Messaging API pricing
Based on the 152 providers in this tag whose pricing pages we have read. Providers can belong to several. Pricing data as of 2026-10-30.
$39/momedian entry price, from 23 developer APIs
$20–$385middle half of entry prices
65%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
117 of 152 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 39% · 46 Per call 22% · 26 Other usage-based 19% · 22 Negotiated 15% · 18 Per seat 3% · 4 Free 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 |
|---|---|---|
| message | 20 | $0.0045 |
| credit | 7 | — |
| request | 2 | — |
| transaction | 1 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORE Wireless | Quota level - IoT devices | Other usage-based | $1 |
| MailerSend | Professional | Tiered subscription | $1.3 |
| Agent Couch | Pro | Per seat | $5 |
| Upstash | Fixed 250MB | Per call | $10 |
| Amazon SES | Dedicated IPs – Managed | Other usage-based | $15 |
| AgentMail | Developer | Tiered subscription | $20 |
| seven.io | Phone numbers | Per call | $21.5 |
| Amazon Pinpoint | Dedicated IP addresses | Other usage-based | $24.9 |
| Ably | Standard | Tiered subscription | $29 |
| Clix | Pro | Other usage-based | $30 |
| Novu | Pro | Tiered subscription | $30 |
| Hookdeck | Team | Tiered subscription | $39 |
| Synadia Communications | Bring Your Own NATS | Tiered subscription | $49 |
| Callfire | Lite | Per call | $99 |
| SleekFlow | SleekFlow plans (FAQ, starting price) | Per call | $149 |