Music, Audio & Creator Economy API pricing
Based on the 317 providers in this industry whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$25/momedian entry price, from 30 developer APIs
$14.2–$109middle half of entry prices
47%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
171 of 317 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 50% · 86 Per call 18% · 30 Other usage-based 13% · 23 Negotiated 13% · 22 Flat platform fee 4% · 6 Share of transaction 2% · 3 Per seat 1% · 1What 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 | 21 | — |
| request | 8 | $0.0044 |
| transaction | 2 | — |
| token | 1 | — |
| message | 1 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modulate | Starter | Per call | $2.5 |
| Mux | Enterprise | Other usage-based | $3 |
| Unreal Speech | Basic | Tiered subscription | $4.99 |
| TranscriptFetch | Basic | Per call | $5 |
| HonestHook | Yearly | unstated | $6.58 |
| ReefAPI | Pro | Per call | $7.5 |
| Gradium | XS | Per call | $12 |
| SteadyAPI | Starter | Tiered subscription | $14.9 |
| Upload-Post | Basic | Tiered subscription | $16 |
| TweetAPI | Pro | Per call | $17 |
| WriteStack | Hobbyist | Tiered subscription | $20 |
| audiopod-ai | Paid tier | Other usage-based | $20 |
| PyannoteAI | Developer | Tiered subscription | $20.5 |
| modelslab-com | Basic | Per call | $21 |
| HootCodes | Starter | Per call | $25 |