Artificial Intelligence API pricing
Based on the 2643 providers in this industry whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$29/momedian entry price, from 293 developer APIs
$16–$90.6middle half of entry prices
53%state a model other than negotiated
2.95%median take rate, from 16 providers
How they charge
1737 of 2643 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 37% · 643 Negotiated 19% · 332 Per call 18% · 320 Other usage-based 11% · 185 Per seat 7% · 126 Flat platform fee 4% · 71 Free 2% · 39 Share of transaction 1% · 21What you pay for
Quoted or calculated from quotes, per unit. Calculated figures assume the plan's quota is fully used. Units are never averaged together, credits get no price because each vendor defines its own, and units with fewer than 5 providers show a count only.
| Billing unit | Providers | Median price per unit |
|---|---|---|
| credit | 144 | — |
| request | 92 | $0.00859 |
| token | 34 | $0.00000144 |
| message | 22 | $0.0075 |
| transaction | 9 | $0.15 |
Lowest entry prices
The cheapest paid plan is a floor on getting started, not what real usage will cost. Excludes take-rate providers and add-ons.
| Provider | Entry plan | Charges by | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seekr | AI agents Hosting | Per call | $1 |
| aisa-one | Starter | Per call | $1 |
| Oumi | Storage | Per call | $1 |
| Motion | Pro AI | Per seat | $1.58 |
| Agent Health Monitor | GET /alerts/subscribe/{address} | Per call | $2 |
| Perigon | Commercial | Tiered subscription | $2 |
| Retell AI | Retell Phone Numbers | Other usage-based | $2 |
| mcpaas-live | Prestige — 5+ characters | Tiered subscription | $2 |
| Zweitag | Enterprise | Per seat | $2.43 |
| Modulate | Starter | Per call | $2.5 |
| Gcore | Managed DNS PRO | Tiered subscription | $2.69 |
| AlphaAI | Basic | Tiered subscription | $2.99 |
| smry-ai | Patron (Annual) | Per call | $3 |
| Rivet | Actor Node R-5 (1/4 vCPU, 1 GB) | Tiered subscription | $4.2 |
| Zillapi | Annual | Per call | $4.5 |