Went viral48:26The PAINting Tier List - Ranking Every 40K Faction by Painting Difficulty
1.4M viewsfrom a 186K subscriber channel
186K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$6.2Kest.$2.7K to $9.8K
YouTube niche
How much do Miniature Painting Tutorials YouTube channels make?
Small Miniature Painting Tutorials channels are getting videos with 12.3M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $107 to $386 total from all their videos, based on 3.3K videos and 29 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
29
3.3K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$301.8K est.
$131.2K to $472.4K total
Best single video earned
~$60.1K est.
$26.2K to $94.1K per video
Most-viewed video
12.3M views
from a 275K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 3.3K videos and 29 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$107 to $386
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$94 to $338
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$239 to $859
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$78 to $281
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
31.3K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
33.9K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
78.5K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 5 videos a month
$390 to $1.4K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 7 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse DIY & Workshop YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 29 channels in Miniature Painting Tutorials; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
29 total Miniature Painting Tutorials YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral48:26
Went viral16:55How To Get Started with Warhammer 40,000 and Paint Your First Miniatures for 9th Edition
646.2K viewsfrom a 88.2K subscriber channel
Went viral26:449 Tips For Buying Into Warhammer - How to NOT regret your early buys.
603.7K viewsfrom a 186K subscriber channel
186K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.6Kest.$1.1K to $4.1K
Went viral33:30DRYBRUSHING: A COMPLETE GUIDE
487.3K viewsfrom a 148K subscriber channel
Went viral26:11This filament slaps at miniatures
479.1K viewsfrom a 95.6K subscriber channel
95.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.1Kest.$901 to $3.2K
Went viral14:49Painting FDM miniatures to prove the haters wrong
431.7K viewsfrom a 95.6K subscriber channel
95.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.9Kest.$812 to $2.9K
Went viral30:12This is The BEST way to get started with Warhammer 40,000
322.5K viewsfrom a 88.2K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Miniature Painting Tutorials videos usually run about 30 to 50 minutes and earn an estimated $78 to $281 per video, which works out to $390 to $1.4K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 5 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “The PAINting Tier List - Ranking Every 40K Faction by Painting Difficulty”, which reached 1.4M views from a 186K subscriber channel. Channels in DIY & Workshop often post about new video every 7 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 30 to 50 minBased on 29 channels
Typical Miniature Painting Tutorials video: 40 min · ~31.3K views per upload (niche average).
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See how Miniature Painting Tutorials stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $107 to $386 est. |
| Diorama Building Tutorials | DIY & Workshop | $117 to $423 est. |
| Warhammer 40K Hobby and Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $266 to $1.1K est. |
| Warhammer 40K Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $75 to $301 est. |
| Scale Model Building | DIY & Workshop | $198 to $713 est. |
| Trench Crusade and Tabletop Wargame Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $550 to $2.2K est. |
| Watercolor Painting Tutorials | Crafts & Recipes | $40 to $106 est. |
| Acrylic Painting Tutorials | Crafts & Recipes | $276 to $993 est. |
| Drawing Tutorials | Crafts & Recipes | $289 to $771 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $107 to $386 est. |
| Warhammer 40K Hobby and Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $266 to $1.1K est. |
| Warhammer 40K Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $75 to $301 est. |
| Trench Crusade and Tabletop Wargame Lore | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $550 to $2.2K est. |
| Watercolor Painting Tutorials | Crafts & Recipes | $40 to $106 est. |
| Acrylic Painting Tutorials | Crafts & Recipes | $276 to $993 est. |
| Drawing Tutorials | Crafts & Recipes | $289 to $771 est. |
| Game Asset Creation Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $47 to $125 est. |
| Space Marine 2 Gameplay | Gaming | $202 to $808 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
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