Kick Affiliate Requirements: Affiliate, Partner and Creator Program Explained
To become a Kick Affiliate you generally need around 75 followers and about 5 hours streamed, plus a phone-verified account with two-factor authentication. Kick Partner is a separate, application-based tier that asks for an average of 75 concurrent viewers, 30 streamed hours and 25 active subscriptions in 30 days. This guide lays out each tier, how to apply, and what changes once you qualify.
Last updated: September 2026. Kick adjusts these thresholds from time to time, so confirm live numbers in your Creator Dashboard.
Kick Affiliate vs Partner vs Creator Program
Kick monetization works as a ladder rather than one program. Each step unlocks more earning tools, and each has its own bar.
- Affiliate is the entry tier. It lets you turn on subscriptions, KICKs cheering and tipping, and it has the lowest thresholds.
- Partner (the Kick Partner Program) is the application-based tier for channels with a real audience. It is reviewed manually.
- Kick Creator Incentive Program (KCIP) adds hourly pay on top of subscription income for consistently active mid-size channels.
Kick's help center states that you must be a Kick Affiliate or Partner to earn revenue from subscriptions and other monetization tools, so Affiliate is the step every new streamer needs first.
Current Kick Affiliate Requirements (September 2026)
Kick does not publish one fixed public checklist for Affiliate, and guides disagree on the exact figures. The most commonly reported thresholds are below. Treat them as approximate and check your Creator Dashboard before you plan around them.
Unlike Twitch: Twitch Affiliate asks for average concurrent viewers and unique broadcast days inside a rolling 30-day window. Kick's entry tier leans on total streamed hours and account verification instead. See the Twitch Affiliate requirements for a side-by-side comparison.
Meeting the minimums makes you eligible but does not guarantee approval. Authentic, consistent activity holds up best when Kick reviews a channel. If you are still building your first audience, our guide to growing your Kick follower count covers how new channels get their first viewers.
Kick Partner Requirements and the 95/5 Split
Partner is where Kick gets selective. According to Kick's help center, you must meet all of these over the past 30 days and then apply:
| Requirement | Kick Affiliate (reported) | Kick Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Followers | About 75 | 250+ |
| Hours streamed | About 5 total | 30 in the past 30 days |
| Average concurrent viewers | None | 75 |
| Active subscriptions | None | 25 |
| Unique chatters | None | 250 |
| VODs | Recent VODs | 3 in the past 30 days |
| Channel profile | Phone and 2FA verified | Verified channel, completed About section with social links |
| How you get in | Eligibility review | Application and manual review |
The headline benefit across the platform is the revenue split. Kick advertises 95/5: you keep 95% of what you receive, and the other 5% covers processing. On a flat $5 monthly subscription that is about $4.75 per sub, compared with roughly $2.50 on a standard Twitch Tier 1 sub. Partner status is not required to see that split, but it is what unlocks partner-level support and programs.
Kick Creator Incentive Program (KCIP) Eligibility
The Kick Creator Incentive Program is the hourly-pay layer. Kick does not publish a single rate, and third-party guides report the eligibility bar as roughly 100 average concurrent viewers over the last month and 50 hours streamed across at least 15 days. Channels also need to follow the Terms of Service, Community Guidelines and the program's own terms.
Because the figures are reported rather than officially listed, treat KCIP as a stretch goal after Partner. If your channel is closer to the Affiliate stage, focus on consistent streaming days and average viewers first.
How to Apply and How Long It Takes
Verify your account
Add and confirm a phone number, turn on two-factor authentication, and complete your About section with links to your other socials.
Stream and save VODs
Go live regularly and keep your VODs enabled so reviewers can see real, consistent activity.
Check your progress
Open the Creator Dashboard to see which thresholds you have hit. The live numbers there override any guide, including this one.
Apply for Partner
Email Kick's partnerships team from the address tied to your account with your username, or use the fast-track form at streamer.kick.com/partner if you are an established creator on another platform.
Wait for review
Fast-track requests are answered within about 24 hours according to Kick. Standard Partner applications are reported to resolve in 7 to 14 days, with edge cases taking three to four weeks.
Most new streamers reach the Affiliate step within days to a couple of weeks of consistent streaming, while a Partner-level audience of 75 average viewers usually takes months to build.
After You Qualify: Subs, Gifted Subs and Payouts
Once monetization is on, viewers can subscribe for a flat $5 per month, gift subs to other viewers, cheer with KICKs and send tips. Revenue from all of these is subject to the 95/5 split.
To turn a subscriber count into a monthly figure, use the Kick sub calculator. It shows what 10, 100 or 1,000 subs are worth after the split.
Payouts run through Stripe. Verified streamers can choose weekly or monthly payouts, while non-verified streamers are paid monthly, and some regions apply minimum payout thresholds. Timing to your bank depends on your country and method.
Multistreaming warning: Reports indicate that simulcasting to Kick and another platform without using Kick's multistream toggle can halve partner income. Read the current policy before you use a multi-output tool.
Some creators also weigh outside tools when planning early growth. If that is on your list, read what to expect first in this overview of how Kick follower services work, and keep in mind that Partner review looks at genuine viewers, chatters and subscriptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Guides commonly cite about 75 followers plus roughly 5 hours streamed, a phone-verified account, two-factor authentication, and a couple of recent VODs. Kick has changed these numbers before and some sources describe the entry step as 5 streamed hours with no follower minimum, so confirm the current figure in your Creator Dashboard.
Kick's help center lists an average of 75 concurrent viewers, 30 hours streamed, 25 active subscriptions, 250 unique chatters, and 3 VODs, all within the past 30 days, plus at least 250 followers, a verified channel, and a completed About section with social links. Meeting them makes you eligible but does not guarantee acceptance.
Kick advertises a 95/5 split: you keep 95% of subscription and KICKs revenue, and the remaining 5% is treated as a processing fee. On a $5 monthly sub that is about $4.75 to the streamer, versus roughly half on Twitch.
Partner applications are reviewed manually. Third-party guides report that most resolve in 7 to 14 days and edge cases can take 21 to 30 days. Established creators from other platforms can use the fast-track form, which Kick says it answers within 24 hours.
The Kick Creator Incentive Program (KCIP) is an invite-style program that adds hourly pay on top of subscription income for channels with steady viewership. Reported thresholds are an average of about 100 concurrent viewers and 50 streamed hours across at least 15 days in a month, but Kick does not publish a fixed rate.
Yes. Reports indicate that streaming to Kick and another platform at the same time without enabling Kick's multistream setting can cut partner income by half. Check the current multistream policy in the Kick Creator Dashboard before you simulcast.