We charge per 1,000 requests so teams only pay for real usage. That means a free starting point for builders, predictable bills for growing products, and lower unit costs for high-volume platforms.
Try the paid experience with real traffic and still have a refund window.
High-volume teams can reach very low unit costs without custom negotiation.
From the free tier onward, every public endpoint is available to your team.
Every pricing tier includes the full standard API catalog. The difference is simple: more usage unlocks a lower cost per 1,000 requests.
A free runway for testing, prototypes, and first deployments.
Best for learning the API and shipping your first integration.
Low-cost usage for side projects, MVPs, and small customer rollouts.
Best for product launches and validating early demand.
Affordable pricing for teams moving from prototype to production traffic.
Best for growing SaaS products and internal tools.
Predictable unit economics for apps with meaningful daily volume.
Best for customer-facing products with active production usage.
Aggressive pricing for established platforms serving large customer bases.
Best for high-volume products and mature data pipelines.
The best pricing model should not force small teams into oversized contracts or punish successful products with unpredictable jumps. Usage pricing keeps the platform affordable for everyone.
We keep the first 1,000 requests free so solo developers and early-stage teams can ship before they spend.
Usage pricing keeps your bill tied to real traffic instead of forcing you into oversized monthly commitments.
Your cost per request drops as volume increases, so scaling usage improves your unit economics instead of punishing them.
The platform stays simple across every band: the same APIs, straightforward usage billing, and more support as your business grows.
| Plan | Free Testing and prototypes $0.00 / 1K | Pay As You Grow 1,001-100,000 requests $0.20 / 1K | High Volume 100,001-10,000,000 requests $0.10 / 1K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly usage | 0-1,000 | 1,001-100,000 | 100,001-10,000,000 |
| Standard API endpoints | Included | Included | Included |
| Premium API endpoints | Not included | Included | Included |
| Support | Community | Priority | |
| Billing model | Free | Card or wallet | Card, wallet, or invoice review |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days |
| Best fit | Proof of concept | Growing products | Production platforms |
A few of the outcomes teams highlight most often after moving onto APIGrid.
We replaced two separate data vendors, launched in a week, and cut our API spend by almost half once volume pricing kicked in.
The free tier let our team prototype quickly, and the switch to paid traffic was smooth because pricing stayed usage-based.
Support helped us map the right endpoints early, and the lower per-request pricing at scale made forecasting much easier.
Everything teams usually ask before they move from testing to production.
You are charged by request volume. Each usage band has a published price per 1,000 requests, so your costs stay easy to model as traffic grows.
No. The free tier includes the first 1,000 requests, so you can sign up and test the APIs before adding a payment method.
As your monthly request volume moves into the next usage band, the lower published rate for that band applies automatically.
We support major cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, and wire transfer for larger accounts. High-volume teams can also discuss invoicing with sales.
Yes. Paid plans are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee, giving you time to validate the platform with real traffic.
Talk to sales. We can help scope additional endpoints, higher-volume programs, and commercial terms for custom integrations.
Build with the free tier today, upgrade only when traffic arrives, and talk to us whenever you need custom endpoint coverage or custom commercial terms.