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Data-driven benchmarks for engagement rates, earnings, and growth across the major creator platforms.

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SEP 25, 2026 · 19 MIN
3.42%median rate for accounts under 10K followers

What Is a Good Engagement Rate on Instagram? 2026 Benchmarks

Every study reports a different average Instagram engagement rate, and most of the disagreement is hiding in the formula. What counts as good for your follower tier, which numbers brands actually use, and why the platform-wide average keeps sliding.

AUG 1, 2026 · 12 MIN
$0–$25per 1K views, depending on platform

What Every Platform Pays Creators Per 1,000 Views in 2026

YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, and Snapchat all pay creators differently, and most of them would rather not tell you the rate. Here is every platform payout program in one place, with honest labels on which numbers are documented and which are creator-reported.

JUN 9, 2026 · 9 MIN
0.51%vidIQ's median monthly growth at 1K to 10K subs

Average YouTube Subscriber Growth Rate: 2026 Benchmarks by Channel Size

What typical monthly subscriber growth looks like at every channel size, measured across 11.8 million active channels, and how long each milestone really takes at different rates.

MAR 28, 2026 · 9 MIN
1.11%platform-wide median on X

What Is a Good Engagement Rate on X (Twitter)? 2026 Benchmarks

X has the lowest average engagement of any major platform, and that average misleads for most accounts. Benchmarks by follower tier, niche, and calculation method.