What are the Reddit API rate limits?
The official Reddit API free tier is capped at about 100 queries per minute and is licensed for non-commercial use only, with commercial access gated behind a 2 to 4 week app review. RedditAPI takes a different model: it is pay-per-call from $0.002 per read, so you are not bound by the 100 QPM non-commercial cap, and throughput scales with usage rather than a fixed free-tier limit.
The official Reddit API rate limit
On the official Reddit API, the free OAuth tier is capped at roughly 100 queries per minute and is licensed for non-commercial use only. To use it commercially you file an application, wait through a 2 to 4 week review, and move to enterprise pricing. That is fine for a research script but a real bottleneck for a product that needs predictable throughput on day one.
How RedditAPI handles throughput
RedditAPI is pay-per-call, so throughput scales with usage rather than a fixed free-tier cap. A read is $0.002, which means 10,000 reads is $20, and you are not held to the 100 QPM non-commercial limit. You can start with $0.50 in credits, about 250 reads, before adding a card. See the full breakdown on how much the Reddit API costs and the tiers on the pricing page.
Frequently asked
What is the Reddit API rate limit?
The official Reddit API free tier is capped at roughly 100 queries per minute and is limited to non-commercial use. Commercial access is approval-gated and contract-priced, so the free QPM cap does not apply once you are on an enterprise plan.
Does RedditAPI have a queries-per-minute cap?
RedditAPI is pay-per-call rather than free-tier rate-gated, so you are not held to the official 100 QPM non-commercial cap. You pay $0.002 per read and scale throughput with usage instead of negotiating a commercial contract first.
Why is the official free tier non-commercial?
Reddit moved its API to a paid, approval-gated model in 2023. The free OAuth tier remains for hobby and research use at about 100 QPM, but commercial use requires an application, a 2 to 4 week review, and enterprise pricing.
How do I plan throughput on RedditAPI?
Because pricing is per call, throughput is a function of spend, not a hard free-tier cap. A read is $0.002, so 10,000 reads is $20. You start with $0.50 in credits, about 250 reads, to test before you scale.
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