NileRed vs Veritasium: who earns more on YouTube?

Veritasium earns an estimated $167K–$446K a month from YouTube ads, about 201.8× NileRed's estimated $759–$2,280.

MetricNileRedVeritasium
Est. monthly revenue$759–$2,280$167K–$446K
Est. yearly revenue$9,100–$27,300$2M–$5.4M
Per long-form video—$82.9K–$221K
Subscribers11M21.4M
Est. monthly views37.9M90.6M
Shorts share of views100%39%
Videos402548
CategoryEducation and how-toEducation and how-to
RPM (per 1,000 views)$1.1–$2.8$3–$8

Where does the gap come from?

  • Veritasium gets about 90.6M views a month versus 37.9M for NileRed. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
  • 100% of NileRed's views come from Shorts (Veritasium: 39%). Shorts pay far less per 1,000 views than long-form videos.
  • Different audiences: we used United States RPM ranges for Veritasium and Other countries for NileRed. Ad prices vary a lot by country.

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, NileRed or Veritasium?

Veritasium earns an estimated $167K–$446K a month from YouTube ads, about 201.8× NileRed's estimated $759–$2,280.

How many subscribers do NileRed and Veritasium have?

NileRed has about 11M 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 →