The short version
The published bar is still 500,000 verified impressions in 90 days, from Home timeline views by Premium subscribers, with replies excluded. A 3 million figure is circulating, but X has not announced it.
Your own Creator Studio is the tiebreaker. If it shows a different number for your account, screenshot it with the date and plan around it.
The eligibility checklist, as X publishes it
Every line below is from X's Original Content Rewards help page, checked October 12, 2026. You need all of them at the time you apply.
| Requirement | What X says | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Impressions | 500,000 Home timeline impressions from verified users in the last 90 days, replies excluded | Published. 3M reported, not confirmed |
| Followers | At least 500 verified followers | Published |
| Subscription | Active Premium, Premium+ or Premium Business | Published |
| Age and country | 18 or older, in a supported country | Published |
| Account | Personal or Business, in good standing; political and government organizations excluded | Published |
| Content | Actively post original content | Published |
- 1Meet every requirementCheck in Creator Studio
- 2ApplyX reviews the account
- 3Set up payoutsX Money in the US, Stripe elsewhere
- 4Paid every 2 weeks$30 minimum
Confirmed vs reported
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | X launches Original Content Rewards with a 500K verified impressions bar | X Creators |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Creator Revenue Sharing and its 5M organic impressions bar retire | X Help |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Old Revenue Sharing members start getting access to apply | X Help |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Creators report a 3M impressions figure in Creator Studio | Creator reports, unconfirmed |
| Oct 12, 2026 | X Help Center still lists 500K verified impressions in 90 days | X Help |
One rule has quietly changed already. X's August 7 announcement said a rejected creator could reapply after 90 days. The Help Center now says 42 days. So the Help Center does get updated, and it is the page to watch for any new impressions bar.
What to do this week
- 1
Check your own number
Creator Studio, then Original Content Rewards. Write down the impressions bar it shows and your progress against it. - 2
Apply if you clear it
If you meet the published 500K bar and every other line, apply now rather than waiting for a rule that may change. - 3
Keep posting original work
Whatever the bar, only verified Home timeline views of your own posts count. Reposts, clips and replies do not move it.
For scale: my first payout took 81 days from a brand-new account, under the old 5 million rule. The story is in 81 days to my first X payout. Once you are in, my last two Original Content Rewards periods paid about $1.23 and $1.05 per 1,000 verified impressions. The X payout calculator turns your own verified impressions into an estimate.
Frequently asked questions
Is the X Original Content Rewards requirement 500K or 3M impressions?
X’s published rule, checked October 12, 2026, is 500,000 Home timeline impressions from verified users in the last 90 days. Some creators report seeing 3 million in Creator Studio since October 11, 2026, but X has not published that number anywhere we could find.
What do you need to qualify for X Original Content Rewards?
Be 18 or older in a supported country, have a Personal or Business account in good standing, hold Premium, Premium+ or Premium Business, have at least 500 verified followers, reach the impressions bar, and post original content. Then you apply in Creator Studio and X reviews the account.
Do impressions from free accounts count toward the bar?
No. The bar counts Home timeline impressions from verified users, meaning Premium subscribers at any tier. Impressions on your replies do not count either.
Where do I check my own eligibility?
Creator Studio, then Original Content Rewards. X says you can check your eligibility status there at any time, and it is the number X uses for your application.
Whatever the bar, original posts are what count.
ClimbX drafts posts in your voice from what worked for accounts a few times your size. You edit every draft before it goes live.
Read next
- X Original Content Rewards: what changed and how to qualify in 2026. - X shut down Creator Revenue Sharing on September 7 and replaced it with Original Content Rewards. The new 500,000-impression threshold, qualified-view rules, final payout dates, and what existing creators need to do next.
- How much does X Original Content Rewards pay? My first payout: $856.43. - What X pays under Original Content Rewards, from a real payout: $856.43 for 14 days, $1.23 per 1,000 verified impressions, almost the same as the $1.28 of the old program. The full breakdown.
Sources
- X Help: Original Content Rewards Program - the 500K verified impressions in 90 days bar, all eligibility lines, payouts and the 42-day reapply rule, checked October 12, 2026
- X Creators: Original Content Rewards Program (Aug 7, 2026) - the launch announcement with the same 500K bar, review within 3 business days, and the original 90-day reapply rule
- X Help: Creator Revenue Sharing - the September 7, 2026 retirement and the old 5M organic impressions bar, checked October 12, 2026