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Kai Cenat vs MrBeast: the numbers side by side
On YouTube, MrBeast had 421 million YouTube subscribers as of August 10, 2025, ahead of Kai Cenat with 6.99 million as of February 9, 2025.
Updated 2026-09-17. Figures are dated and sourced below.
Kai Cenat and MrBeast side by side
On YouTube, MrBeast had 421 million subscribers as of August 10, 2025, and Kai Cenat had 6.99 million as of February 9, 2025.
On X, MrBeast had 18.22 million followers as of February 2, 2023, and Kai Cenat had 920,450 as of December 6, 2022.
MrBeast is the older of the two, born May 7, 1998; Kai Cenat was born December 16, 2001.
| Kai Cenat | MrBeast | |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube subscribers | 6,990,000 (February 9, 2025) | 421,000,000 (August 10, 2025) |
| X followers | 920,450 (December 6, 2022) | 18,221,801 (February 2, 2023) |
| Born | December 16, 2001 | May 7, 1998 |
| Birthplace | The Bronx, United States | Wichita, United States |
| Active since | 2018 | 2012 |
| Founded | not recorded | Beast Philanthropy, Feastables, MrBeast Burger, Team Seas, Team Trees |
| Categories | Gaming, Music | Business |
YouTube subscribers over time
Every recorded YouTube count we hold for each account, on the date it was recorded.
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| Name | Date | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|
| Kai Cenat | Oct 2022 | 2,750,000 |
| Kai Cenat | Feb 2023 | 3,430,000 |
| Kai Cenat | Jan 2024 | 5,030,000 |
| Kai Cenat | Apr 2024 | 5,610,000 |
| Kai Cenat | Jul 2024 | 6,200,000 |
| Kai Cenat | Feb 2025 | 6,990,000 |
| MrBeast | Jul 2022 | 100,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Feb 2023 | 134,000,000 |
| MrBeast | May 2023 | 156,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Oct 2023 | 202,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Jan 2024 | 230,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Apr 2024 | 254,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Jun 2024 | 282,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Aug 2024 | 313,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Jan 2025 | 349,000,000 |
| MrBeast | May 2025 | 393,000,000 |
| MrBeast | Aug 2025 | 421,000,000 |
How these figures were gathered
Every count on this page is the latest dated figure recorded in Wikidata, the free, openly licensed knowledge base, for the account linked on the creator's Peekworthy profile. They are not live numbers, and different people's figures were recorded on different dates, so each one shows its own date.
Peekworthy lists people whose recorded occupation includes an internet creator role such as YouTuber, TikToker, streamer or podcaster. Companies and brand channels are not included.
Questions people ask
Who has more YouTube subscribers, Kai Cenat or MrBeast?
MrBeast. On YouTube, MrBeast had 421 million YouTube subscribers as of August 10, 2025, ahead of Kai Cenat with 6.99 million as of February 9, 2025.
Who is older, Kai Cenat or MrBeast?
MrBeast. Kai Cenat was born December 16, 2001 and MrBeast was born May 7, 1998.