Khan Academy vs Veritasium: who earns more on YouTube?

Veritasium earns an estimated $167K–$446K a month from YouTube ads, about 6.4× Khan Academy's estimated $26,300–$70,100.

MetricKhan AcademyVeritasium
Est. monthly revenue$26,300–$70,100$167K–$446K
Est. yearly revenue$315K–$841K$2M–$5.4M
Per long-form video$840–$2,240$82.9K–$221K
Subscribers9.5M21.4M
Est. monthly views11M90.6M
Shorts share of views21%39%
Videos9,508548
CategoryEducation and how-toEducation and how-to
RPM (per 1,000 views)$3–$8$3–$8

Where does the gap come from?

  • Veritasium gets about 90.6M views a month versus 11M for Khan Academy. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, Khan Academy or Veritasium?

Veritasium earns an estimated $167K–$446K a month from YouTube ads, about 6.4× Khan Academy's estimated $26,300–$70,100.

How many subscribers do Khan Academy and Veritasium have?

Khan Academy has about 9.5M subscribers and Veritasium about 21.4M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →