MCP API pricing
Based on the 996 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$29/momedian entry price, from 138 developer APIs
$19–$50middle half of entry prices
53%state a model other than negotiated
1%median take rate, from 9 providers
How they charge
632 of 996 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 45% · 282 Per call 23% · 145 Negotiated 16% · 100 Other usage-based 7% · 46 Free 3% · 19 Per seat 3% · 17 Share of transaction 2% · 13 Flat platform fee 2% · 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 | 80 | — |
| request | 69 | $0.0049 |
| message | 16 | $0.0035 |
| token | 7 | $0.00000207 |
| transaction | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seekr | AI agents Hosting | Per call | $1 |
| MailerSend | Professional | Tiered subscription | $1.3 |
| Perigon | Commercial | Tiered subscription | $2 |
| Numbers Online | Business · Verified | Tiered subscription | $2.42 |
| AlphaAI | Basic | Tiered subscription | $2.99 |
| IDrive | Veeam/MSP/Reseller yearly 1 TB | Other usage-based | $4.12 |
| Zillapi | Annual | Per call | $4.5 |
| Famxplor Family Travel API | Starter | Per call | $4.99 |
| digitalpipe-net | Starter | Per call | $4.99 |
| Gravitee | Kong Plus - paid plugins | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| Pexafy | Solo Starter | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| TranscriptFetch | Basic | Per call | $5 |
| Agent Couch | Pro | Per seat | $5 |
| CycleCalcs | PRO | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| ReefAPI | Pro | Per call | $7.5 |