Slot cost calculator
What does an hour on a slot cost on average? Enter your stake, pace and the slot's RTP to budget your play.
- Average cost per hour
- $20.00
- Total staked per hour
- $500
- Average cost of your session
- $20.00
- Budget lasts on average
- —
- House edge
- 4.0%
At this pace and RTP, an hour costs about $20 on average.
This is an average over many sessions. Short sessions can be very different: you can lose much more than this in an hour.
Quick answer
At $1 a spin and 500 spins an hour, a 96% RTP slot costs about $20 an hour on average (500 × $1 × 4%). Treat that as the price of the entertainment, and set a budget you can afford to lose before you start.
Worked example
Formula
Total staked per hour = spins per hour × stake
Average cost per hour = total staked × (1 − RTP)
At $0.50 a spin and 600 spins an hour you stake $300 an hour. On a 96.5% RTP slot the average cost is $300 × 3.5% = $10.50 an hour. Double the stake or the speed and the hourly cost doubles too.
Use it to set a budget
Decide what an evening's entertainment is worth to you, then work back to a stake and a session length that fit. Lower stakes, a slower pace and a higher RTP all cut the hourly cost. Volatility doesn't change the average, but it makes the swings around it much bigger.
Keep it in your control
Members can set break reminders, hide offers and take a time-out from their account. If gambling stops being fun, free and confidential help is available 24/7 via our responsible gambling page.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to play slots for an hour?
On average: spins per hour × stake × (1 − RTP). At $1 a spin, 500 spins an hour and 96% RTP, that is about $20. Any single hour can cost much more or less.
How many spins an hour is normal?
Playing manually, 300 to 600 spins an hour is common. Autoplay and turbo modes can push it past 1,000, which raises the hourly cost.
Does a higher RTP slot cost less?
Yes. Moving from a 94% to a 97% RTP slot halves the average cost per hour at the same stake and pace.
Can a strategy reduce the cost?
Only by lowering the stake, slowing down or choosing a higher-RTP game. No betting pattern changes a slot's house edge.
Gambling should stay fun
Set deposit limits before you play, never chase losses and take regular breaks. If gambling stops being enjoyable, free and confidential help is available 24/7.