Paid Media Math Calculator

CPM / CPC / CTR Ad Metrics Multi-Calculator & Budget Planner

Solve for CPM, CPC, CTR, total impressions, or required budget with a 4-in-1 multi-directional solver. Includes cross-platform performance benchmarks for Meta, Google, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

๐ŸŽ›๏ธ Interactive Paid Media Metrics & Budget Calculator

Select which variable you want to solve for. Calculate CPM, CPC, CTR, required budget, or full-funnel efficiency in real time.

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Effective Cost Per Thousand (CPM)
$20.00
Cost to reach 1,000 ad impressions
Cost Per Click (CPC)
$1.33
Average cost per click
Click-Through Rate (CTR)
1.50%
Clicks รท Impressions
Conversion Rate (CVR)
3.20%
Conversions รท Clicks
Cost Per Acquisition (CPA)
$41.67
Cost per conversion
๐Ÿ“ Quick Formula: CPM = (Ad Spend รท Impressions) × 1,000. A lower CPM means cheaper reach, but high CTR and conversion rates are what actually protect bottom-line acquisition costs.
Industry Benchmarks

Average CPM & CPC by Ad Platform

Benchmark your campaigns against median industry numbers across primary performance networks.

Platform Typical CPM Range Average CPC Typical CTR Primary Objective
Meta Ads (FB & IG Feed) $14.00 โ€“ $28.00 $0.90 โ€“ $2.20 1.2% โ€“ 2.4% E-commerce scaling, retargeting
Google Search (High Intent) $35.00 โ€“ $65.00 $2.50 โ€“ $6.80 3.5% โ€“ 7.5% Direct demand capture, B2B
Google Display Network (GDN) $2.50 โ€“ $7.00 $0.40 โ€“ $0.90 0.4% โ€“ 0.9% Broad awareness, remarketing
YouTube Video Ads (In-Stream) $8.00 โ€“ $18.00 $0.15 โ€“ $0.40 (CPV) 0.5% โ€“ 1.2% Top-of-funnel storytelling
LinkedIn Ads (B2B Sponsored) $45.00 โ€“ $95.00 $6.00 โ€“ $14.00 0.5% โ€“ 1.1% Enterprise ABM, executive ICP
TikTok Ads $6.00 โ€“ $14.00 $0.45 โ€“ $1.10 0.9% โ€“ 2.0% Gen-Z creative scaling, UGC

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