Data API pricing
Based on the 199 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$25/momedian entry price, from 37 developer APIs
$9–$49.5middle half of entry prices
54%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
135 of 199 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 41% · 56 Per call 20% · 27 Negotiated 20% · 27 Other usage-based 7% · 10 Flat platform fee 5% · 7 Per seat 4% · 5 Free 2% · 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 | 10 | — |
| request | 8 | $0.006 |
| token | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| aisa-one | Starter | Per call | $1 |
| Perigon | Commercial | Tiered subscription | $2 |
| Sportmonks | Extra leagues | Tiered subscription | $4.32 |
| The Easy API | Basic | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| Metal Price API | Essential | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| allratestoday-com | Small | Tiered subscription | $5.39 |
| CrustAPI | Free monthly credit | Per call | $6 |
| Qequals | Pro | Tiered subscription | $9 |
| Recipe API | Personal | Tiered subscription | $9 |
| Bullion API | Pro | Flat platform fee | $9 |
| Cosmic Ephemeris | Developer | Tiered subscription | $9.99 |
| Live Tennis API | Basic | Tiered subscription | $9.99 |
| Paper and Beyond | Starter | Tiered subscription | $10 |
| Nexscope Ecommerce Data and Creative APIs | Starter · Annual | Per call | $14.5 |
| SteadyAPI | Starter | Tiered subscription | $14.9 |