How much does the Reddit API cost?
On Redditapis, the Reddit API costs $0.002 per GET read call, priced by action: reads are $0.002, votes $0.005, and writes $0.012. There is no monthly subscription and no credit card to start. You get $0.50 in free credits at signup, about 250 read calls, and you only pay for the calls you make. The official Reddit Data API, by contrast, gates commercial use behind a $12,000-a-year Standard tier plus $0.24 per 1,000 calls ($0.00024 per call) and an app-review queue, per Reddit's 2023 pricing announcement.
What each Reddit API call costs
| Action | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GET reads (posts, comments, users) | $0.002 per call | The most common call. $0.50 in credits is about 250 reads. |
| Votes (upvote, downvote) | $0.005 per call | Write action against a post or comment. |
| Writes (comments, submissions) | $0.012 per call | Creating content through the API. |
| Signup credits | $0.50 free | Granted at signup with no credit card, then usage-based. |
How the pricing works
Redditapis is usage-based, so you pay per call rather than for a monthly seat. A read is $0.002, a vote is $0.005, and a write is $0.012, which means a project that mostly pulls posts and comments pays cents for thousands of calls. The $0.50 in signup credits covers roughly 250 reads, enough to wire up the endpoints and confirm the data before you add a card. There is no waitlist and no app-review step, so you can make your first call in minutes. Full tiers and volume rates live on the pricing page, and you can generate credentials on the Reddit API key page.
What the official Reddit API costs, side by side
The reason most people search this is the official Reddit Data API bill. Per Reddit's 2023 pricing announcement, commercial access runs a $12,000-a-year Standard tier at 100 requests per minute, plus $0.24 per 1,000 API calls, which is $0.00024 per call, behind an app-review queue. A free OAuth tier stays open at 100 queries per minute, but only for personal, non-commercial use. Here is how that lines up against Redditapis for the same work.
| Cost factor | Redditapis | Official Reddit Data API |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial rate | $0.002 per read (flat per call) | $0.24 per 1,000 calls ($0.00024 per call) |
| Annual minimum | None | $12,000 a year Standard tier (100 RPM) |
| Access | Instant key, no review | App review, reported 2 to 4 weeks |
| Free to start | $0.50 credits, no card | Free tier, personal and non-commercial only |
| Write and DM endpoints | Yes: writes $0.012, DMs $0.025 | Not exposed on the commercial tier |
Official figures follow Reddit's 2023 pricing announcement and Reddit's developer documentation at developers.reddit.com. For a full cost breakdown across monthly request volumes, read the Reddit API cost guide, or run your own numbers on the cost calculator.
Frequently asked
How much does the Reddit API cost on Redditapis?
Reads cost $0.002 per call, votes $0.005, and writes $0.012. There is no subscription and no minimum. You start with $0.50 in free credits and then pay only for the calls you make.
Is there a free tier for the Reddit API?
Redditapis gives you $0.50 in free credits at signup with no credit card, which is about 250 read calls at $0.002 each. That is enough to test the endpoints before you spend anything.
Do I need app approval to use it?
No. You sign up, copy your key, and call the REST API in minutes. There is no waitlist, no app review, and no enterprise contract, which is the main difference from the official Reddit API for commercial use.
How much does the official Reddit API cost?
Per Reddit's 2023 pricing announcement, official commercial access runs a $12,000-a-year Standard tier at 100 requests per minute plus $0.24 per 1,000 API calls, which is $0.00024 per call. A free OAuth tier stays available at 100 queries per minute for personal, non-commercial use only. Redditapis skips the annual minimum and the app review, billing a flat $0.002 per read.
How does that compare to the official Reddit API?
Per Reddit's 2023 pricing announcement, the official Reddit Data API gates commercial use behind a $12,000-a-year Standard tier at 100 requests per minute plus $0.24 per 1,000 calls ($0.00024 per call), behind an app-review queue. Redditapis is usage-based from $0.002 per read with instant access and no annual minimum, so a small project pays cents rather than committing to a yearly contract.
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