Sponsorship rates at 100,000 average views per video

At 100,000 average views per video, the model's fair rate for a standard integration runs from $1,000 on a gaming channel to $5,000 on a finance channel, a spread of 5.0× that comes entirely from the niche CPM.

Fair integration: $1,000 to $5,000 depending on niche

Rate calculator preset to 100,000 views

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Same formula as the Sponsorship Pricing Calculator: views ÷ 1,000 × CPM × format. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Rate card at 100,000 views

The spread across rows, $1,000 to $5,000, is the case for knowing your niche before you quote: at 100,000 views the same audience size is worth 5.0× more to a finance sponsor than to a gaming one in this model. Move down a row to see what a broader or narrower positioning would do to the rate.

Niche (CPM) Integration low Integration fair Integration high Dedicated fair Short fair
Gaming ($10)$750$1,000$1,400$2,500$400
Entertainment ($15)$1,125$1,500$2,100$3,750$600
Beauty and fashion ($20)$1,500$2,000$2,800$5,000$800
Education and DIY ($25)$1,875$2,500$3,500$6,250$1,000
Tech and business ($35)$2,625$3,500$4,900$8,750$1,400
Finance ($50)$3,750$5,000$7,000$12,500$2,000

CPM sensitivity at this size

At 100,000 views every $5 of CPM is worth $500 per integration, which is why the negotiation is about the CPM and not the view count. The views are a fact the sponsor can check; the CPM is an argument about what those viewers are worth to this brand, and the table above shows what each version of that argument is worth.

CPM Integration low Integration fair Integration high Dedicated fair
$5$375$500$700$1,250
$10$750$1,000$1,400$2,500
$15$1,125$1,500$2,100$3,750
$20$1,500$2,000$2,800$5,000
$25$1,875$2,500$3,500$6,250
$35$2,625$3,500$4,900$8,750
$50$3,750$5,000$7,000$12,500
$75$5,625$7,500$10,500$18,750

What this channel size means in practice

One hundred thousand views per video puts a channel inside most brands' influencer budgets and the model's fair rates move into four figures for every niche. Deals at this level are usually negotiated by email over weeks, with a brief, a script approval step and a reporting requirement; build the time that takes into the rate.

How these numbers are made. These figures come from Zen2B2's own rate model, the same one behind the Sponsorship Pricing Calculator: average views ÷ 1,000 × a niche CPM × a format multiplier, with a low estimate at 75% and a high estimate at 140% of the fair rate. They are not surveyed market rates and they are not adjusted for audience country, engagement or brand fit. Use them as a starting point for a negotiation, and replace the CPM with your own once you have real offers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does each $5 of CPM change the rate at 100,000 views?

By $500 per integration (100,000 ÷ 1,000 × $5). That is the unit to negotiate in.

Is the 100,000-view rate a market rate?

No. $1,000 to $5,000 at 100,000 views is the output of a stated formula (views ÷ 1,000 × niche CPM × format multiplier). Real offers vary with audience country, engagement, brand fit, exclusivity and usage rights, none of which the model includes.

How much should a YouTube channel with 100,000 views charge for a sponsorship?

In Zen2B2's model, between $1,000 (gaming) and $5,000 (finance) for a standard integration, depending on niche; a dedicated video is 2.5× that and a Short 0.4×. The figures are model outputs, not surveyed rates.

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