TED vs TEDx Talks: who earns more on YouTube?

TEDx Talks earns an estimated $156K–$417K a month from YouTube ads, about 2.5× TED's estimated $63.6K–$170K.

MetricTEDTEDx Talks
Est. monthly revenue$63.6K–$170K$156K–$417K
Est. yearly revenue$763K–$2M$1.9M–$5M
Per long-form video$2,650–$7,060$273–$727
Subscribers28M44.7M
Est. monthly views24.3M52.1M
Shorts share of views13%0%
Videos5,886273,729
CategoryEducation and how-toEducation and how-to
RPM (per 1,000 views)$3–$8$3–$8

Where does the gap come from?

  • TEDx Talks gets about 52.1M views a month versus 24.3M for TED. 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, TED or TEDx Talks?

TEDx Talks earns an estimated $156K–$417K a month from YouTube ads, about 2.5× TED's estimated $63.6K–$170K.

How many subscribers do TED and TEDx Talks have?

TED has about 28M subscribers and TEDx Talks about 44.7M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

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