Mapbox
Vector maps (Mapbox GL JS), geocoding, search and navigation APIs with monthly free tiers and graduated per-1,000 pricing.
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Parent jurisdiction
- 🇺🇸 United States
- EU self-serve plan
- No / not documented
- GDPR DPA
- Yes
- Billing
- payg
- Free tier
- 50,000 web map loads and 100,000 temporary geocoding requests per month.
- Open source
- No
- Website
- www.mapbox.com
- Source last checked
- 2026-10-06
- Pricing evidence
- Published rates
Pricing
Calculated from the listed vendor rates; exclusions still apply. How to read these estimates.
| Plan | Base fee / month | 1k additional map loads | 1k additional geocodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | $0 | $5 | $0.75 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $300 | $5 | $0.6 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $600 | $5 | $0.45 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $250 | $4 | $0.75 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $550 | $4 | $0.6 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $850 | $4 | $0.45 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $650 | $3 | $0.75 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $950 | $3 | $0.6 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $1,250 | $3 | $0.45 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $3,050 | $2.5 | $0.75 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $3,350 | $2.5 | $0.6 |
| Pay-as-you-go | $3,650 | $2.5 | $0.45 |
Allowances, plan limits & calculation details
Rates are shown at their recorded precision. A zero means no charge in this calculation; the vendor may charge for things we leave out. See the notes for usage assumptions and currency conversions.
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $0
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 50
- 1k additional map loads
- $5
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 100
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.75
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $300
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 50
- 1k additional map loads
- $5
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 500
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.6
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $600
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 50
- 1k additional map loads
- $5
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 1,000
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.45
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $250
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 100
- 1k additional map loads
- $4
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 100
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.75
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $550
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 100
- 1k additional map loads
- $4
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 500
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.6
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $850
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 100
- 1k additional map loads
- $4
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 1,000
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.45
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $650
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 200
- 1k additional map loads
- $3
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 100
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.75
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $950
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 200
- 1k additional map loads
- $3
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 500
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.6
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $1,250
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 200
- 1k additional map loads
- $3
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 1,000
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.45
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $3,050
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 1,000
- 1k additional map loads
- $2.5
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 100
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.75
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $3,350
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 1,000
- 1k additional map loads
- $2.5
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 500
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.6
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Pay-as-you-go
- Base fee / month
- $3,650
- Included map loads / month (thousands)
- 1,000
- 1k additional map loads
- $2.5
- Included geocodes / month (thousands)
- 1,000
- 1k additional geocodes
- $0.45
- Modeled plan limits
- ≤ 5,000 map loads / month (thousands)
Map loads for web (GL JS), per 1,000 after 50K free: $5.00 (50K-100K), $4.00 (100K-200K), $3.00 (200K-1M), $2.50 (1M-5M), above 5M contact sales. A map load covers unlimited tile requests in that session. Temporary Geocoding API, per 1,000 after 100K free: $0.75 (100K-500K), $0.60 (500K-1M), $0.45 (1M+). Tiers are graduated; the plans above are the affine pieces of that curve, so the cheapest-fitting pick gives the exact graduated total. Temporary geocoding results may not be stored; storing results requires the Permanent Geocoding API, from $5.00 per 1,000 requests (up to 500K/month, discounts via sales). Mapbox, Inc. is a private company headquartered in Washington, DC; DPA available at mapbox.com/legal/dpa.
What companies report paying
What other customers have paid for Mapbox, with sources. Their usage, features and discounts may differ from yours; these are not quotes.
- $95,603/yr · Vendr marketplace benchmark; median across 73 purchases; range $10,562-$470,326; buyers saved 13% on average
“Median buyer pays $95,603 per year Based on data from 73 purchases, with buyers saving 13% on average. Median: $95,603 $10,562 $470,326 Low High”
Vendr purchase data, Oct 2026 - $80,000/yr · Prior-year bill; company uses Mapbox only for static images and map display (stated in same comment); usage volume not stated
“Our bill last year was $80k and honestly its right on the cusp of being worth the effort to switch.”
Hacker News, Aug 2022
Managed alternatives
At 500K map loads / month, 100K geocoding requests / month. Adjust usage and requirements.
Mapbox: $18,600/yr estimated.
- Stadia Maps: $1,440/yr estimated · $17,160/yr bill differenceModeled ratesAssumes 15 vector tiles per map load. Panning and zooming increase the credit count.
- Geoapify: $3,588/yr estimated · $15,012/yr bill differenceModeled ratesAssumes 15 vector tiles per map load. Longer sessions and panning consume more credits.
- Amazon Location Service: $4,200/yr estimated · $14,400/yr bill differenceModeled ratesAssumes 15 tiles per map load. Panning, zooming and actual tile sizes can change cost.
- LocationIQ: $6,000/yr estimated · $12,600/yr bill differenceModeled ratesAssumes 15 vector tiles per map load. Daily caps and actual session activity also matter.
- HERE Location Services: $8,088/yr estimated · $10,512/yr bill differenceModeled ratesAssumes 15 tiles per map load. Tile activity and feature-specific transaction rules change cost.
No cheaper managed estimate matches your filters. Adjust your usage or compare with your actual contract bill.
The price difference leaves out migration costs, operating costs and any features you’d need to replace.
Self-hosted options
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