Lex Fridman — Subscriber Count & Channel Stats
Lex Fridman has 5,040,000 subscribers and 921,682,654 total views across 866 videos, based in United States. Channel created on September 20, 2006.
Last refreshed August 30, 2026.
Where Lex Fridman ranks
Position within the channels TubeLeader currently tracks, by subscriber count.
Daily channel metrics
Lex Fridman tracked day by day since Aug 23, 2026.
| Date | Subscribers | Views | Videos | Est. earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2026-08-24 | —5,040,000 | +58,966920,130,300 | —866 | $83 – $265 |
| Wed 2026-08-26 | —5,040,000 | +263,344920,393,644 | —866 | $372 – $1.2K |
| Thu 2026-08-27 | —5,040,000 | +119,348920,512,992 | +1867 | $169 – $537 |
| Fri 2026-08-28 | —5,040,000 | +376,192920,889,184 | −1866 | $532 – $1.7K |
| Sat 2026-08-29 | —5,040,000 | +470,685921,359,869 | —866 | $665 – $2.1K |
| Sun 2026-08-30 | —5,040,000 | +322,785921,682,654 | —866 | $456 – $1.5K |
| Daily average | — | +268,553 | — | $379 – $1.2K |
| Weekly average | — | +1,879,873 | — | $2.7K – $8.5K |
| Last 7 days | — | +1,611,320 | — | $2.3K – $7.3K |
When will Lex Fridman reach 7,500,000 subscribers?
Lex Fridman needs another 2,460,000 subscribers to reach 7,500,000. At roughly 693 a day, that is about 3,552 days away. Growth rarely holds perfectly steady, so treat the date as a direction rather than a diary entry.
Lex Fridman's videos, one by one
The numbers above describe Lex Fridman as a whole. These 866 uploads are what produced them — and they did not contribute equally.
- Views, likes and comments on every upload
- Which videos beat the channel average, and by how far
- Shorts against long-form, side by side
- The publishing pattern — days, gaps and streaks
- Estimated earnings per video, not just per month
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About Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman Podcast and other videos.
How to read Lex Fridman's numbers
Average views per video (1,064,299). This spreads lifetime views across every public upload, so older uploads that have had years to accumulate views are averaged together with recent ones. It is a useful scale check, not a prediction of how the next video will perform.
Views per subscriber (182.9). A rough measure of how much watch demand each subscriber represents over the channel's lifetime. Channels that reach large non-subscribed audiences — through search, Shorts or recommendations — tend to show a higher figure than channels that rely mainly on their existing subscriber base.
Upload cadence (~3.6 per month). Averaged across the channel's full history of about 19.9 years, so a channel that changed format or publishing pace along the way will not match this figure in any single recent month.
All figures come from public YouTube channel data and are refreshed on a schedule. They are research signals for comparison and context — they are not private YouTube Studio analytics, and they do not include revenue, watch time or audience retention. Read the full methodology.
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Frequently asked questions about Lex Fridman
How many subscribers does Lex Fridman have?
Lex Fridman has 5,040,000 subscribers on YouTube as of August 30, 2026.
How many total views does Lex Fridman have?
Lex Fridman has 921,682,654 total views across 866 public videos, averaging about 1,064,299 views per video.
When did Lex Fridman start on YouTube?
Lex Fridman joined YouTube on September 20, 2006, which is about 19.9 years ago.
How often does Lex Fridman upload?
Lex Fridman has published 866 videos, which averages about 3.6 uploads per month across the life of the channel.
What kind of channel is Lex Fridman?
Lex Fridman is a News & Politics channel based in United States.
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