CPM Calculator

Calculate your Cost Per Mille (CPM) - the cost of 1,000 ad impressions. This metric helps you understand how much you're paying to reach 1,000 people with your advertising.

Calculate Your CPM

Your CPM Result

Enter your cost and impressions to see your CPM

What is CPM?

CPM stands for "Cost Per Mille" (mille means thousand in Latin). It represents the cost of showing your advertisement to 1,000 people.

Formula: CPM = (Total Cost ÷ Total Impressions) × 1,000

CPM is a key metric for measuring the cost-effectiveness of your advertising campaigns, especially for brand awareness and display advertising campaigns.

CPM Benchmarks

Google Display Network:$2-5
Facebook/Meta Ads:$5-12
YouTube Ads:$4-10
LinkedIn Ads:$8-20
Twitter Ads:$6-15

*Benchmarks vary significantly by industry and targeting

Tips to Lower CPM

Target specific audiences to improve relevance
Test different ad creatives and formats
Optimize your bidding strategy
Use lookalike audiences for better targeting
Exclude audiences that don't convert
Monitor frequency to avoid ad fatigue
Choose the right placement and timing
A/B test different audience segments
Improve ad relevance scores
Use dayparting for optimal timing

CPM vs Other Metrics

CPM vs CPC

CPM measures impression costs, while CPC measures cost per click. Use CPM for brand awareness, CPC for traffic generation.

CPM vs CPA

CPM focuses on reach and exposure, while CPA measures conversion costs. CPM is top-funnel, CPA is bottom-funnel.

When to Use CPM

Best for brand awareness campaigns, product launches, reaching large audiences, and building brand recognition.

CPM Optimization

Focus on audience quality over quantity, creative testing, and frequency capping to maximize impression value.