Maps API · pricing · Updated September 2026
Mapbox pricing (2026)
Mapbox's paid plans start at $50/mo (Support — Individual) as checked on 2026-09-27, read from Mapbox's own pricing page; 9 plans. Best for Apps requiring deep visual map customization. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $50/mo (Support — Individual)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Apps requiring deep visual map customization; Automotive and turn-by-turn navigation products; Real estate, travel, and on-demand delivery; Logistics with matrix routing and isochrones; Developers wanting granular per-SKU usage billing
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-02
Mapbox plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maps GL JS (Web) STALE · 2026-09-02 | $0 | — | Custom / quote | Free up to 50,000 map loads/month. Overage: $5.00/1K loads (50K-100K), $4.00/1K (100K-200K), $3.00/1K (200K-1M), $2.50/1K (1M-5M); contact sales above 5M. The monthly price recorded here is $0, reflecting a $0 base fee with usage billing above the free tier. | mapbox.com |
| Maps SDKs for Mobileformerly Maps SDK for Mobile | $0 | — | Custom / quote | Free up to 25,000 monthly active users (MAU). Overage: $4.00/1K MAU (25K-125K), $3.20/1K (125K-250K), $2.40/1K (250K+); contact sales above 1.25M MAU. | mapbox.com |
| Directions API | $0 | — | Custom / quote | Free up to 100,000 requests/month. Overage: $2.00/1K (100K-500K), tiering down to $1.20/1K at 1M+ requests. Same rates apply to Map Matching, Optimization, Matrix, and Isochrone APIs. | mapbox.com |
| Search Box API | $0 | — | Custom / quote | Standard pricing (effective Q4 2025): free up to 2,500 sessions/month; $11.50/1K sessions (2.5K-100K), $10.00/1K (100K-200K), $8.40/1K (200K-500K), $6.60/1K (500K-1M). One session = up to 50 suggest calls + 1 retrieve call. Introductory preview price was $3.00/1K sessions until Q4 2025. | mapbox.com |
| Temporary Geocoding API | $0 | — | Custom / quote | Free up to 100,000 requests/month. Overage: $0.75/1K (100K-500K), $0.60/1K (500K-1M), $0.45/1K above 1M. Permanent Geocoding API (results may be stored): $5.00/1K requests flat. | mapbox.com |
| Navigation SDK (Metered Trips) | $0 | — | Custom / quote | Free up to 100 MAU and 1,000 trips/month. MAU overage: $0.30/user (101+). Trip overage: $0.08/trip (1K-50K), $0.064/trip (50K-100K), $0.048/trip (100K+). Unlimited-trips variant: free up to 10 MAU; contact sales above that. | mapbox.com |
| Support — Individual STALE · 2026-09-02 | $50 | — | Flat monthly | 3 business-day first response. Optional paid add-on to any usage plan. | mapbox.com |
| Support — Business STALE · 2026-09-02 | $500 | — | Custom / quote | 10% of monthly spend, minimum $500/month or $6,000/year. 1-3 business-day response, 4-hour emergency response. | mapbox.com |
| Support — Premium STALE · 2026-09-02 | not priced monthly | — | Custom / quote | Custom pricing. Dedicated support engineer, 30-minute emergency response, phone/video calls. | mapbox.com |
Last verified 2026-09-27. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 4 of 9 plans above are marked. Official pricing page https://www.mapbox.com/pricing fetched 2026-06-14. No flat monthly subscription plans exist for API products; all pricing is usage-metered. Multiple sub-sections fetched: /pricing#maps, /pricing#navigation, /pricing#search, /pricing#tilesets. Rates confirmed across two fetches of the same official source. This note predates a correction to the plans above, from 2026-09-27; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
Price on record
$50/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Mapbox, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Mapbox. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Maps SDK for Mobile → Maps SDKs for Mobile. Listed on www.mapbox.com as of 2026-09-27 as "Maps SDKs for Mobile" at the figures the record holds; the page does not print "Maps SDK for Mobile": "Maps SDKs for Mobile Docs The Mobile Map SDKs power the most compelling map experiences for Android and iOS with dynamic rendering capabilities, powerful map controls and a modern developer experience. Detailed pricing Monthly active users 0 25k 125k 250k 1.25M Monthly active users Free"
Capabilities
Integrations: React, Vue, Angular, Android SDK, iOS SDK, React Native, Flutter, Unity, Unreal Engine, Node.js, Python, GitHub.
Key features: Mapbox GL JS for highly customizable vector maps; Navigation SDK with 3D lane guidance (automotive-grade); MapGPT AI assistant integrated with location data; Studio visual map editor; Traffic data and population movement patterns; Address Autofill and Search Box for checkout/form UX; 60+ CDN edge locations across 5 continents; Private maps (Enterprise: private by default).
Plan limits: 50K web map loads/month free; overage starts at $5.00/1K; 25K mobile MAU/month free; overage starts at $4.00/1K; Search Box free tier only 2,500 sessions/month; standard rate $11.50/1K above that; Permanent geocoding (storable results) is $5.00/1K flat — no free tier; Navigation SDK: free only up to 100 MAU and 1,000 trips/month.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Mapbox cost?
Mapbox's paid plans start at $50/mo (Support — Individual), and it lists a $0 plan (Maps GL JS (Web)); it has 9 published plans. Verified 2026-09-27.
What are cheaper alternatives to Mapbox?
Cheaper maps API than Mapbox (entry $50/mo) include MapTiler at $30/mo, LocationIQ at $45/mo. Verified 2026-09-27.
Does Mapbox support HIPAA?
Mapbox's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA. Its public pages also state SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
Does Mapbox have a free plan?
Yes — Mapbox publishes a free tier.
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