Google Maps API Pricing Calculator: Compare Mapbox & More - # Maps API pricing calculator Compare what Google Maps, Mapbox, MapTiler, Stadia Maps, LocationIQ, Ola Maps and Mappls charge for the same workload. See what you'd save with maps.guru. This free Google Maps API pricing calculator applies each provider's published pay-as-you-go rates to your monthly tile, geocoding and static map volumes. Google Maps Platform bills per SKU after 10,000 free calls (100,000 for Map Tiles). Mapbox bills $5.00 per 1,000 map loads after 50,000 free. maps.guru is flat: $0 for 50,000 tiles a month, or Pro at $49/month (₹3,999) for 1,000,000 tiles plus 200,000 geocoding requests with no overage. Monthly tile / map-load requests 250K 0 — 5M Preset Monthly geocoding requests 25K 0 — 1M Preset ProviderPlanEst. monthly costSource Stadia Maps Cheapest plan covering monthly credit need (tile=1 credit, geocoding=20 credits). Cheapest plan$20 Pricing page ↗ MapTiler Commercial Flex plan with 500K API reqs included, $0.15/1K overage. Flex$30 Pricing page ↗ LocationIQ Plans sized to daily + monthly caps (monthly ÷ 30). Cheapest plan$45 Pricing page ↗ maps.guru Recommended Pro$49 Pricing page ↗ Mapbox 50K map loads and 100K geocoding free per month, then $5/1K each. PAYG$1,000 Pricing page ↗ Google Maps Platform Includes Map Tiles API 100K free + Geocoding PAYG tiers per mapsplatform.google.com/pricing. PAYG$1,125 Pricing page ↗ Ola Maps 500,000 API calls/month free (combined). Paid pricing requires sales engagement. 500K free; paid via salesContact sales Pricing page ↗ Mappls No public per-call pricing. Contact MapmyIndia sales. Sales contactContact sales Pricing page ↗ Pricing verified July 2026. Estimates based on published vendor pricing; not a quote. Confirm on each provider's pricing page before contracting. ## Maps API billing terms, defined The vocabulary behind quotas, free tiers, and per-request pricing, in plain language. ### What is Quota? A quota is the number of requests a plan includes each calendar month, counted per service. maps.guru meters maps, geocoding, and routing separately, so a heavy tile month does not consume your geocoding allowance. ### What is Free tier? A free tier is the usage a plan grants at no cost before any charge applies. The maps.guru free tier includes 50,000 tile requests, 10,000 geocoding requests, and 10,000 routing requests per month, and does not require a card. ### What is API key? An API key is the credential that identifies your project on every request. maps.guru keys are prefixed mapx_, carry per-service scopes, and can be restricted to specific origins so a public key cannot be reused on another domain. ### What is Pay-as-you-go? Pay-as-you-go is billing where you are charged per request with no fixed monthly commitment. It suits spiky or seasonal traffic, but costs more per request than a subscription once volume becomes predictable. ### What is Overage? Overage is usage beyond a plan quota within a billing period. On maps.guru, requests past the quota are rejected rather than silently billed, so a traffic spike cannot produce a surprise invoice. ## Sources Google Maps Platform pricing — Google - Mapbox pricing — Mapbox - MapTiler Cloud pricing — MapTiler - Stadia Maps pricing — Stadia Maps - LocationIQ pricing — LocationIQ ## Ready to build with beautiful basemaps? Join developers worldwide who trust maps.guru for their mapping needs. Start free, no credit card required. Get started free Get started free Contact us Free forever plan 5-minute setup No credit card