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GTA Online Heist Payout Calculator — Classic, Doomsday, Casino & Cayo Perico

Updated July 20266 min readBy the HowToPlayHub team

Select any heist, choose your difficulty, set each player's cut, and the calculator shows exactly how much each crew member walks away with — including Lester's deduction and support crew fees for the Diamond Casino Heist. Title Update 1.73 (Kortz Center Heist, July 2026) introduced a weekly first-completion bonus system: the first time the crew host completes an eligible heist finale in a given weekly period (reset every Thursday), everyone earns an enhanced payout. Repeat completions that same week pay the standard base amount shown by this calculator. TU 1.73 also reduced base payouts for Doomsday Heist acts (~10%) and Diamond Casino Heist vaults (~30%) — the figures below and in the tool are the current standard (repeat-run) values. Classic Heist payouts were not changed.

01Heist Payout Calculator

Heist Payout Calculator GTA Online — Classic · Doomsday · Casino · Cayo Perico
1Heist & Difficulty
Difficulty
Gross take (before any fees) $1,500,000
2Players & Cut
4
Total: 100%

02How the Payout Calculator Works

The calculator covers four groups of GTA Online heists, each with its own fee structure:

03Classic Heist Payouts at a Glance

The original five apartment heists (introduced in 2015, payout values buffed with The Criminal Enterprises DLC in July 2022) were not changed in Title Update 1.73 — they retained their base values while gaining a 1.5× weekly-first-completion bonus. All figures below are the gross take split among the full crew — no additional deductions beyond whatever cut percentage each player negotiates:

Completing all five in order, on Hard difficulty, with the same four-player crew, without any player dying, unlocks the Criminal Mastermind Challenge: a $10,000,000 bonus split evenly — $2,500,000 per player.

04Doomsday Heist Payouts

The Doomsday Heist (December 2017) added three standalone acts with significantly higher payouts than the classic heists. Each act requires its own prep missions and has an independent finale payout. Title Update 1.73 reduced Doomsday base payouts by ~10% while adding a weekly-first-completion bonus to partially offset the reduction:

There is no Easy difficulty for Doomsday Heist acts — only Normal and Hard. Player count can be anywhere from 2 to 4, making Act II a popular solo-team hybrid (host does setups with 1 partner). The weekly-first-completion bonus applies to each act separately — you can run all three acts once per week to maximise your bonus earnings.

05Diamond Casino Heist: Vault Targets and Fees

The Diamond Casino Heist is unique because of its support crew system — you hire a hacker, driver, and gunman before the finale, and each takes a percentage from the vault. Planning your crew wisely is as important as negotiating cuts. Title Update 1.73 reduced Diamond Casino vault values by approximately 30% while adding a weekly-first-completion bonus. The figures below are standard (repeat-run) values:

06Cayo Perico: Primary Target Values

The Cayo Perico Heist (December 2020, payout values adjusted September 2023 and again in Title Update 1.73) has a rotating primary target. You discover which target is available during the scope-out mission — you cannot choose it freely. TU 1.73 significantly reduced Cayo Perico primary target values — for example, Tequila fell from $630K to $400K and Pink Diamond from $1.3M to $910K. Secondary loot (weed, coke, gold, paintings) adds on top:

Hard Mode for Cayo Perico adds 10% to the primary target value but prevents you from bringing your personal vehicle or aircraft. Use the Kosatka's Sparrow to approach the island and leave via a pre-positioned getaway vehicle or by swimming out to the Kosatka.

FAQ

What is the highest payout heist in GTA Online?

After Title Update 1.73 rebalanced payouts, the Diamond Casino Heist with Diamonds in the vault pays up to $2,533,300 on Hard Mode (repeat-run; the weekly-first-completion bonus raises this significantly higher). For always-available heists, the Doomsday Heist Act III Hard Mode pays $2,025,000 with no support-crew deductions — making it strong for a 2-player team. The Casino Gold Vault Hard Mode pays $1,990,450 gross before deductions. Classic Heists were not reduced in TU 1.73 and gained a 1.5× weekly-first bonus.

How much does Lester take from the Diamond Casino Heist?

Lester always takes exactly 5% of the vault contents before any player split. On a Diamonds Hard Mode run ($2,533,300 vault after Title Update 1.73), that is $126,665. Support crew fees are additional and depend on who you hire — the recommended crew (Paige, Taliana, Abolaji) adds another 19%, for a combined 24% deducted from the vault before players split the remainder.

Does GTA Online heist Hard Mode always give 25% more?

No — it depends on the heist type. Classic Heists and Doomsday Heist acts give +25% on Hard compared to Normal. The Diamond Casino Heist and Cayo Perico Heist give only +10% on Hard. The calculator handles both bonus rates automatically.

What is the best crew setup for the Diamond Casino Heist?

The recommended crew is Paige Harris (hacker, 9% fee), Taliana Martinez (driver, 5%), and Karl Abolaji (gunman, 5%) — total 19% combined crew cost. Paige gives 3:25 in the vault, which is enough to fill bags in a Gold run with a competent crew. Avi Schwartzman (10%) gives 5 more seconds but costs an extra 1%, which on a $3M+ run is over $30,000 — usually not worth it.

Can you do the Cayo Perico Heist solo?

Yes — Cayo Perico is the only GTA Online heist completable entirely solo, including both prep missions and the finale. Solo means you keep 100% of all loot. With a crew, the primary target value is split by cut just like any other heist. For most targets, solo is strictly better unless you want to fill secondary loot bags faster with multiple players.

What is the Pacific Standard heist payout per player?

The Pacific Standard total take is $1,500,000 on Normal and $1,875,000 on Hard. With four players on equal 25% cuts, each earns $375,000 (Normal) or $468,750 (Hard). With a host-favoured 40/20/20/20 split on Hard, the host earns $750,000 and each crew member earns $375,000.

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