The highest paying creator programs Gemlist tracks in 2026, ranked by maximum payout. The top earners include Meta Horizon Creator Program, Kling AI Partnership Programme, Ulta Beauty Collective. This list compares 69 programs across AI, video, social, gaming, and beauty — showing payout range, follower requirements, and access type for each.

Highest Paying Creator Programs in 2026

The creator programs with the biggest earning potential — ranked by payout, with requirements and access type for each.

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programs ranked

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open to all

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categories

Top 3 earners

1gaming
Meta Horizon Creator Program

Meta Horizon Creator Program

Monthly bonuses from $50M Creator Fund (2025); amount varies by world time-spent and engagement metrics

Open to all · no follower min

2ai
Kling AI Partnership Programme

Kling AI Partnership Programme

Financial rewards + up to $1M film grant

Open to all · no follower min

3misc
Ulta Beauty Collective

Ulta Beauty Collective

$10,000–$60,000+/year (negotiated)

Open to all · no follower min

The full ranking

1
Meta Horizon Creator ProgramMeta Horizon Worlds · gamingMonthly bonuses from $50M Creator Fund (2025); amount varies by world time-spent and engagement metrics
Open to all
2
Kling AI Partnership ProgrammeKling AI · aiFinancial rewards + up to $1M film grant
Open to all
3
Ulta Beauty CollectiveUlta Beauty · misc$10,000–$60,000+/year (negotiated)
Open to all
4
Sephora SquadSephora · misc$5,000–$50,000+/year (negotiated)
Open to all
5
Wattpad Creators ProgramWattpad · writingStipends up to $25,000 (invite-only, discretionary performance-based); Paid Stories revenue share undisclosed
Open to all
6
Fanvue Creator ProgramFanvue · social$200–$20,000+/month
Open to all
7
Maven Course Creator (Cohort-Based)Maven · education~$20,000 per cohort (average; official figure)
Open to all
8
Passes Creator PlatformPasses · social$100–$15,000+/month
Open to all
9
Fanfix CreatorFanfix · video$500–$15,000+/month
Application
10
Kick Creator ProgramKick · video$200–$10,000+/month
Application
11
Cameo Creator ProgramCameo · social$100–$10,000+/month
Open to all
12
Xiaohongshu (RedNote) CreatorXiaohongshu · social$500–$10,000/month
Open to all
13
Fourthwall CreatorFourthwall · social$100–$10,000+/month
Open to all
14
Rumble Creator ProgramRumble · video$100–$5,000+/month
Application
15
Fanbase Creator PlatformFanbase · video$50–$5,000+/month
Open to all
16
Ko-fi CreatorKo-fi · social$0–$5,000+/month
Open to all
17
Bilibili Creator ProgramBilibili · video$200–$5,000/month
Open to all
18
Viggle AI Creator ProgramViggle AI · ai$50–$3,000/month (commissions + challenge prizes)
Open to all
19
Dailymotion Partner ProgramDailymotion · video$50–$3,000+/month
Open to all
20
Clapper Creator MonetizationClapper · video$10–$3,000+/month
Open to all
21
Facebook Creator Fast TrackFacebook (Meta) · video$100–$3,000/month (3-month guaranteed period)
Application
22
Lemon8 Creator ProgramLemon8 · social$100–$2,000/month
Invite only
23
Kwai Creator ProgramKwai · video$100–$2,000/month
Open to all
24
Ampere Creator ProgramAmpere · ai$5–$1,000/month
Open to all
25
Preply TutorPreply · educationMost popular tutors on Preply earn up to $550 a week (earnings depend on your rate, lessons taught, and student retention)
Open to all
26
Chingari CreatorChingari · video$50–$500/month
Open to all
27
Roblox Developer Exchange (DevEx)Roblox · gaming$0.0038 per Robux ($114 per 30k Robux) as of Sep 5, 2025; US 18+ verified rate $0.0054 per Robux from Jun 8, 2026
Open to all
28
UnitedMasters SELECTUnitedMasters · musicKeeps 100% of streaming royalties (SELECT plan, $59.99/yr)
Open to all
29
TikTok Creator Rewards ProgramTikTok · video$0.40–$1.00 per 1,000 qualified views (creator-reported; TikTok publishes no official rate)
Application
30
Ream Stories Author SubscriptionsReam Stories · writingKeeps ~90% of revenue (Ream takes 10% platform fee; standard payment processing ~2.9% + $0.30 applies separately)
Open to all
31
ElevenLabs Voice LibraryElevenLabs · ai$0.03–$0.20 per 1,000 characters generated
Open to all
32
CurseForge Author Rewards ProgramCurseForge · gamingReward Program: $0.05 per point earned via monthly download-based pool; 70% of revenues to creators (30% to CurseForge)
Open to all
33
Higgsfield EarnHiggsfield · aiPaid per approved video + view bonuses
Open to all
34
Ideogram Creators ClubIdeogram · aiCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Open to all
35
Leonardo AI Creator ProgramLeonardo.Ai · aiFree premium plan + extra tokens + marketing amplification
Open to all
36
Runway Creative Partners ProgramRunway · aiComplimentary Max plan + collaboration & program perks
Open to all
37
Luma AI Creative Partner ProgramLuma AI · aiNon-cash partner benefits only (monthly credits, early feature access, travel/speaking opps, swag — no cash payout)
Application
38
HeyGen Ambassador ProgramHeyGen · aiGrants + HeyGen credits + perks (no cash)
Open to all
39
Lurkit Creator ProgramsLurkit · gamingGame keys + merch + cash rewards per mission
Open to all
40
Ubisoft Creators ProgramUbisoft · gamingFree game access + early access + exclusive content
Application
41
Fortnite Creative / UEFNEpic Games · gaming40% of eligible Fortnite net revenue in Engagement Pool, distributed monthly by island engagement
Open to all
42
L'Oréal LOREALISTARL'Oréal · beautyPaid content missions + product bundles + masterclasses
Application
43
Cursor Ambassador ProgramCursor · devtoolsNon-cash perks only (free Cursor credits, early feature access, meetup funding, swag — no cash payout)
Open to all
44
Discord Server SubscriptionsDiscord · social90% of subscription revenue (after applicable deductions)
Open to all
45
Snapchat Creator Monetization ProgramSnapchat · videoCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Invite only
46
Spotify Partner Program (Podcast & Video)Spotify · video50% of Spotify-monetized ad revenue per episode
Application
47
Stageit PerformerStageit · video73% of ticket sales + tips per show
Open to all
48
Razer Creator ProgramRazer · gamingAffiliate commission (up to 5%) + gear discounts + tier perks
Open to all
49
Facebook Content MonetizationFacebook · videoPerformance-based on content engagement; no fixed rate publicly disclosed
Invite only
50
Substack Creator Accelerator FundSubstack · writing100% annual revenue guarantee vs. prior platform for first year (Substack covers any shortfall)
Open to all
51
WEBTOON Canvas CreatorWEBTOON · miscCreator keeps 70% of net Super Like revenue; 50% of net ad revenue (after app store fees)
Open to all
52
Too Faced BFF Creator ProgramToo Faced · beautyProduct gifts + tiered rewards + exclusive events
Open to all
53
Outschool TeacherOutschool · education70% of class enrollment fee per learner
Open to all
54
Overwolf DeveloperOverwolf · gaming70% of ad revenue; 85% of subscription revenue
Open to all
55
Canva Creators ProgramCanva · designCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Open to all
56
Civitai Creator ProgramCivitai · aiCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Open to all
57
Patreon CreatorPatreon · socialCreator keeps ~90% (Patreon fee: 5% Lite / 8% Pro / 12% Premium for legacy; 10% flat for new creators post-Aug 4 2025)
Open to all
58
Medium Partner ProgramMedium · writingVaries; based on member reading time and engagement points (no fixed per-view rate)
Open to all
59
Core (Manticore Games) Creator EconomyCore · gaming50% revenue share on Perks sales
Open to all
60
YouTube Partner ProgramYouTube · video55% of ad revenue (long-form videos); 45% for Shorts
Application
61
Instagram Creator MonetizationInstagram · videoCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Invite only
62
Audiomack Monetization Program (AMP)Audiomack · music50% of stream revenue (AMP Revenue Share); rate per stream varies by country and monthly platform revenue
Application
63
NewsBreak Creator ProgramNewsBreak · writingCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Open to all
64
X Creator Revenue SharingX (Twitter) · socialCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Application
65
SoundCloud Monetization (for Artists)SoundCloud · music100% of royalties (small payout processing fee only); fan-powered royalty model
Open to all
66
Snap Lens Creator RewardsSnapchat · videoCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Open to all
67
GitHub SponsorsGitHub · devtools100% of personal sponsorships pass to developer; org sponsors pay up to 6% fee
Open to all
68
beehiiv Newsletter Monetizationbeehiiv · writing100% of paid subscription revenue (minus Stripe processing fees); ad network CPM/CPC rates vary by campaign
Open to all
69
Skillshare TeacherSkillshare · educationCOULDNT_CONFIRM
Open to all
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