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What does your budget actually buy?

Not agency estimates, median rates from live creator rate cards on our marketplace. Pick a budget, choose your mix, and see the campaign it funds.

Campaign budget
Content mix

Your ₹25,000 buys

11creator bookings

escrow protected · pay on approval
2 × Instagram Reel₹8,400
9 × Instagram Story₹11,700

Median listed rates, counted 22 September 2026 · see the full data

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Smaller than you think

The real market clears below published rate cards: a ₹25,000 test buys about six Reels at the ₹4,200 median listing.

Spread beats splurge

Ten nano creators outperform one mid tier name on engagement per rupee, and give you ten pieces of content to compare.

Escrow removes the risk

Money is held until you approve the work. No delivery, no payment, that's the whole point.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an influencer campaign cost in India?

Far less than most brands assume. At real marketplace medians counted on 22 September 2026, an Instagram Reel lists at ₹4,200, a Story at ₹1,300 and a YouTube deliverable at ₹2,000, with a ₹4,500 median across all 99 live packages, so a ₹25,000 starter campaign realistically buys about six Reels, or eleven bookings once you mix in Stories. Published agency guides quote higher because they include management fees.

What is a good starter budget for a D2C brand?

₹15,000 to ₹50,000 is enough for a meaningful first test with nano and micro creators, who also average the highest engagement rates (4%+ for nano). At the ₹4,500 median listing, ₹50,000 buys about eleven bookings: more audiences, more content, and clearer data on what converts than one big name gives you.

Where do these prices come from?

They are median listed rates computed from live rate cards on the InfluencerMetric marketplace, real prices set by real creators, counted on 22 September 2026. They are listed prices rather than settled invoices, and they are not survey estimates or agency rate cards.

Is the money safe if a creator doesn't deliver?

On InfluencerMetric every booking is escrow protected: payment is held when you book and released only after you approve the delivered work. If nothing is delivered, the money comes back.