Sponsorship rates at 50,000 average views per video

At 50,000 average views per video, the model's fair rate for a standard integration runs from $500 on a gaming channel to $2,500 on a finance channel, a spread of 5.0× that comes entirely from the niche CPM.

Fair integration: $500 to $2,500 depending on niche

Rate calculator preset to 50,000 views

Fair rate
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Per 1,000 views

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

Rate card at 50,000 views

At 50,000 views the low column is the walk-away line and the high column is the opening ask; the fair column is where most deals land when both sides know the numbers. The 5.0× gap between the top and bottom rows is the reason to state your niche in the first email.

Niche (CPM) Integration low Integration fair Integration high Dedicated fair Short fair
Gaming ($10)$375$500$700$1,250$200
Entertainment ($15)$562$750$1,050$1,875$300
Beauty and fashion ($20)$750$1,000$1,400$2,500$400
Education and DIY ($25)$938$1,250$1,750$3,125$500
Tech and business ($35)$1,312$1,750$2,450$4,375$700
Finance ($50)$1,875$2,500$3,500$6,250$1,000

CPM sensitivity at this size

Because views are fixed at 50,000 here, the table isolates what each CPM argument is worth in dollars: $250 per $5. A sponsor's case for a lower CPM ("your audience is international") and yours for a higher one ("my viewers buy what I show") are both arguments about this column.

CPM Integration low Integration fair Integration high Dedicated fair
$5$188$250$350$625
$10$375$500$700$1,250
$15$562$750$1,050$1,875
$20$750$1,000$1,400$2,500
$25$938$1,250$1,750$3,125
$35$1,312$1,750$2,450$4,375
$50$1,875$2,500$3,500$6,250
$75$2,812$3,750$5,250$9,375

What this channel size means in practice

At fifty thousand views a channel is a recognisable media buy for mid-size brands, and the spread between niches becomes large: the model puts a finance channel at five times the rate of a gaming channel with the same views. This is also the size at which agencies start asking for exclusivity and usage rights; both should be priced separately from the base rate in the table.

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 should a YouTube channel with 50,000 views charge for a sponsorship?

In Zen2B2's model, between $500 (gaming) and $2,500 (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.

Why is the range so wide at 50,000 views?

Because at 50,000 views the only variable is the niche CPM, from $10 to $50 in the model, so the fair integration runs from $500 to $2,500. Sponsors pay for what a viewer is worth to them, and a finance viewer is worth far more to a brokerage than a gaming viewer is to a game publisher.

How much does each $5 of CPM change the rate at 50,000 views?

By $250 per integration (50,000 ÷ 1,000 × $5). That is the unit to negotiate in.

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