Media API pricing
Based on the 208 providers in this industry whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$23.2/momedian entry price, from 31 developer APIs
$9.95–$39middle half of entry prices
40%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
103 of 208 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 43% · 44 Per call 18% · 19 Negotiated 18% · 19 Other usage-based 17% · 17 Per seat 2% · 2 Flat platform fee 1% · 1 Share of transaction 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 | 12 | — |
| request | 11 | $0.00396 |
| token | 1 | — |
| transaction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perigon | Commercial | Tiered subscription | $2 |
| smry-ai | Patron (Annual) | Per call | $3 |
| TranscriptFetch | Basic | Per call | $5 |
| MediaCaption API | Premium | Per call | $5 |
| API League | Rookie | Per call | $7 |
| ReefAPI | Pro | Per call | $7.5 |
| TalkPix API | Lite Creator | Tiered subscription | $9 |
| tweekit-io | Starter | Tiered subscription | $9.95 |
| useapi.net | Additional subscription | Tiered subscription | $10 |
| RedCircle | Growth | unstated | $15 |
| Pictomancer.ai | Dev | Per call | $16.2 |
| EODHD | EOD Historical (annual) | Tiered subscription | $16.6 |
| Search1API | Basic | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| etchv | Launch | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| StockNewsAPI | Basic | Tiered subscription | $20 |