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Kai Cenat currently holds the record for the most-subscribed channel on Twitch of all time.[1]
A subscription onTwitch is a way for users to supportstreamers and creators on the platform using real money.[2] Content creators can offer custom emotes, badges, and more to subscribers. Users can also gift subscriptions to others, so subscriber numbers can increase.[3] A subscription expires after one month and can be renewed for a "subscription streak".[4][5]
As of September 30, 2025,Kai Cenat holds the most-subscribed channel on Twitch of all time, with 1,112,947 subscribers.[6][1]
In April 2018, Tyler Blevins, known by his Twitch usernameNinja, held the record for the most-subscribed Twitch streamer with 269,154 subscribers until April 2021, whenLudwig Ahgren broke the record during hissubathon with 283,066 subscribers.[7] Later in March 2023,Kai Cenat broke Ahgren's record during his subathon with 306,621 subscribers[2] until September 30, 2024, whenVTuberIronmouse broke the record during her subathon with 313,000 subscribers at the time.[8][9] On November 11, 2024, Cenat broke the record again during his month-long subathon,Mafiathon 2, with 337,000 subscribers at the time.[10][11] Later on November 30, 2024, Cenat ended his subathon with 728,535 subscribers, doubling the previous record held by Ironmouse.[1] On September 28, 2025, Cenat reached one million subscribers on Twitch during hisMafiathon 3 subathon, breaking his own previous record and becoming the first streamer in the platform’s history to surpass one million active subscribers.[12] On September 30, 2025, he ended his subathon with 1,112,947 subscribers.[12][6]
In November 2021, Kim Mi-Young, known by her Twitch username kkatamina, held the record for the most-subscribed female Twitch streamer with 73,623 subscribers until March 2022, when VTuber Ironmouse broke the record during her 31-day subathon with 171,818 subscribers.[13][14][15] A year later, in July 2023, Ironmouse broke her own record during her subathon with 205,488 subscribers.[16] Later on September 30, 2024, Ironmouse broke Twitch's and her own personal record during her subathon with 313,000 subscribers becoming the most-subscribed Twitch channel of all time until Kai Cenat broke the record on November 11, 2024.[9][11]
The following table lists the top 50 most-subscribed channels onTwitch as of November 9, 2025,[6] as well as the primary category or categories in which they stream. The channels are ordered by number of most-subscribed.
†indicates a channel is no longer active on the platform.
^Furgang, Adam (2019). Saidian, Siyavush (ed.).Tyler Ninja Blevins : Twitch's Top Streamer with 11 Million+ Followers (1st ed.). New York, NY: Rosen Publishing Group.ISBN978-1-7253-4602-4.OCLC1107586796.
^"Drake, 'Ninja' play 'Fortnite' break a record".Fresno Bee. Associated Press. March 17, 2018. pp. B8.Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. RetrievedApril 22, 2023.Grammy Award-winning rapper Drake helped Twitch break its record for the most-viewed stream by joining Tyler "Ninja" Blevins to play "Fortnite".
^Polhamus, Blaine (October 29, 2022)."Ninja's most played games (besides Fortnite)".Dot Esports.Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. RetrievedApril 23, 2023.Going from 500,000 followers to three million in less than one year, Ninja became Twitch's most-followed content creator. Though his meteoric rise stemmed from Fortnite, Ninja has become known for streaming a wide array of games.
^abRosario, Alexandra Del (February 3, 2022)."'Minecraft' Content Creators Ranboo, Tubbo Sign With Misfits Gaming Group".Deadline. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2024.U.K.-based Tubbo, whose real name is Toby Smith, touts 4.8 million followers on the streaming platforms, 2.3 million followers on Instagram and 3.2 million Twitter followers.
^"Streamer xQc knocked offline over unpaid electricity bill".BBC News. April 1, 2021.Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. RetrievedApril 24, 2023.Felix Lengyel - to use the streamer's real name - is a former pro esports player and one of the biggest game streaming stars on earth.
^Irwin, Kate (October 22, 2021)."XQc talks Twitch, Overwatch 2, and his move to Los Angeles".Dot Esports.Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. RetrievedApril 23, 2023.As a professional Overwatch player, xQc was benched while a part of the Dallas Fuel. But he shined as the main tank for team Canada during multiple Overwatch World Cup tournaments.
^Taylor, Mollie (July 11, 2022)."Shroud makes grand return to esports as a Valorant pro".PC Gamer.Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. RetrievedApril 24, 2023. A large portion of that time has been spent with Valorant, a game he's been not-so-subtle in voicing his preference for over CS:GO.
^Krishnan, Joe (January 25, 2019)."Gaming Twitch Stars are Gaming's A-List".Evening Standard. London, Greater London, England. pp. A54.Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. RetrievedAugust 7, 2023.
^Tsiaoussidis, Alex (July 19, 2022)."Who is Summit1g? History, Twitch earnings, age, setup".Dot Esports.Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. RetrievedApril 24, 2023.Jaryd "Summit1g" Lazar is one of the oldest and most iconic streamers on Twitch. He's been streaming on the platform since 2012, a time when he was still an active CS:GO player, which newer fans might not know about. His Counter-Strike esports career spanned eight years between 2011 and 2018.
