Artificial Intelligence API pricing
Based on the 1775 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$25.9/momedian entry price, from 183 developer APIs
$15.8–$83.2middle half of entry prices
56%state a model other than negotiated
4%median take rate, from 8 providers
How they charge
1241 of 1775 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 38% · 467 Negotiated 20% · 245 Per call 17% · 206 Per seat 10% · 119 Other usage-based 9% · 109 Flat platform fee 5% · 65 Free 2% · 20 Share of transaction 1% · 10What 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 | 104 | — |
| request | 41 | $0.01 |
| token | 26 | $0.00000123 |
| message | 12 | $0.0075 |
| transaction | 5 | $0.0495 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| aisa-one | Starter | Per call | $1 |
| Oumi | Storage | Per call | $1 |
| Seekr | AI agents Hosting | Per call | $1 |
| Motion | Pro AI | Per seat | $1.58 |
| 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 |
| smry-ai | Patron (Annual) | Per call | $3 |
| Famxplor Family Travel API | Starter | Per call | $4.99 |
| Unreal Speech | Basic | Tiered subscription | $4.99 |
| Agent Couch | Pro | Per seat | $5 |
| rootz-global | Standard | unstated | $5 |
| Bytez | Pay-as-you-go | Per call | $5 |