Playing GTA Online is not just about having fun with friends and roaming around in the streets of Los Santos; but is also about completing heists. They are a crucial aspect of the game as they offer massive payouts, allowing players to purchase vehicles, properties, and businesses for themselves.
Since each heist is different in terms of storyline and missions, the final payout for them is also different. Therefore, it may be difficult for new players to choose which heist to complete for the maximum payouts. Here is the list of the top five heists ranked from high to low payouts in GTA Online:
GTA Online Heist Payouts High to Low
The Diamond Caiso Heist
The first heist on my list is The Diamond Casino Heist, as completing it gives you a potential take of almost $3,619,000. But there is a catch — you can get the highest payout only when Diamonds are your target in the Vault of the Casino. However, targets are assigned randomly, and you will get Diamonds rarely during heist setup. Also, remember that you can only get the $3.6 Million payout if you complete the heist in Hard Mode.
Here are the payouts for other targets in The Diamond Casino Heist:
- Cash: $2,326,500 (Hard Mode), $2,115,000 (Normal Mode)
- Artwork: $2,585,000 (Hard Mode), $2,350,000 (Normal Mode)
- Gold: $2,843,500 (Hard Mode), $2,585,000 (Normal Mode)
The good thing about this heist is that it requires only two players to complete it, and the setup missions can be completed in the free-roam mode, making it more accessible. To start the heist, the player must own an Arcade Shop.
The Doomsday Heist
The Doomsday Heist gives out the most payout compared to other heists in the game because it consists of three different heists, each with its payout. Completing a Doomsday Heist act can give you a potential take anywhere from $1.2 Million to $2.25 Million, but there is a catch —- you can get the maximum payouts only if you complete the heists in Hard Mode.
Here are the three Doomsday Heists and their payouts:
- The Data Breaches: $1,218,750 (Hard Mode), $975,000 (Normal Mode)
- The Bogdan Problem: $1,781,250(Hard Mode), $1,425,000 (Normal Mode)
- The Doomsday Scenario: $2,250,000 (Hard Mode), $1,800,000 (Normal Mode)
The Doomsday Heist is one of the most action-packed heists in GTA Online, but completing a single Act can take up to three hours, which is the least money you can make in an hour if compared to other heists in the game. Despite this, you should complete The Doomsday Heist at least once since it is one of the most fun and challenging heists.
The Cayo Perico Heist
The Cayo Perico Heist is the most popular heist on GTA Online. This heist allows players to complete it solo, allowing the players to take the maximum payout after completing the heist. The Cayo Perico Heist pays you around $1.4 Million to $2 Million if you complete the heist in Hard Mode.
The heist takes place on a different island far from Los Santos and requires players to have their submarine to start the heist. The payout of The Cayo Perico Heist depends upon the target you get to steal. The first time you set up the heist, you will get around $1.1 Million when you steal the Madrazo Files; you can set up the heist again in approximately 48 minutes, making this heist most valuable for the time spent to make money in the game.
Here are the different payouts of the Cayo Perico Heist:
- Sinsimito Tequila: $693,000 (Hard Mode), $630,000 (Normal Mode)
- Ruby Necklace: $770,000 (Hard Mode), $700,000 (Normal Mode)
- Bearer Bonds: $847,000 (Hard Mode), $770,000 (Normal Mode)
- Pink Diamond: $1,430,000 (Hard Mode), $1,300,000 (Normal Mode)
- Panther Statue: $2,090,000 (Hard Mode), $1,900,000 (Normal Mode)
Apart from the primary target, you can also steal secondary targets, which include Gold, Cocaine, Weed, Cocaine, Artwork, and Cash. The Panther Staute is a rare target like the Diamonds in The Diamond Casino Heist.
The Pacific Standard Job
The Pacific Standard Job is my favorite heist in GTA Online. This heist was one of the first heists in the game and was introduced with the GTA Online Heist DLC. If The Pacific Standard Job is completed on Hard Mode, the players can get up to a potential take of $1.8 Million.
This is one of the most fun heists to be featured in the game; the setups of this heist are very easy and fun to complete; the only downside of this heist is that you need at least four players to complete the heist and if any player disconnects or dies during the heist, you’ll need to restart, which can be challenging, when you are playing with random matchmaking.
The Humane Labs Raid
If you are a new player, consider trying The Humane Labs Raid Heist. This heist was introduced with the Pacific Standard Job with the GTA Online Heist DLC. Players must own a high-end apartment to unlock this heist, reach at least rank 12 in GTA Online, and have completed The Fleeca Job and The Prison Break heists. The Humane Labs Raid also requires four players to start the heist. There are five setup missions and two different finales depending on which team you choose.
One team will infiltrate the Humane Labs to gather information about chemical weapons and retrieve documents; the other team will provide air support and extract the ground team to complete the heist.
You will be getting a potential take of $1.1 Million once you complete the heist, but like The Pacific Standard Job, if one of the players gets disconnected or dies during the heist, you need to restart the heist.
(Note: The Diamond Casino Heist, The Cayo Perico Heist, and The Pacific Standard Job are the only heists in this list where if you take damage, you lose money, and your highest potential take will be lower than what is stated.)
