10/12/2025
1. Teka SA Earnings (Based on the Screenshot)
CPM ranges around R1.17 โ R1.26.
Examples:
22 views โ R0.18
24 views โ R0.09
13 views โ R0.11
You are earning something even at very low view counts.
2. TikTok Creator Program
TikTok CPM is very low: approximately $0.02 โ $0.10 per 1,000 views (R0.35 โ R1.80 per 1,000 views).
For 20โ30 views, TikTok would pay almost nothing.
You generally need 100,000โ1,000,000 views to earn noticeable amounts.
3. YouTube Shorts
YouTube Shorts CPM is also extremely low: about $0.05 โ $0.20 per 1,000 views (R1 โ R4 per 1,000 views).
For 20โ30 views, the earnings would be essentially zero.
Meaningful income requires high viral numbers.
4. YouTube Long-Form Videos
CPM can be much higher: R15 โ R60 depending on the niche.
Requires meeting monetization requirements:
1,000 subscribers
4,000 watch hours
Even with high CPM, 20 views would still earn almost nothing.
5. Comparison Table
Platform CPM Range Earnings for ~20 views Payout Speed
Teka SA R1.17 โ R1.26 R0.08 โ R0.18 Fast
TikTok R0.35 โ R1.80 per 1,000 views Nearly zero Monthly
YouTube Shorts R1 โ R4 per 1,000 views Nearly zero Monthly
YouTube Long-Form R15 โ R60 Nearly zero for 20 views Monthly
6. Conclusion
Teka SA pays significantly more per view at low view counts than TikTok or YouTube Shorts.
TikTok and Shorts only generate income when videos go viral.
YouTube long-form can pay well, but only after monetization requirements are met and with higher view volumes.