Real-Time API pricing
Based on the 166 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 57 developer APIs
$10–$99middle half of entry prices
80%state a model other than negotiated
How they charge
141 of 166 providers state a pricing model. Shares are of those that do.
Tiered subscription 48% · 67 Other usage-based 20% · 28 Per call 19% · 27 Negotiated 6% · 8 Per seat 4% · 5 Flat platform fee 3% · 4 Share of transaction 1% · 2What 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 | 16 | $0.000999 |
| credit | 12 | — |
| token | 7 | $0.000000216 |
| message | 5 | $0.005 |
| transaction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retell AI | Retell Phone Numbers | Other usage-based | $2 |
| Modulate | Starter | Per call | $2.5 |
| Rivet | Actor Node R-5 (1/4 vCPU, 1 GB) | Tiered subscription | $4.2 |
| ParlayAPI | Starter annual | Per call | $4.25 |
| Sportmonks | Extra leagues | Tiered subscription | $4.32 |
| RealMarketAPI | Starter | Per seat | $4.99 |
| Hailuo AI / MiniMax | Audio Subscription Starter (monthly) | Per call | $5 |
| Cartesia | Pro | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| Insforge | Nano compute | Tiered subscription | $5 |
| Live Tennis API | Basic | Tiered subscription | $9.99 |
| Oracle Hospitality | Oracle Hospitality Integration Cloud Service | Per call | $10 |
| Covalent | Vibe Coding | Per call | $10 |
| Supabase | Compute Micro | Tiered subscription | $10 |
| Trigger.dev | Hobby | Tiered subscription | $10 |
| Chutes | Plus | Per call | $10 |