aini YouTube Stats
@aini_ · News & Politics · Updated Nov 6, 2026
Subscribers
343K
+1K in 17 days
Total views
25M
+407K in 17 days
Videos
36
1.1 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$1.4K – $5.7K
RPM $2–$8
Avg. views (last 30)
516K
Typical views
234K
median per video
Avg. video length
22 min
Channel age
5 years
since Oct 5, 2021
aini channel overview
aini (@aini_) is a YouTube channel in the News & Politics niche created in 2021. It has 343K subscribers and 25M total views across 36 videos, an average of 693K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 516K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 234K views. Over the last 12 months, aini published 12 videos, and 0 of them (0%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
Subscriber growth
Over the last 17 days, aini gained 1K subscribers and 407K views, about 24K views a day.
How much does aini make?
Returbe estimates aini's YouTube ad revenue at $1.4K – $5.7K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $2 to $8, typically $4, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $4K.
Ad revenue is only part of the picture: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships and merch often pay more than ads. Learn how RPM varies by niche in how much YouTubers make per 1,000 views, or check any channel with the free monetization checker.
Upload schedule
aini publishes about 1.1 videos a month. Based on its last 36 uploads, its most common upload day is Friday (25% of uploads), usually around 14:00 UTC. The last video went out on Oct 15, 2026.
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aini's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are aini's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
Investigating China's billionaire-wife bootcamps897K views · Oct 24, 20253.7× typical views
Exploring China's crazy Instagram culture632K views · Jan 30, 20262.7× typical views
The Problem with "Depressed Japanese Salaryman" Vlogs307K views · Jul 1, 20261.3× typical views
Why the Chinese era is upon us.292K views · Jul 26, 20261.3× typical views
Exploring the Insane Rise of Plastic Surgery in China289K views · Oct 15, 20261.2× typical views
Why are Maid Cafes so popular in Japan?254K views · Nov 15, 20251.1× typical views
"Real men suck, so I pay someone to act as my in-game boyfriend."249K views · Jan 18, 20261.1× typical views
The Nanjing Massacre: The Holocaust you've never heard about878K views · Sep 13, 20251× typical views
Latest videos
2 of aini's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Exploring the Insane Rise of Plastic Surgery in China289K views · Oct 15, 20261.2× typical views
Breaking bones for extra height | The brutal surgery that's banned in China91K views · Sep 11, 20260.4× typical views
Why the Chinese era is upon us.292K views · Jul 26, 20261.3× typical views
The Problem with "Depressed Japanese Salaryman" Vlogs307K views · Jul 1, 20261.3× typical views
Chinese Netizens break down why your crushes are toxic144K views · May 21, 20260.6× typical views
Forced to Eat and Stay Skinny | The Dark Side of Mukbang in China138K views · Apr 18, 20260.6× typical views
The Romance Genre is Making Us Fall Out Of Love.168K views · Feb 14, 20260.7× typical views
Exploring China's crazy Instagram culture632K views · Jan 30, 20262.7× typical views
"Real men suck, so I pay someone to act as my in-game boyfriend."249K views · Jan 18, 20261.1× typical views
The Performative Males of China 🇨🇳218K views · Dec 31, 20250.9× typical views
The News & Politics niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 56K videos from 828 channels in this niche. 18.2% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 15K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $2 to $8.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: ESdiario TV (117K subs, best video 72.9×), BNN Bloomberg (188K subs, best video 147.4×), M6 Info (315K subs, best video 52.9×), CP24 (383K subs, best video 26.1×), OKDIARIO (290K subs, best video 93.4×), NBC Montana (107K subs, best video 1379×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does aini have?
aini has 343K subscribers on YouTube and 25M total views across 36 videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 6, 2026).
How much does aini make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates aini's YouTube ad revenue at $1.4K – $5.7K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $2–$8 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does aini upload?
aini uploads about 1.1 videos a month, most often on Friday. The last upload was on Oct 15, 2026.
What is aini's best performing video?
"Investigating China's billionaire-wife bootcamps" is aini's biggest outlier: 897K views, 3.7× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to aini?
Channels similar to aini include Coleman Hughes, ntv Nachrichten, Witness, Alex Christoforou, Max Bellona.
Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with aini or YouTube.
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