Michael Stevens explores mind-bending questions about math, physics, and human perception.
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Estimated earnings
Based on ~33.6M monthly views and an estimated RPM of $7.15 per 1,000 views.
Estimated monthly earnings
$240.3K
$144.2K — $360.5K
Estimated yearly earnings
$2.9M
$1.7M — $4.3M
Sponsorship value (per video)
$184.1K
$110.5K — $294.5K
Estimated RPM
$7.15/ 1,000 views
Estimated CPM
$12.87/ 1,000 views
Estimated Shorts revenue
$2.8K/ month
Independent estimates only. Actual earnings depend on many factors we cannot observe — ad category mix, fill rate, watch time, YouTube revenue share, sponsorship deals, taxes, and more.
Channel stats
Averaged across the 12 most recent uploads.
Average of (likes + comments) ÷ views on recent uploads.
Typical streams for a creator of this size. This tool only estimates ad revenue and sponsorship value.
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