Price ladder
On the default option, 1,000 Shorts views cost ₹249, 10,000 cost ₹2,490 and 50,000 cost ₹12,450. Because Shorts views are cheap per unit, creators often order several thousand per Short in the first hour, when YouTube tests it in the Shorts feed.
Why Shorts views cost less than video views
A Shorts view is a play of a clip under a minute, often looped. Delivering it is cheaper than delivering a long-video view with minutes of retention. Shorts also look natural with large view counts relative to subscribers, so you get more visible effect per rupee.
What changes the price
Indian targeting, delivery speed and whether the option bundles likes or engagement. Instant options for the first hour can cost slightly more.
Monetisation note
One Partner Programme route is 10 million Shorts views in 90 days alongside 1,000 subscribers. Buying anything near that number is expensive, and YouTube reviews channels for genuine engagement. Shorts revenue comes from a shared pool based on real engaged views, so paid views earn little. Use Shorts views to give strong Shorts a better start.
Typical spends
A creator posting a Short a day and adding 5,000 views plus 150 likes to each spends a few hundred rupees a month. A brand promoting a few campaign Shorts usually spends once per Short.
Example spend
A Mumbai street-food creator posts 15-second Shorts of stalls in Mohammed Ali Road. He orders 5,000 Shorts views and 150 likes within 30 minutes of each upload. His Shorts tab looks consistently watched, and when one Short catches on in the feed, real viewers take it well past the paid numbers.
Paying and refunds
Top up by UPI from any app. Undelivered views are refunded to your wallet automatically, and nothing is added to the price at checkout.
Shorts versus long videos for your budget
If you have a fixed monthly budget, Shorts views stretch furthest. But Shorts viewers rarely watch long videos or subscribe from one clip. Channels that grow well use Shorts as a doorway: each Short links to a related long video, and the promotion budget is split between Shorts views for reach and retention views on the long videos that build watch time and loyal subscribers.
When to order
Within the first hour after posting, when YouTube is testing the Short in the feed. Views on older Shorts mostly help your Shorts tab look active when visitors check your channel.