Grian YouTube Stats
@grian · Gaming · Updated Nov 6, 2026
Subscribers
8.9M
+10K in 19 days
Total views
2.9B
+10M in 19 days
Videos
855
2.2 / month
Est. monthly earnings
$43K – $173K
RPM $1.48–$5.93
Avg. views (last 30)
1.6M
Typical views
1.5M
median per video
Avg. video length
39 min
Channel age
16 years
since Nov 22, 2009
Grian channel overview
Grian (@grian) is a YouTube channel in the Gaming niche created in 2009. It has 8.9M subscribers and 2.9B total views across 855 videos, an average of 3.4M views per video over its lifetime.
Its last 30 uploads averaged 1.6M views, and a typical video (the median) gets 1.5M views. Over the last 12 months, Grian published 41 videos (5% Shorts), and 1 of them (2%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.
Subscriber growth
Over the last 19 days, Grian gained 10K subscribers and 10M views, about 544K views a day.
How much does Grian make?
Returbe estimates Grian's YouTube ad revenue at $43K – $173K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $1.48 to $5.93, typically $2.97, 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 $3K.
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
Grian publishes about 2.2 videos a month. Based on its last 56 uploads, its most common upload day is Friday (36% of uploads), usually around 17:00 UTC. The last video went out on Oct 30, 2026.
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Grian's best outlier videos
An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are Grian's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 1 - FRESH START!6.2M views · Nov 8, 20254.2× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 2 - LEARNING REDSTONE!4M views · Nov 15, 20252.7× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 4 - THE EARLY WORLD TOUR!3.6M views · Nov 29, 20252.4× typical views
Final Life: Episode 1 - HE'S BACK!3.2M views · Oct 30, 20262.2× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 3 - THE CAKE LADDER!2.8M views · Nov 23, 20251.9× typical views
Nice Life: Episode 1 - It's A Wonderful Life2.6M views · Dec 5, 20251.7× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 9 - THE RESCUE!2.4M views · Jan 17, 20261.6× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 7 - BIG BASE PROGRESS!2.3M views · Jan 2, 20261.5× typical views
Latest videos
3 of Grian's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.
Final Life: Episode 1 - HE'S BACK!3.2M views · Oct 30, 20262.2× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 30 - WHIMSY WATERFALL!1.4M views · Oct 29, 20260.9× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 29 - HAUNTING HERMITS! 1.6M views · Oct 4, 20261.1× typical views
Minecraft Dungeons II is OUT but I have one little warning for you.. #ad #minecraftpartner706K views · Oct 2, 2026
Playing Minecraft Dungeons II For the FIRST TIME!1.3M views · Sep 28, 20260.9× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 28 - TANGO'S GAME!1.4M views · Sep 27, 20260.9× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 27 - DECKED OUT RETURNS!1.6M views · Sep 14, 20261.1× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 26 - THE TELESCOPE ROOM!1.7M views · Sep 6, 20261.1× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 25 - THE 1000 DIAMOND PRANK!1.4M views · Aug 24, 20260.9× typical views
Hermitcraft 11: Episode 24 - THE PLANETARIUM1.2M views · Aug 16, 20260.8× typical views
The Gaming niche on YouTube
In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 38K videos from 2.3K channels in this niche. 10.2% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 77K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $1.5 to $6.
Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: SISMA FAMILY (439K subs, best video 92.6×), Star Hunt (282K subs, best video 74.1×), Mario Friendly (479K subs, best video 66.4×), More1980sGamer (459K subs, best video 119.4×), StundZow Clips (107K subs, best video 121.4×), Angelixpearl (409K subs, best video 104.8×).
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Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Grian have?
Grian has 8.9M subscribers on YouTube and 2.9B total views across 855 videos (Returbe data, updated Nov 6, 2026).
How much does Grian make on YouTube?
Returbe estimates Grian's YouTube ad revenue at $43K – $173K per month, based on recent views and an RPM of about $1.48–$5.93 per 1,000 views for this niche and audience. Sponsorships, merch and memberships are not included.
How often does Grian upload?
Grian uploads about 2.2 videos a month, most often on Friday. The last upload was on Oct 30, 2026.
What is Grian's best performing video?
"Hermitcraft 11: Episode 1 - FRESH START!" is Grian's biggest outlier: 6.2M views, 4.2× the channel's typical views.
What channels are similar to Grian?
Channels similar to Grian include Bionic, Ethobot, GothamChess, ProBoiz 95, UnspeakablePlays.
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 Grian or YouTube.
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