AI Agents API pricing
Based on the 480 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$30/momedian entry price, from 73 developer APIs
$19–$99middle half of entry prices
51%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
307 of 480 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 45% · 138 Per call 21% · 63 Negotiated 20% · 62 Other usage-based 6% · 19 Free 4% · 11 Per seat 3% · 8 Flat platform fee 1% · 3 Share of transaction 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 |
|---|---|---|
| credit | 37 | — |
| request | 26 | $0.0011 |
| message | 9 | $0.005 |
| token | 6 | $0.00000372 |
| transaction | 3 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlphaAI | Basic | Tiered subscription | $2.99 |
| Rivet | Actor Node R-5 (1/4 vCPU, 1 GB) | Tiered subscription | $4.2 |
| Zillapi | Annual | Per call | $4.5 |
| Turso | Developer | Tiered subscription | $4.99 |
| ejentum-com | Go | Per call | $9 |
| Vinkius | Lite | Tiered subscription | $9 |
| Skills Directory | Pro | Tiered subscription | $9 |
| Covalent | Vibe Coding | Per call | $10 |
| Prisma | Starter | Tiered subscription | $10 |
| Trigger.dev | Hobby | Tiered subscription | $10 |
| MCP360 | Starter | Tiered subscription | $16 |
| Band AI | Pro | Tiered subscription | $18 |
| Millimetric | PRO | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| Search1API | Basic | Tiered subscription | $19 |
| ScrapingAnt | Enthusiast | Per call | $19 |