Telecommunications & Connectivity API pricing
Based on the 495 providers in this industry whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$24.9/momedian entry price, from 59 developer APIs
$11–$149middle half of entry prices
54%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
316 of 495 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 40% · 126 Other usage-based 23% · 73 Per call 17% · 53 Negotiated 15% · 47 Per seat 3% · 11 Flat platform fee 1% · 3 Free 1% · 3What 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 |
|---|---|---|
| message | 25 | $0.005 |
| credit | 18 | — |
| request | 16 | $0.000295 |
| token | 6 | $0.000013 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORE Wireless | Quota level - IoT devices | Other usage-based | $1 |
| Bunny.net | Monthly minimum | Other usage-based | $1 |
| MailerSend | Professional | Tiered subscription | $1.3 |
| Retell AI | Retell Phone Numbers | Other usage-based | $2 |
| Numbers Online | Business · Verified | Tiered subscription | $2.42 |
| Gcore | Managed DNS PRO | Tiered subscription | $2.69 |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers – Starter | Other usage-based | $3.24 |
| Unreal Speech | Basic | Tiered subscription | $4.99 |
| Agent Couch | Pro | Per seat | $5 |
| Cartesia | Pro | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| mailkite-dev | Pro | Per seat | $5 |
| itsnum-com | Hosts Small | Per call | $9.99 |
| Upstash | Fixed 250MB | Per call | $10 |
| Neutrino API | Tier 1 | Per call | $10 |
| Whereby | Build | Other usage-based | $11 |