I’m not exactly sure, but with 2 models getting a decent number of runs, I can try to reverse-engineer how much buzz you can earn per run. Please note that the following numbers are based on checkpoint models; Loras won’t be the same. And all of this is purely for reference purposes. After all, Civitai’s revenue-sharing program with creators is still very new, so everything is still uncertain, even for Civitai themselves, and things could change in the future.
Let’s say, with my two most popular models, I get around 50,000 runs per day. To be precise, today I have 55,500 runs and 36,500 buzz, so each run earns me about 0.65765 buzz (actually 0.46036 buzz after deducting the 30% fee for cashing out). Now, as I write this, my most popular model, Pony No Score, has 3 million runs. So, how much buzz do I get from those 3 million runs?
0.65765 x 3 million = 1,972,950 buzz
With 1,972,950 buzz, if you cash out at the rate of 1000 buzz = $1, you’ll have $1,972.95, but then you’ll lose 30% in fees, which is $591.89. So, you’ll end up with $1,381.06... and then probably get hit with more fees from transfers between banks. LOL.
I’m one of the creators with some of the highest runs on Civitai, but don’t let the fact that I’ve accumulated over 5 million total runs across all my models fool you. In reality, since the revenue-sharing program just started, I didn’t make any money from those earlier runs. Last month, I only made $758, and with the money I didn’t cash out from the previous month, I had $1,088 total.
Training AI models on Civitai and Mage is my main job. I work 15 to 16 hours a day, almost without any breaks, unless I have to leave for something important. Last month, across all platforms, I earned about $1,653. But I also have quite a few health issues, so between medical bills, medication, living expenses, training AI models, and experimenting with new projects and technologies… well, in short, I’m broke. LOL.