Alex Kantrowitz YouTube Stats
@alex.kantrowitz · Tech & AI · Updated Nov 7, 2026
Subscribers
72K
Total views
12M
Videos
679
16.3 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$496 – $2K
RPM $2.28–$9.09
Avg. views (last 30)
5.7K
Typical views
0
median per video
Avg. video length
37 min
Channel age
12 years
since Apr 10, 2014
Alex Kantrowitz channel overview
Alex Kantrowitz (@alex.kantrowitz) is a YouTube channel in the Tech & AI niche created in 2014. It has 72K subscribers and 12M total views across 679 videos, an average of 18K views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 5.7K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 0 views. Over the last 12 months, Alex Kantrowitz published 15 videos (60% Shorts), and 0 of them (0%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
How much does Alex Kantrowitz make?
Returbe estimates Alex Kantrowitz's YouTube ad revenue at $496 – $2K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $2.28 to $9.09, typically $4.55, 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 $4.5K.
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
Alex Kantrowitz publishes about 16.3 videos a month. Based on its last 11 uploads, its most common upload day is Monday (27% of uploads), usually around 03:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 7, 2026.
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Alex Kantrowitz's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Alex Kantrowitz's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
Meta's Muse Needs 1 BILLION Users to Make the AI Math Work5.5K views · Oct 31, 20261.1× typical views
What Do Anthropic and SpaceX Have in Common? Google's CEO Explains4.2K views · Nov 6, 20260.8× typical views
For Big Tech, AI Spending Is Now Existential3.6K views · Oct 25, 20260.7× typical views
Vibe Coding and Token Costs Won't Last3.5K views · Nov 1, 20260.7× typical views
Why Better AI Isn't the Real Bottleneck3.4K views · Oct 31, 20260.7× typical views
Problem with AI Agents like Instinct2.8K views · Oct 26, 20260.6× typical views
Is Cybersecurity a Joke Now?1.8K views · Oct 26, 20260.4× typical views
Elon's $500M Flop1.2K views · Nov 7, 20260.2× typical views
Latest videos
0 of Alex Kantrowitz's last 11 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Elon's $500M Flop1.2K views · Nov 7, 20260.2× typical views
What Do Anthropic and SpaceX Have in Common? Google's CEO Explains4.2K views · Nov 6, 20260.8× typical views
The AI Price War Could Crash the Economy1.1K views · Nov 3, 20260.2× typical views
Vibe Coding and Token Costs Won't Last3.5K views · Nov 1, 20260.7× typical views
Why Better AI Isn't the Real Bottleneck3.4K views · Oct 31, 20260.7× typical views
Meta's Muse Needs 1 BILLION Users to Make the AI Math Work5.5K views · Oct 31, 20261.1× typical views
How To Take Enterprise AI Pilots To Production — With Russell Jukes5.4K views · Oct 27, 2026
Emergency Pod: Anthropic's S-1 IPO Filing — With Dan Primack30K views · Oct 26, 2026
Is Cybersecurity a Joke Now?1.8K views · Oct 26, 20260.4× typical views
Problem with AI Agents like Instinct2.8K views · Oct 26, 20260.6× typical views
The Tech & AI niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 10K videos from 899 channels in this niche. 11.4% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 9.5K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $4 to $16.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: Memes Land (89K subs, best video 172.7×), Fun_Games (69K subs, best video 303.2×), Sprunki Land (39K subs, best video 95.2×), Tech Meets East (21K subs, best video 11.9×), Fun Universe (57K subs, best video 98.3×), MR Mocha White (16K subs, best video 131.3×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Alex Kantrowitz have?
Alex Kantrowitz has 72K subscribers on YouTube and 12M total views across 679 videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 7, 2026).
How much does Alex Kantrowitz make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Alex Kantrowitz's YouTube ad revenue at $496 – $2K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $2.28–$9.09 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Alex Kantrowitz upload?
Alex Kantrowitz uploads about 16.3 videos a month, most often on Monday. The last upload was on Nov 7, 2026.
What is Alex Kantrowitz's best performing video?
"Meta's Muse Needs 1 BILLION Users to Make the AI Math Work" is Alex Kantrowitz's biggest outlier: 5.5K views, 1.1× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Alex Kantrowitz?
Channels similar to Alex Kantrowitz include Beau Carnes, Jacksons AI, Eric Alanis - YouTube, Julian Ivanov | KI-Automatisierung, FuturAI Creations — Vidéo & IA • Benjamin Sibuet.
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 Alex Kantrowitz or YouTube.
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