Balena · Pricing Plans
Balena Plans Pricing
Balena Plans Pricing is the pricing profile for Balena on the APIs.io network — every figure transcribed verbatim from the provider’s own pricing page on 2026-10-28.
It defines 12 plans, including Free (monthly) — $0 /month; Prototype (monthly) — $159 /month; Pilot (monthly) — $329 /month, and 9 more.
The page prices the business product the API comes with, not the API alone, priced by usage; the service is delivered as open-core.
Tagged areas include Containers, Device Management, Edge, Embedded Linux, and Fleet Management.
12 Plans
Prices the product
Basis: usage other
Delivered: open-core
Transcribed from the provider's pricing page on 2026-10-28 — www.balena.io/pricing.
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| Plan | Price | Includes | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free (monthly) | $0 /month | 10 devices, x86-64 secure boot, Community forum support | — |
| Prototype (monthly) | $159 /month | Recommended for 10-49 devices; 1 User included; Standard support; 30 Devices included | $3 / additional device / month |
| Pilot (monthly) | $329 /month | Recommended for 50-999 devices; 3 Users included; Priority support; 60 Devices included; ARM64 secure boot | $2 / additional device / month |
| Production (monthly) | $1,439 /month | Recommended for 1k to 1M devices; 5 Users included; Dedicated support; Response time: 60 minutes; 110 Devices included | $2 / additional device / month |
| Free (yearly) | $0 /year | 10 devices | — |
| Prototype (yearly) | $1,720 /year | 1 User included; 30 Devices included; You save $188 | $36 / additional device / year |
| Pilot (yearly) | $3,588 /year | 3 Users included; 60 Devices included; You save $360 | $24 / additional device / year |
| Production (yearly) | $15,588 /year | 5 Users included; 110 Devices included; You save $1,680 | $24 / additional device / month |
| Additional user - Observer | $0 / unlimited per user | Read-only access to fleets and their devices | — |
| Additional user - Operator | $ 29 / user / month per user | — | — |
| Additional user - Developer/Custom/Admin | $ 49 / user / month per user | — | — |
| balenaCloud Dedicated Instance | Contact Sales | Fully managed, single-tenant environment | — |
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Plans
Free (monthly)
month
$0 /month per plan
Includes: 10 devices, x86-64 secure boot, Community forum support
Prototype (monthly)
month
$159 /month per plan
Includes: Recommended for 10-49 devices; 1 User included; Standard support; 30 Devices included
Overage: $3 / additional device / month
Pilot (monthly)
month
$329 /month per plan
Includes: Recommended for 50-999 devices; 3 Users included; Priority support; 60 Devices included; ARM64 secure boot
Overage: $2 / additional device / month
Production (monthly)
month
$1,439 /month per plan
Includes: Recommended for 1k to 1M devices; 5 Users included; Dedicated support; Response time: 60 minutes; 110 Devices included
Overage: $2 / additional device / month
Free (yearly)
year
$0 /year per plan
Includes: 10 devices
Prototype (yearly)
year
$1,720 /year per plan
Includes: 1 User included; 30 Devices included; You save $188
Overage: $36 / additional device / year
Pilot (yearly)
year
$3,588 /year per plan
Includes: 3 Users included; 60 Devices included; You save $360
Overage: $24 / additional device / year
Production (yearly)
year
$15,588 /year per plan
Includes: 5 Users included; 110 Devices included; You save $1,680
Overage: $24 / additional device / month
Additional user - Observer
month
$0 / unlimited per user
Includes: Read-only access to fleets and their devices
Additional user - Operator
month
$ 29 / user / month per user
Additional user - Developer/Custom/Admin
month
$ 49 / user / month per user
balenaCloud Dedicated Instance
none
Contact Sales
Includes: Fully managed, single-tenant environment
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