Infrastructure API pricing
Based on the 139 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$20.3/momedian entry price, from 24 developer APIs
$5.54–$86.8middle half of entry prices
63%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
102 of 139 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Other usage-based 40% · 41 Tiered subscription 26% · 27 Negotiated 15% · 15 Per call 8% · 8 Flat platform fee 6% · 6 Free 3% · 3 Per seat 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 |
|---|---|---|
| request | 2 | — |
| credit | 2 | — |
| message | 2 | — |
| token | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gcore | Managed DNS PRO | Tiered subscription | $2.69 |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers – Starter | Other usage-based | $3.24 |
| Digital Ocean | Droplets | Other usage-based | $4 |
| Rivet | Actor Node R-5 (1/4 vCPU, 1 GB) | Tiered subscription | $4.2 |
| Memori Labs | Memori for Production Team | Free | $5 |
| Scaleway | Dedibox - Dedicated Servers (Start) | Other usage-based | $5.39 |
| Render | Postgres 0.1c-256mb | Tiered subscription | $6 |
| terradev-cloud | Templum | unstated | $9.99 |
| Neon | Launch | Other usage-based | $15 |
| Smol Machines | pro | Other usage-based | $20 |
| Blaxel | Tier 1 | Other usage-based | $20 |
| Experiential Labs | Pro | Per call | $20 |
| Impossible Cloud | Managed inference – per seat | Other usage-based | $20.5 |
| Amika | Team | Tiered subscription | $30 |
| Synadia Communications | Bring Your Own NATS | Tiered subscription | $49 |