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datool.ru sorts MAX channels into 66 topics: 348 796 channels have a topic — 58% of all public channels, with 282.9 M subscriptions between them. The topics with the most channels are Education and training, Ministries and agencies and Culture and art. The largest audience belongs to News and media: 34.5 M subscriptions. The fastest-growing topic is Food and cooking: 38 % of its channels appeared in the last 30 days. Open a topic to see its largest, fastest-growing and most-read channels, or compare all topics in the table.

Updated 25 October 2026, 10:54

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Education and training 93 328 29.1 M 311 69 % 1 725 1 320 4.8 0.7 % 68
Ministries and agencies 25 012 13.1 M 527 64 % 399 2 125 3.5 0.6 % 56
Culture and art 17 470 2.4 M 142 68 % 495 582 9.2 1.0 % 13
Food and cooking 16 721 16.2 M 969 65 % 6 302 9 666 3.1 2.2 % 228
Health and medicine 15 882 5.5 M 349 57 % 902 2 073 6.2 1.4 % 54
Sales, shopping and discounts 14 021 10 M 715 49 % 1 789 1 748 1.3 22.6 % 118
Fashion and beauty 13 800 3.7 M 273 49 % 1 321 1 438 4.9 3.8 % 54
Family and children 13 176 5 M 380 72 % 365 1 313 6.4 0.8 % 34
Housing and neighbors 13 158 2.1 M 166 36 % 437 910 2.4 0.7 % 3
Travel and tourism 10 150 5.4 M 538 59 % 603 1 671 4.6 4.3 % 40
Cars and transport 9 850 6.4 M 657 46 % 1 195 2 966 2.2 3.0 % 50
Sports and fitness 9 175 4.7 M 520 58 % 488 3 620 6.5 1.0 % 61
Careers and jobs 7 559 5.7 M 765 63 % 712 1 050 7.9 2.9 % 22
Real estate 7 249 2.1 M 298 47 % 542 472 4.5 2.5 % 13
Construction and renovation 6 721 1.5 M 227 35 % 519 1 680 4.2 2.0 % 14
Home and interior 6 716 2.1 M 323 40 % 652 2 259 5.1 6.7 % 34
News and media 5 490 34.5 M 6 292 75 % 523 13 133 2.2 1.0 % 353
Games 5 413 7.8 M 1 443 43 % 383 6 151 22.4 2.0 % 96
Animals and pets 5 028 1.7 M 350 39 % 375 2 629 11.4 1.0 % 21
AI and neural networks 4 958 2.7 M 559 41 % 834 936 5.1 4.3 % 16
Video and movies 4 642 6.3 M 1 363 44 % 720 4 275 6.4 3.6 % 81
Music 4 500 2.6 M 586 52 % 467 3 534 9.7 0.4 % 28
Crafts, hobbies and interests 4 379 3.1 M 708 51 % 441 4 646 3.8 3.4 % 44
Humor and entertainment 4 276 9.4 M 2 209 38 % 354 7 130 7.1 0.3 % 91
Photos and pictures 4 255 10.4 M 2 456 53 % 478 15 942 2.1 0.3 % 138
Marketing, PR and advertising 4 145 896 017 216 32 % 297 883 7.1 4.5 % 11
Astrology and esoterics 3 806 1.8 M 496 61 % 422 2 378 10.2 0.7 % 15
Law and justice 3 755 1 M 283 50 % 266 1 675 3.7 1.0 % 6
Economy and finance 3 573 4.3 M 1 229 46 % 364 6 856 1.5 2.8 % 42
Cities and regions 3 504 7.5 M 2 159 83 % 199 5 131 1.4 0.9 % 102
Garden and vegetable patch 3 381 4.8 M 1 421 53 % 368 8 901 4.4 1.5 % 80
Blogs 3 262 2.7 M 856 57 % 323 3 797 11.4 1.2 % 56
Personal 2 800 7 M 2 509 77 % 116 12 559 6.8 0.3 % 63
Literature and books 2 778 2 M 724 56 % 310 3 864 6.7 1.3 % 26
Business and startups 2 187 770 225 352 49 % 179 573 4.0 2.8 % 9
Classifieds and flea market 2 154 1.1 M 532 52 % 381 785 0.7 2.6 % 10
Self-development and motivation 2 116 1.5 M 725 57 % 176 3 738 8.0 0.9 % 25
Events and listings 2 005 2.2 M 1 127 60 % 206 3 139 1.9 5.2 % 34
Linguistics 2 005 673 969 336 51 % 155 2 183 4.7 1.3 % 7
Outdoor activities 1 941 991 782 510 44 % 137 2 769 2.3 4.3 % 11
Safety and security 1 926 9.6 M 5 018 65 % 186 9 062 2.1 0.2 % 118
Religion and faith 1 904 2.2 M 1 168 73 % 147 4 325 10.7 0.2 % 36
History 1 810 726 404 401 64 % 74 2 158 6.5 0.5 % 7
Politics 1 803 4.5 M 2 538 75 % 77 15 680 4.5 0.3 % 23
Technology 1 758 632 996 360 39 % 152 1 669 2.7 10.6 % 7
IT and programming 1 756 482 744 274 38 % 100 796 4.7 2.3 % 4
Software and apps 1 623 4.8 M 2 982 35 % 162 3 568 13.6 2.4 % 9
Incidents 1 597 9.9 M 6 224 84 % 212 12 452 1.7 0.6 % 184
Charity and volunteering 1 426 451 434 316 70 % 121 1 148 12.7 0.9 % 5
Agriculture and farming 1 226 827 430 674 49 % 102 4 425 13.1 1.0 % 11
Industry and manufacturing 1 201 258 100 214 46 % 66 939 3.2 1.3 % 1
Science and knowledge 1 087 938 515 863 59 % 77 2 565 5.9 2.0 % 12
Dating and relationships 1 085 1.1 M 1 075 45 % 197 2 598 7.0 0.8 % 9
Logistics and delivery 1 034 262 209 253 36 % 62 1 077 3.1 0.9 % 1
Investing and trading 1 026 1.4 M 1 419 52 % 93 2 159 5.1 0.9 % 16
Nature and ecology 939 214 199 228 51 % 40 1 237 9.0 0.6 % 2
Military and defense 770 4.5 M 5 936 68 % 73 16 417 4.2 0.2 % 39
Other 669 107 792 161 51 % 62 1 037 4.7 0.8 % 0
Audio and podcasts 642 1 M 1 634 56 % 66 4 056 5.7 1.5 % 14
Lotteries and betting 635 771 142 1 214 37 % 60 1 460 5.0 4.1 % 1
Energy 564 1 M 1 915 68 % 20 4 943 2.8 0.8 % 8
Show business 562 1.5 M 2 845 54 % 57 13 749 4.2 1.1 % 35
Adult (18+) 380 76 409 201 13 % 49 4 195 15.8 4.5 % 1
Giveaways and contests 182 172 814 949 43 % 36 438 10.3 5.5 % 1
Space and astronomy 174 114 870 660 66 % 15 2 621 3.6 0.4 % 2
Esports 101 119 290 1 181 34 % 9 1 466 5.2 1.6 % 0

A channel can have up to five topics, so the sum across topics exceeds the number of channels.

SizeHow many public channels belong to the topic (main or additional).

Most channels

  1. Education and training 93 328
  2. Ministries and agencies 25 012
  3. Culture and art 17 470
  4. Other places — after sign-in
AudienceTotal subscribers of the topic channels.

Most subscribers

  1. News and media 34.5 M
  2. Education and training 29.1 M
  3. Food and cooking 16.2 M
  4. Other places — after sign-in
ActivityShare of channels that posted in the last 7 days. Topics with 500+ channels.

Most active topics

  1. Incidents 84 %
  2. Cities and regions 83 %
  3. Personal 77 %
  4. Other places — after sign-in
GrowthShare of channels whose first post came out in the last 30 days. Topics with 500+ channels.

Most new channels

  1. Food and cooking 38 %
  2. Dating and relationships 18 %
  3. Classifieds and flea market 18 %
  4. Other places — after sign-in
ReachAverage views per post over all collected time. Topics with 500+ channels.

Most read posts

  1. Military and defense 16 417
  2. Photos and pictures 15 942
  3. Politics 15 680
  4. Other places — after sign-in
EngagementReactions per 1000 views over all collected time. Topics with 500+ channels.

Most reactions

  1. Games 22.4
  2. Software and apps 13.6
  3. Agriculture and farming 13.1
  4. Other places — after sign-in

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions about MAX channel categories

How many channel categories are there in MAX?

datool.ru sorts MAX channels into 66 topics — from news and education to games and travel. 348 796 channels have a topic (58% of public channels); a channel can have up to five topics, one of them primary, so the sum across topics exceeds the number of channels.

Which MAX channel topics are the most popular?

By number of channels: Education and training (93 328), Ministries and agencies (25 012) and Culture and art (17 470). By subscriptions: News and media (34.5 M), Education and training (29.1 M) and Food and cooking (16.2 M). The full rankings are in the “Most channels” and “Most subscribers” blocks on this page.

In which topics do channels post most often?

The highest share of channels that posted in the last 7 days is in Incidents (84 %), Cities and regions (83 %) and Personal (77 %) (share of all the topic's channels; topics with 500+ channels).

Which topics get the most new channels?

New channels with a topic in 30 days: 26 604. The most new ones are in Food and cooking (38 %), Dating and relationships (18 %) and Classifieds and flea market (18 %): this share of the topic's channels published their first post in the last 30 days.

Where in MAX are the most-read posts and the most reactions?

The most views per post are in Military and defense (16 417), Photos and pictures (15 942) and Politics (15 680). The most reactions per 1,000 views are in Games (22.4), Software and apps (13.6) and Agriculture and farming (13.1).

How does a channel get into a category?

We find and label MAX channels ourselves: rules assign a topic by the channel's title and description, and a moderator reviews disputed cases. An owner who has verified the channel via the datool.ru bot picks up to five topics in «My channels». If the channel isn't on the site yet, add it on the «Add a channel» page.

How often is category data updated?

Topic figures are recalculated hourly across all public MAX channels. Last recalculated 25.10.2026 10:54. The topic list is available free of charge via the datool.ru API — method GET /v1/max/categories/.

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