Kai Cenat is one of the biggest names in livestreaming. He’s the guy who turned subathons into must-see events, pulled Linkin Park into his studio for a surprise set, and just spent a nearly month-long marathon with history on the line. And now, he’s crossed the milestone no one else has touched: 1 million active Twitch subscribers.
On Sunday, September 28, the 23-year-old streamer hit the seven-digit mark live on camera, surrounded by friends and visibly emotional. “I started off the year not even knowing what the f*** I’m about to do after ‘Mafiathon 2,’” he said, reflecting on the ups and downs of 2025. “I could have quit at any time. I could have stopped. I could have took a break. I could have stopped, but something told me to keep going… If I didn’t have Jesus in my life, none of this would be possible… Don’t ever worry about what anybody’s got to say about you. You can do anything that you want to.”
Doubling down after the stream, Cenat shared the milestone on X (formerly Twitter). “STARTING 2025 I WAS A LITTLE LOST AND DIDN’T KNOW HOW IT WAS GONNA GO BUT FAST FORWARD AND NOW IM HERE 1,000,000 SUBS THANK YOU GOD❤️GOAL IS OFFICIALLY COMPLETE,” he wrote.
Within hours, the post racked up tens of thousands of likes, more than 20,000 reshares, and an endless stream of reactions. Fans dropped celebratory memes, fire-emoji chains, and replayed the exact moment his counter flipped. One summed it up best: “That’s the grind paying off. Uncertainty, hustle, prayer, and then domination.”
And it wasn’t just Cenat's fans celebrating — Twitch itself took to X with a shoutout of its own: “Chat, he did it. 1 million subs in 27 days. Congrats @KaiCenat. Legendary.”