribe on Matt Stonie's channel page. When a viewer clicks it they pick a monthly tier and pay through YouTube. That recurring payment is the membership revenue modelled below.
    Typical tier ladder:$4.99/mo$9.99/mo$24.99/mo
    Matt Stonie membership earningsLowMidHigh
    Members converting from subscribers0.05%0.10%0.20%
    Estimated paying members8,61017,22032,718
    Average membership price$7.69$7.69$7.69
    Members revenue per month (before YouTube cut)$66,211$132.4K$251.6K
    Creator keeps after YouTube's 30% cut$46,348$92,695$176.1K
    Membership earnings per year$556.2K$1.1M$2.1M

    The working, step by step

    1. Start with a Food benchmark conversion of 0.25% of subscribers paying for a membership.
    2. Adjust for audience size: at 16.4M subscribers we apply a 0.6× factor, because very large audiences contain far more passive viewers.
    3. Adjust for loyalty: 2.1M monthly views against that subscriber base gives a 0.7× factor.
    4. That lands on an expected 0.10% conversion, or about 17,220 paying members. The low case halves it, the high case is roughly double, covering the spread seen across real channels.
    5. Price each member at the blended $7.69 average across a standard tier ladder: $4.99 (70% of members), $9.99 (22% of members), $24.99 (8% of members).
    6. Multiply members by price, then take off YouTube's 30% cut to get what Matt Stonie actually keeps: $92,695 a month in the mid case, or $1.1M a year.

    Until Matt Stonie switches the Join button on, membership income is zero regardless of the numbers above. Channels that run members-only videos, Discord perks or loyalty badges usually sit at the high end, while channels that enable memberships and never mention them sit below the low case. These are planning estimates from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    Matt Stonie channel history

    Matt Stonie opened its YouTube channel on 24 August 2012, which makes it 14 years and 3 months old. Across that run it has published 480 videos and collected 3.9B lifetime views. YouTube does not publish historic snapshots, so the year by year split below is modelled from those lifetime totals using a standard growth curve.

    Started

    August 2012

    Years active

    14

    Uploads per year

    34

    Lifetime views

    3.9B

    Growth over time

    Dotted lines and faded bars show a projection for next year based on the current pace, not real figures.

    YearViews that yearTotal viewsSubscribersUploads that yearEstimated ad earnings
    20123.0M3.0M12.6K13(13)$49,918 - $146.2K
    20134.6M7.6M32.2K14(27)$77,374 - $226.6K
    20147.1M14.7M62.5K16(43)$119.9K - $351.2K
    201511.1M25.8M109.4K18(61)$185.9K - $544.4K
    201617.2M42.9M182.2K20(81)$288.1K - $843.8K
    201726.6M69.5M295.1K23(104)$446.6K - $1.3M
    201841.2M110.7M470.0K25(129)$692.2K - $2M
    201963.9M174.6M741.1K28(157)$1.1M - $3.1M
    202099.0M273.6M1.2M32(189)$1.7M - $4.9M
    2021153.4M427.0M1.8M36(225)$2.6M - $7.5M
    2022237.8M664.9M2.8M40(265)$4M - $11.7M
    2023368.6M1.0B4.4M45(310)$6.2M - $18.1M
    2024571.4M1.6B6.8M50(360)$9.6M - $28.1M
    2025885.7M2.5B10.6M56(416)$14.9M - $43.6M
    20261.4B3.9B16.4M64(480)$23.1M - $67.5M
    2027(projected)1.4B5.2B22.2M64(544)$23.1M - $67.5M

    The strongest stretch on record is 2026, with an estimated 1.4B views and roughly $23.1M to $67.5M in ad revenue for the year.

    Past earnings peaks

    These are the biggest performing uploads we can see for Matt Stonie, with the ad revenue each one is estimated to have generated.

    • Caught "Eating" Hot Dogs..

      Caught "Eating" Hot Dogs..

      14.6M views · 22 December 2023

      $20,471 - $59,953

    • Rainbow Sprinkles 🌈🍩

      Rainbow Sprinkles 🌈🍩

      7.4M views · 18 October 2023

      $10,301 - $30,167

    • The Fastest Pizza Ever??

      The Fastest Pizza Ever??

      6.4M views · 1 August 2023

      $8,945 - $26,197

    • The World's Spiciest Ramen (10 Packs)

      The World's Spiciest Ramen (10 Packs)

      6.2M views · 24 November 2024

      $8,611 - $25,220

    • The Spiciest Chicken in Vegas!

      The Spiciest Chicken in Vegas!

      5.9M views · 1 November 2025

      $8,301 - $24,310

    Lifetime views, subscriber counts and upload dates come straight from YouTube. The yearly split and every earnings figure here are estimates built from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    Want the full record? See the Matt Stonie channel history with every report, name change and earnings figure over time.

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    Matt StonieMegatoadCompetitive EatingSpeed eatingMLEMajor Leauge EatingProfessional EatingFunnyFood Challenge

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    Matt Stonie YouTube earnings, income and channel analysis: the full guide

    How much does Matt Stonie make on YouTube per month?

    To answer how much does Matt Stonie make, Branzly runs the channel's estimated 2.1M monthly views through the same ad revenue calculator used across the site: a Lifestyle / Vlogs RPM of $1.4-$4.1 from 2026 niche benchmarks, with the headline figure taken at the middle of that range ($2.8), the same RPM used in the home page calculator. That puts Matt Stonie YouTube ad revenue at roughly $2,870 to $8,405 per month, or $34,441 to $100.9K per year from AdSense alone.

    RPM is what the channel actually keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45% revenue share, unfilled ad inventory and ad blockers, which is why these Matt Stonie earnings figures sit far below the advertiser-side CPM quotes you may see elsewhere. Views from Tier 1 countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia pay the most, while Shorts views pay a fraction of long-form RPM.

    How much does Matt Stonie charge for a sponsorship?

    On top of ad revenue, we assume one integrated-mention sponsorship per month priced on 8.0M average views per video at a Lifestyle cost-per-view rate of $0.01 with a 1× niche multiplier — the identical model in our sponsorship calculator. That suggests a Matt Stonie sponsored video is worth about $87,891 to $175.8K, with a fair midpoint near $125.6K.

    Sponsorship pricing follows views and engagement, not subscriber count, so a large channel with a quiet video is still only paid for the views that video earns. Brands asking "how much does it cost to sponsor Matt Stonie?" should expect dedicated videos to cost two to three times an integrated mention.

    Matt Stonie brand deals and channel partner retainers

    Channel-level deals work differently again. A retainer is an ongoing fee for a set of deliverables each month, not the sum of every slot the channel could sell, so pricing follows published size bands. With 16.4M subscribers, Matt Stonie sits in the Mega (5M-20M subs) band, where retainers typically run $30,000 to $75,000 a month. Niche demand, engagement, cadence across 1 uploads a month and how much of the audience watches each upload decide where in that band a deal lands. Spread back across uploads, that adds about $52,701 of value to each video.

    Matt Stonie net worth and yearly YouTube income

    Put simply, Matt Stonie YouTube earnings are estimated at roughly $127.7K to $258K per month when ad revenue, one sponsored integrated mention and a retainer are combined, or about $1.5M to $3.1M per year. Channels that publish more sponsored videos, sell merchandise or courses, run memberships, or earn affiliate commissions typically make more than this range.

    Net worth estimates for YouTubers like Matt Stonie usually start from several years of this yearly income, minus taxes, team costs and production spend. Treat any Matt Stonie net worth figure as a planning range, not a disclosed number.

    Who is Matt Stonie on YouTube?

    Matt Stonie (@mattstonie) is a food YouTube channel that has published 480 videos and accumulated 3,863,319,125 lifetime views from an audience of 16,400,000 subscribers. The channel was created in August 2012, which makes it roughly 14 years and 3 months old, and it continues to publish content for viewers interested in food topics. In the creator's own words: "I record myself eating food and upload it here. New Videos Kinda Every Week! -------------" Branzly analyses Matt Stonie using public YouTube data so creators, brands and media buyers can understand the channel's size, output and likely earning power before they reach out, benchmark against it, or plan a collaboration.

    How long has Matt Stonie been active?

    Matt Stonie has been on YouTube for approximately 14 years and 3 months, starting in August 2012. Across that period the channel has averaged around 34 uploads per year, which gives a useful signal about publishing consistency: channels that maintain a steady cadence typically build stronger session watch time and more predictable sponsorship inventory than channels that upload in bursts. Longevity also matters for advertisers, because an established back catalogue keeps generating views long after each video's launch week. With 480 videos in the library, Matt Stonie earns a meaningful share of its monthly views from older content rather than from new uploads alone, and that evergreen tail is one reason estimated revenue for food channels can stay stable between releases.

    Matt Stonie subscriber count and audience size

    Matt Stonie currently has 16,400,000 subscribers, a figure that places the channel in the mega-creator tier of YouTube creators. Total channel views stand at 3,863,319,125, and average views per video sit at approximately 8,048,582. The ratio of lifetime views to subscribers is about 235.6 views for every subscriber, which indicates a strong reach beyond the subscribed audience, typically driven by search, suggested video placements or Shorts distribution. Branzly estimates recent activity at roughly 2,050,054 views per month based on the channel's most recent uploads and publishing history, which is the number our ad revenue calculator uses to model earnings.

    Most viewed videos and Shorts on Matt Stonie

    The most-watched long-form video currently visible for Matt Stonie is "The World's Spiciest Ramen (10 Packs)" with 6,151,305 views. On the Shorts side, "Caught "Eating" Hot Dogs.." leads with 14,622,814 views. Top-performing titles are worth studying because they reveal which hooks, formats and topics the algorithm rewards for this audience. For brands, they also show the realistic ceiling of a sponsored placement: a dedicated integration on a channel of this size will usually land somewhere between the average video performance of 8,048,582 views and the outliers shown above.

    Estimated Matt Stonie YouTube earnings

    Based on an estimated 2,050,054 monthly views and typical food CPM ranges, Matt Stonie could earn roughly $2,870 to $8,405 per month from YouTube ad revenue, or approximately $34,440 to $100.9K per year. These figures reflect the AdSense share only. Most channels of this size also earn from brand sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships, merchandise and product sales, so total creator income is commonly several times the advertising estimate. Sponsorship value is usually priced per view rather than per thousand impressions, and food audiences typically command mid-range rates because of advertiser demand in that vertical.

    What niche and category is Matt Stonie in?

    Branzly classifies Matt Stonie under the Food category using the channel's description, keywords, topic signals and the language of its best-performing uploads. Category matters more than raw subscriber count when estimating revenue: a food channel attracts a specific set of advertisers, and CPMs vary widely between verticals such as finance, software, education, gaming and entertainment. The channel lists US as its primary country, which further shapes its CPM because advertiser spend differs sharply between geographies. Public channel keywords include Matt Stonie, Megatoad, Competitive Eating, Speed eating, MLE, Major Leauge Eating, Professional Eating, Funny, which supports this classification. Use the Branzly ad revenue, sponsorship and financial freedom calculators to model how a channel like Matt Stonie converts views into monthly income, sponsorship pricing and long-term wealth.

    How these numbers are produced

    Every figure on this page comes from the public YouTube Data API, refreshed each time Matt Stonie is searched on Branzly. Subscriber counts, view counts and video counts are reported directly by YouTube. Monthly views are an estimate: YouTube does not publish per-month analytics for channels you do not own, so Branzly reconstructs recent performance from the views of the channel's latest uploads, falling back to lifetime views divided by channel age when recent data is sparse. Revenue ranges are modelled estimates, not disclosed earnings, and actual payouts depend on monetisation status, watch time, ad formats, seasonality, audience geography and YouTube's revenue share. Nothing on this page is financial advice, and Branzly is not affiliated with or endorsed by Matt Stonie or YouTube.

    Food YouTube RPM and CPM explained

    Food channels like Matt Stonie sit in the Lifestyle / Vlogs RPM bracket. Advertisers pay more for audiences that buy — finance, business and tech pay the highest rates, while entertainment, gaming and music rely on huge view volume. Seasonality matters too: Q4 ad rates commonly run 30–50% higher than January.

    How Branzly estimates Matt Stonie YouTube earnings

    Every figure on this Matt Stonie channel earnings report comes from public YouTube Data API statistics — subscribers, lifetime views, video count and recent upload performance — refreshed when the report is opened. Estimates are modelled, not disclosed income, and not financial advice. Want to test your own assumptions? Open the YouTube money calculator or browse brands that already sponsor similar creators in the sponsors directory.

    Estimates only - not financial advice. Branzly is not affiliated with YouTube.

    Matt Stonie YouTube earnings and subscriber growth: quick answers

    How much does Matt Stonie earn on YouTube?

    Branzly estimates Matt Stonie YouTube earnings at roughly $2,870 to $8,405 per month, or about $34,440 to $100.9K per year from advertising, based on an estimated 2,050,054 monthly views and typical food CPM rates. Sponsorships, affiliate income and merchandise are not included and often exceed ad revenue.

    What is the Matt Stonie YouTube subscriber growth rate?

    Matt Stonie has 16,400,000 subscribers since launching in August 2012. That averages about 1,171,429 new subscribers per year, or roughly 3,209 per day across the channel's lifetime. Recent momentum is modelled in the Future projection tab above, where you can adjust the monthly growth assumption yourself.

    How many views does Matt Stonie get per month?

    Branzly estimates 2,050,054 views per month for Matt Stonie, reconstructed from the performance of its most recent uploads. Lifetime views stand at 3,863,319,125 across 480 videos, averaging about 8,048,582 views per video.

    What is the most viewed Matt Stonie video?

    The most viewed video currently visible for Matt Stonie is "The World's Spiciest Ramen (10 Packs)" with 6,151,305 views.

    How much should a brand pay to sponsor Matt Stonie?

    Sponsorship pricing follows views rather than subscribers. With around 8,048,582 views per video, a dedicated integration on Matt Stonie would typically be priced on a cost-per-view basis for the food niche. Use the Branzly sponsorship rate calculator to model low, fair and premium rates.

    Researching Matt Stonie YouTube earnings, Matt Stonie YouTube subscriber growth, Matt Stonie YouTube income per month, how much does Matt Stonie make on YouTube? Every figure here is refreshed from the public YouTube Data API each time this report is opened.

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    $1M
    Invested each month
    $2,255
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