Here's how much Sneako really makes through the Kick KCIP
Sneako has revealed how much he actually earns on Kick through the streaming platform’s famed KCIP, and the figure is turning heads, especially given claims that it’s driven entirely by organic viewership and without the boost of viewbotting that so many streamers rely on.
2024 was a turbulent year for Sneako, marked by bans across Twitch, YouTube, and even Kick. He was banned from Kick just days after joining the platform for reasons that were never made public, another reminder of how often he’s clashed with major streaming platforms.
The tide appears to be shifting now however, as Sneako has revealed the big money he is able to make through the Kick Creator Incentive Program, commonly referred to as the KCIP.
How much does Sneako make on Kick through KCIP?
Sneako has shared that he made $90,000 in the month of January alone through Kick with the help of the KCIP. He added that the total would have been even higher if he hadn’t accidentally multistreamed his Kick content at one point, which slashed into his earnings for the month.
Sneako has been streaming on Kick for over a year now, and while his time on the platform hasn’t been without a few hiccups, he’s clearly found his footing. During a recent stream, Sneako walked viewers through his Kick KCIP revenue, revealing $83,000 in income. With multistreaming disabled, that figure could have been even higher. By his own admission, it was a strong month, especially given that he claimed his earnings were entirely organic.
Sneako Kick KCIP. Image credit: Sneako
“We are the only community not viewbotting,” Sneako said. “I have never viewbotted and I never will.”
Compared to other big names on Kick, Sneako’s KCIP revenue figure isn’t exactly jaw-dropping, especially when streamers like Cuffem have reportedly pulled in as much as $200,000 in a single month through the program. That context matters, though, as Kick CEO Ed Craven recently claimed many streamers inflate their view counts with viewbots, a practice that directly boosts KCIP payouts.
Craven actually made a note to give credit to Sneako for streaming through purely organic means and never using viewbotting, so far as he could tell.
“Sneako is legit. He hasn’t fallen into the temptation of increasing the metrics, and I really appreciate it, I really do,” Craven said.
Viewbotting has become a real issue on Kick just as it has across other livestreaming platforms, and while KPP can usually flag fake viewers, some still slip through the cracks. Ed Craven has said detecting viewbots isn’t always straightforward, but that the system Kick uses is at least reliable at identifying those streamers who aren’t using them, and Sneako is apparently one of those cases.
Sneako’s KCIP may not be exaggerated, but it’s still substantial enough to help explain Sneako’s growing net worth, which also includes the revenue he takes in from brand deals, income pulled in via his social media reach, and other diversified revenue streams. He has quickly become one of the more prominent names on Kick, and that trending popularity doesn’t seem likely to stop any time soon.
Featured image credit: Sneako
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