What is the best heist in GTA Online?
A heist pays big, but it also takes preparation, sometimes a purchase first, and often a crew. Here are the heists ranked by what they earn per hour, preparation counted.
Figures checked on October 8, 2026.
How the figures are calculated
In short: on the latest checked figures, the top-ranked heist is “Diamond Casino Heist : The Big Con”, at about $1,522,785 per hour, 55 min of preparation included.
The next heists
Sorted by dollars earned per hour, preparation included.
The other heists, with the preparation and the purchase needed first
See my rankingThe more you tell us, the more your ranking looks like you
This page gives the general answer. Your plan starts from you, and everything you fill in makes it more precise:
Your cash : the ranking sets aside what you cannot afford yet and lifts what pays the most with what you have.
What you own : it counts what is already unlocked and does not make you buy again what you have.
Your crew : solo, two or four players is not the same list.
Your time : it keeps only what fits your evening.
Your goal : it puts everything back in order to get there, and tells you what to buy first.
After a few questions, first place is no longer necessarily the one shown here: it is yours.
See my rankingSolo or with a crew?
The number of players required changes everything. A heist with several players often pays more per hour, but you have to put the crew together: the VicePeak plan takes your crew size into account.
How many times can you replay it?
A heist cannot be replayed forever: the game imposes delays and sometimes cuts the payout on repeats. When there is a limit, your plan shows it for each heist.
An hourly figure assumes you chain the activity: take the limit into account before multiplying that number by your play time.
This page is the general one. Your plan is about you.
Tell VicePeak three things: your plan builds itself in front of you, with figures worked out for your game.
Your ranking, just for you. Recalculated from your cash, what you own, your crew and your time. What ranks first here can be far behind for you.
Your first purchase, and the next. What to buy with your money, in what order, with the payback time of each purchase.
Short steps. A plan in ten steps at most: the activities to run and their order, with nothing to look up elsewhere.
A plan that moves with you. When you finish it, the next one takes into account what you earned. Your progress and net worth stay tracked.
Analyses before you buy. The analysis shows what to play and what to buy to reach what you are after, vehicles included.