The Best Heists in GTA Online (2026)

The best GTA Online heists after the July 2026 payout changes, ranked for solo players, crews and the new first-of-the-week bonus, with real 2026 payouts.

By the HeistCalc team

Title Update 1.73 (July 2026) changed what "best" means in GTA Online. Repeat payouts went down across the board, and the host's first finale of each heist per week now pays a bonus. The smart play is to run each big heist once a week for the bonus, then fall back on the best repeatable heist for the rest of the week.

1. Diamond Casino Heist: biggest single payout

$1,990,450 for Hard Gold on a repeat run, or about $3,702,237 on your first finale of the week. Event-week Diamonds go higher. You need 2–4 players and an Arcade. Lester and your support crew take 13–30%. Calculate your take →

2. Cayo Perico: best solo heist

Cayo Perico doesn't get the weekly bonus, but it's still the only big heist you can repeat solo every 144 minutes. A solo Hard run nets about $655,876 with the Tequila and $1,149,556 with the Pink Diamond, after fees and setup, plus $100,000 for the Elite Challenge. Your first scope after the Thursday reset can't roll the Tequila. Plan your run → · Solo guide →

3. Kortz Center Heist: best weekly bonus

The newest heist (July 2026) pays 4x on the first run of the week: $1.2M–$1.9M depending on the artwork, then $304k–$481k on repeats. Playable solo, but you need a Mansion with the Art Studio upgrade, and each run costs $100,000 to plan.

4. Doomsday Heist: best crew grind for the weekly bonus

Act III pays $2,025,000 on Hard, or about $2,474,550 on the first completion of the week. It's long and needs a reliable crew, but the payout holds up.

5. Original heists: Pacific Standard and the $10M challenge

Pacific Standard pays $1,875,000 on Hard ($2,812,500 for the first of the week), split between four players. The real prize is the one-time Criminal Mastermind challenge: $10,000,000 for completing every original heist in order, with the same crew, on Hard, without anyone dying.

Honorable mentions

  • The Titan Job (Oscar Guzman): $750,000 on Hard, $1,125,000 on the first of the week. Unaffected by the cuts.
  • The Contract (Dr. Dre): $900,000, about $1.1M on the first of the week.
  • Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid: $400,000 ($600,000 first of the week). Easy to solo.

A simple weekly plan

  1. After the Thursday reset, host one finale of each big heist you own: Casino, Kortz Center, Doomsday, and the Titan Job.
  2. In a crew, rotate the host so everyone gets their first-of-week bonus.
  3. Fill the rest of the week with solo Cayo Perico runs between cooldowns.

Full numbers for every job: all GTA Online heist payouts.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best heist in GTA Online right now?

For one big payout, the Diamond Casino Heist on your first finale of the week. For solo players who want to repeat something, Cayo Perico. If you own a Mansion with the Art Studio, the Kortz Center Heist's 4x first-of-week bonus is excellent.

What is the best solo heist in GTA Online?

Cayo Perico. Solo runs repeat every 144 minutes and pay roughly $655,876 (Tequila) to $1,149,556 (Pink Diamond) after fees and setup, plus a $100,000 Hard Mode Elite bonus.

Is the Doomsday Heist still worth it?

Yes, as a weekly bonus run with a crew. Act III pays about $2.47M on Hard for the first completion each week, but it's long and needs 2–4 players.

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