Reddit API Cost Calculator

Plug in your expected monthly API volume and see your spend instantly. RedditAPI prices reads at $0.002, comments at $0.004, and writes & DMs at $0.005 per call — typically 5–12× cheaper than the official Reddit Data API.

$0.002 / read$0.004 / comment$0.005 / write & DM$0.10 free credits at signup
/month

RedditAPI · $0.002 / call

Official Reddit · ≈ $0.024 / call

/month

RedditAPI · $0.004 / call

Official Reddit · ≈ $0.024 / call

/month

RedditAPI · $0.005 / call

Official Reddit · ≈ $0.024 / call

Estimated monthly cost

Total volume: 65,000 requests / month

Best price

RedditAPI

$170.00

per month

Per 1,000
$2.62
Pricing model
Pay per call · no caps
Comparison
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Official Reddit API

$1560.00

per month

Per 1,000
$24.00
Pricing model
Pay per use

You save

$1390.00 / month

That's 89% less than the official Reddit API at this volume.

Pricing follows the tiers documented in the RedditAPI pricing page. Official Reddit Data API figures use the Commercial-tier per-call rate of ~$0.024 from developers.reddit.com and exclude the $12,000-per-year minimum spend. The Commercial tier does not expose DM endpoints. Pricing last verified May 2026.