Pay-as-you-go
$5.00 per 1,000 GL JS map loads after 50,000 free
usage-based, billed on monthly volume per product
Annual cost at 200 seats
On request
Engineering & Cloud
Mapbox Pricing (November 2026)
List prices, licensing model, add-on modules and every price change we hold, compiled from Mapbox's own published pricing page.
- Last updated 4 November 2026
- Source: www.mapbox.com ↗
- Reviewed by a Najar expert*
Mapbox starts at a quoted price. It is licensed on usage, not per seat, and there is a free plan: Most products include a monthly free tier, for example 50,000 GL JS map loads and 100,000 Directions requests.. The page says annual commitments earn additional discounts; no figures are published.
Starting price
On requestquote onlyLicensing model
Usage-basedPer 1,000 requests, map loads or monthly active users, depending on productFree tier
Yesno trial publishedMapbox plans & pricing
List pricing published by Mapbox. Quote-only tiers are shown as such; we do not estimate them.
Mapbox plan comparison
What changes as you move up a tier, and what each step actually unlocks.
| Feature | Pay-as-you-go |
|---|---|
| List price | $5.00 per 1,000 GL JS map loads after 50,000 free |
| Billing period | Monthly or annual |
| Pricing model | usage-based, billed on monthly volume per product |
| User limit | Unlimited |
| What it adds | No subscription fee. Each product has a monthly free tier and then tiered per-unit rates that fall as volume rises: GL JS map loads are free to 50,000 and then $5.00 per 1,000, falling to $2.50 per 1,000 above 1,000,000. Above the top published tier, rates are by contact with sales. |
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Licensing model, how Mapbox invoices
The mechanics behind the sticker price: what you are actually charged for, and what triggers an increase.
True billing unit
Per 1,000 requests, map loads or monthly active users, depending on product monthly or annual billing
Pay as you go per request, map load, monthly active user or session, with monthly free tiers and automatic volume discounts
Model type
Usage-basedPay as you go per request, map load, monthly active user or session, with monthly free tiers and automatic volume discountsSeat increments
Single seatsMapbox GL JS seat pricing: 3 seats free, then $4.00 per seat.Annual vs monthly
No published discountThe page says annual commitments earn additional discounts; no figures are published.Guests & externals
Not publishedNot published- MeteredMap loads and mobile active users
Web maps are billed per map load: free to 50,000 a month, then $5.00 per 1,000, with rates falling to $2.50 per 1,000 above 1,000,000. Mobile SDKs are billed per monthly active user, free to 25,000 and then $4.00 per 1,000. Above 5,000,000 loads or 1,250,000 users, pricing is by contact with sales.
- MeteredSearch and geocoding
Search Box Standard sessions cost $11.50 per 1,000 after 2,500 free, and a session bundles 50 suggest calls and 1 retrieve call. Temporary Geocoding is $0.75 per 1,000 after 100,000 free. Permanent Geocoding has no free tier and costs $5.00 per 1,000.
- MeteredNavigation and routing
The Navigation SDK charges $0.30 per monthly active user after 100 free, plus $0.08 per trip after 1,000 free. Directions, Matrix, Optimization and Isochrone requests are free to 100,000 a month and then $2.00 per 1,000.
- StructuralVolume tiers and sales-only top tiers
Rates fall automatically as monthly volume rises, but every product has a top tier marked contact sales. Traffic Data, Movement Data, Boundaries, Vision SDKs, Atlas and the Commercial Application License are priced only through sales.
- Add-onSupport plans
Individual support costs $50 per month with web-form tickets and a first response within 3 business days. Business support is 10% of monthly Mapbox spend with a $500 per month minimum. Premium support is priced on request.
- MeteredCustom data tilesets
Tileset processing is free up to 10,000 MB and then $0.007 per MB, and compute units cost $0.90 each after 20 free. Hosting is free up to 750 tileset hosting days a month and then $0.01370 per day.
Mapbox products & modules
Sold separately from the base licence. Each one is its own line on the invoice.
| Module | What it adds | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Support plans | Individual support costs $50 per month with web-form tickets and a first response within 3 business days. Business support is 10% of monthly Mapbox spend with a $500 per month minimum. Premium support is priced on request. | $50 / month; 10% of spend, min $500 |
Mapbox price change history
Every list-price and packaging change we hold. This page snapshots published prices on each check, so changes accumulate here over time.
No changes recorded yet. The first check was 4 November 2026.
Mapbox pricing FAQ
How much does Mapbox cost?
Mapbox has no subscription price. It is pay-as-you-go by product, with a monthly free tier on most. For example, GL JS map loads are free to 50,000 a month and then $5.00 per 1,000, and Directions requests are free to 100,000 and then $2.00 per 1,000. Support plans are extra, from $50 per month.
How does Mapbox charge?
Each product has its own unit: map loads, requests, monthly active users, sessions or trips. Rates fall automatically as monthly volume rises, and annual commitments earn additional discounts. Above the highest published tier, pricing is by contact with sales.
Does Mapbox have a free plan?
There is no separate free plan, but most products include a monthly free tier, such as 50,000 GL JS map loads, 25,000 mobile monthly active users and 100,000 Temporary Geocoding requests. Usage above the free tier is billed at the published rates.
How much does Mapbox support cost?
Individual support is $50 per month. Business support is 10% of monthly spend on all Mapbox products with a $500 per month minimum, and Premium support is priced on request.
Mapbox alternatives & competitors
Priced like-for-like on the cheapest published paid tier.
| Vendor | Starts at | Licensing model | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cloudinary | €88.56 per month, monthly billing | Monthly subscription by credit allowance; 1 credit = 1,000 transformations, 1 GB storage or 1 GB image bandwidth | Pricing → |
 Algolia | €0.43 per 1,000 additional search requests / month, billed monthly | Pay per 1,000 search requests and records above monthly allowances; billed monthly on Grow and Grow Plus | Pricing → |
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Compiled by an automated agent from Mapbox's published pricing page on 4 November 2026, and reviewed by a Najar expert. Vendors change packaging without notice and regional pricing differs, so check the source before you budget or sign. Figures exclude tax. No affiliation with Mapbox.