Cayo Perico Heist Payout List, Cooldowns, Bonus Payouts and All Targets

Despite several nerfs since its launch, The Cayo Perico Heist remains the most profitable money-earning option for solo players in GTA Online. However, for teams, the Diamond Casino heist is a more lucrative option, especially after the Cayo Perico payout reductions of September 2023.

Below, you will find everything you need to know about the Cayo Perico Heist payout, including primary targets value, secondary targets value, and the associated fees.

In the Cayo Perico heist, you'll encounter two types of targets: primary and secondary. Primary targets contribute significantly to your heist earnings and loot, while Cayo Perico secondary targets are optional items scattered throughout the compound. Collecting secondary targets involves some risk, as they spawn randomly, but the potential reward is worth exploring different areas of the compound for maximum loot.

Payouts also change with the chosen difficulty level. Opting for hard mode increases the value of Cayo Perico's primary targets by 10%. You can get the heist's hard mode if you set up the heist within 48 minutes (real-time) of Pavel sending you a message to start the heist again after doing it once before.

Setup Cost

The setup cost of the Cayo Perico heist is a whopping $100,000 which you must pay to start the prep missions from the Kosatka.

Primary Targets

As mentioned earlier, prioritizing primary targets is crucial since they constitute the bulk of your heist loot. However, with practice, you can collect secondary targets while making your way towards the primary one.

There are five rotating primary target types: Sinsimito Tequila, Ruby Necklace, Bearer Bonds, Pink Diamond, and the event-driven Panther Statue. Under the current values, Tequila is GTA$400,000 on Normal while the Panther Statue remains GTA$1,900,000.

The table below lists current Normal and Hard Mode values.

The panther statue periodically appears in the list of primary targets. It's not a permanent option. Even when it's part of the potential Cayo Perico loot, there's no guarantee you'll get it, and players must rely on luck to find it as a primary target during the scope-out phase.

One more primary target, the Madrazo Files, is exclusively available on your first-ever playthrough of the heist.

Secondary Targets

Five Cayo Perico secondary target types can appear across the map at specific locations. The value of these secondary targets is entirely random, including both the type of targets you receive and their respective values. These values fall within a specific range, which is as follows.

To secure gold, you'll need to cooperate with a friend or play in co-op mode. This is because accessing the rooms containing gold requires two cards to be swiped simultaneously. Or you can just glitch your way in.

You can locate secondary targets like weed, cocaine, and cash outside the compound, with the docks being a particularly convenient area to find them. If Artwork spawns, the most convenient location for it is El Rubio's office, which lies on your path to the primary target.

Loot Bag Mechanic

The secondary targets contribute to filling your loot bag, and each of them has a fixed percentage by which they fill it. Consequently, your best strategy is to prioritize the most valuable secondary targets like Gold, Cocaine, and Weed.

Here is the breakdown of how much space each secondary target type occupies in your loot bag (per stack):

El Rubio's Safe

When it comes to El Rubio's office, there's an opportunity to secure some extra cash from his safe, positioned on the wall just to the right side of his desk. When you open it, you'll find an amount ranging from $20,000 to $99,000, with the exact sum varying each time you undertake this heist. The amount obtained from the safe does not add on to the the loot bag's space.

Bonus Payouts

Awards

Additionally, players have the opportunity to earn bonuses by earning awards. Here are all of the one-time bonus payouts:

Elite Challenge

To successfully complete the elite challenge, you must meet specific criteria, including:

• Complete the Cayo Perico Heist in less than 15 minutes.
• Full loot bags.
• No failed hacks.

You can repeatedly complete the Elite challenge and receive additional monetary rewards, provided the heist is set to hard mode and you meet the criteria each time.

Weekly primary targets

Your first scope-out after the weekly reset has better odds of a Ruby Necklace, Bearer Bonds, or Pink Diamond. Additional scope-outs before the next reset are much more likely to give you Tequila.

• First scope-out after weekly reset: Ruby Necklace 40%, Bearer Bonds 40%, Pink Diamond 20%, Tequila 0%

• Additional scope-outs before next reset: Tequila 80%, Ruby Necklace 10%, Bearer Bonds 8%, Pink Diamond 2%

The Panther Statue only appears during special events, so it is not included in the normal target odds.

On repeat runs, the scoped primary target can increase secondary-loot value. The table below lists the associated percentage for each permanent target.

Older payout examples

The five tables below use the payout model from before Title Update 1.73. Their dollar amounts are kept for historical reference and should not be used to plan a current run.

For a current estimate, use GTABoom's Heist Earnings Calculator to choose your target, difficulty, crew size, cuts, secondary loot, and whether this is the first scope-out after the weekly reset or an additional scope-out before the next reset.

Sinsimito Tequila

Ruby Necklace

Bearer Bonds

Pink Diamond

Panther Statue

Choosing a team size

Cayo Perico can be completed solo, but you normally need at least two players to collect gold inside the compound. A larger crew can carry more loot, but each player also takes a cut.

There is no single best team size. It depends on your primary target, the secondary loot you found, and the crew cuts. Use the Heist Earnings Calculator to compare solo and crew runs.