TikTok ad cost calculator
TikTok ads are typically bought on CPM - expect roughly a few dollars per 1,000 impressions, varying by objective and audience.
Enter a budget to estimate impressions and reach.
Reach and impressions - usually the lowest CPM.
TikTok campaigns typically start around $50 per day at the campaign level, with lower ad-group minimums (estimate).
How TikTok ad pricing works
TikTok ads are bought on CPM - cost per 1,000 impressions. Your budget divided by the CPM, times 1,000, is roughly how many impressions you can expect. Awareness campaigns carry the lowest CPM because they only optimize for eyeballs; traffic and conversion campaigns cost more per impression because TikTok works harder to find people likely to click or install.
Impressions are not the same as people. The same viewer often sees an ad more than once, so unique reach is lower than the raw impression count - that is the range the calculator shows. Practical minimums apply too: campaigns typically start around $50 per day, so even small tests need real budget to leave the ground. Every figure here is an estimate, not a quote.
Organic vs paid on TikTok
Paid reach stops the moment the budget does. On TikTok, the accounts winning cheaply are usually the ones posting organic videos that outperform their own baseline - a single breakout can out-reach a whole ad campaign at a fraction of the cost per install.
That is the gap Handler works in. Instead of buying impressions, it finds the organic TikToks already blowing up for apps like yours, scores them, and hands you a shoot-ready kit to make your own. See real scored examples in the outlier library.
FAQ
How much do TikTok ads cost?
TikTok ads are bought on CPM, or cost per 1,000 impressions, which usually lands at a few dollars. Budgets are flexible, but campaigns typically start around $50 per day, so a real test needs a few hundred dollars.
What is a good CPM on TikTok?
It depends on the objective. Awareness campaigns tend to have the lowest CPM because they only optimize for impressions, while traffic and conversion campaigns cost more per 1,000 because they chase clicks and installs.
What is the minimum budget for TikTok ads?
As an estimate, TikTok campaigns start around $50 per day at the campaign level, with lower minimums at the ad-group level. Treat that as a floor - meaningful testing usually needs more.
How do I estimate TikTok ad reach from a budget?
Divide your budget by the CPM and multiply by 1,000 to get estimated impressions. Unique reach is lower than impressions, because the same person often sees the ad more than once.
Are TikTok ads worth it for app installs?
They can be, but paid reach ends when the budget does. Many app makers get a lower cost per install by duplicating organic TikToks that already outperform, which is what Handler is built to help you find.
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