Check the real RPM of an AI faceless video: about $9 per 1,000 views in the AI tutorial niche
One faceless AI video, opened up in YouTube Studio.
Topic matters more than views: AI and software tutorial topics attract advertisers who pay more per view.
Figures as shown in the creator's own video (self-reported, YouTube Studio on screen); views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026) · source
From @MyLegacyGrowthWithDebby on YouTube · Jul 2025
The Short Version
- What: Debby runs an AI automation faceless channel and walked through the analytics of one video with about 15,000 views.
- Result: On screen: 15,748 views, 1.2K watch hours, 668 subscribers, 174.2K impressions and a 5.7% click-through rate.
The workflow
Where & With What
What They Did
- 1The moveDebby runs an AI automation faceless channel and walked through the analytics of one video with about 15,000 views.
- 2Step 2Pick a niche advertisers value
- 3Step 3Explain tools step by step
- 4ResultOn screen: 15,748 views, 1.2K watch hours, 668 subscribers, 174.2K impressions and a 5.7% click-through rate.
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Just the platform account.
How much does it cost?
No paid tools needed: this case uses only the platform itself, which is free to join.
Is it allowed?
Yes, if it is original. YouTube does not monetize mass-produced or repetitive content. Source.
Watch out: Self-reported, and one video only; RPM changes month to month.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) List 15 faceless video ideas in the AI tools niche aimed at small business owners, with a search-friendly title and the advertiser types likely to bid on each.
Your first step
Paste the prompt into your AI assistant and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
Results: She reads an average CPM of $17 and an average RPM of $9, with monthly RPM between $8 and $10 (YouTube, Jul 2025). She says AI tutorial videos tend to have higher RPMs.
Source: @MyLegacyGrowthWithDebby on YouTube · Jul 2025. Summarised in our own words; figures as shown in the creator's own video (self-reported, YouTube Studio on screen); views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026). Updated .
