This page covers key pricing programs and incentives with Google Maps Platform. ## Essentials, Pro, and Enterprise categories To help you find the best fit based on the type of customization you need for your implementation, Google Maps Platform divides its pay-as-you-go SKUs into three categories --- **Essentials** , **Pro** , and **Enterprise** . Each category is designed to cater to different business needs and usage patterns, and includes free^1^ billable events^2^ for each individual Core Service SKU you use each month. You can mix and match SKUs across Essentials, Pro, and Enterprise to fit your implementation. **Essentials** 10,000 free calls / mo per SKU^1^ Integrate the essentials of Google Maps into your applications. Ready-to-integrate APIs and SDKs help you get started with essential capabilities for key use cases and quickly scale, backed by our global infrastructure. **Pro** 5,000 free calls / mo per SKU^1^ Access more capabilities so you can build more dynamic and differentiated geospatial experiences. **Enterprise** 1,000 free calls / mo per SKU^1^ Transform your business with maximum flexibility and control to create custom geospatial experiences. You can control the map with our most transformative capabilities to produce industry-leading geospatial solutions. ^1^ Free usage refers to monthly billable events available at no cost for each individual SKU (100,000 free requests per month for Map Tiles API Essentials SKUs; higher free usage caps apply to accounts eligible for India pricing). ^2^ For details on what constitutes billable events for a SKU (such as requests, map loads, or other triggers), see [Usage details](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details.md.txt). For more information, see [Pricing categories](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing-categories). ## Pay-as-you-go Google Maps Platform uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model, which means that each Google Maps Core Service price is determined on a cost per billable event for each service you use. Google aggregates use for all projects linked to your billing account for the applicable month. Pricing is associated with SKUs. A stock keeping unit (SKU) is a distinct item from Google Maps Platform associated with a product, and a product can have more than one SKU associated with it. Each SKU has an associated price, listed as a cost per 1000 billable events, known as *cost per mille* or CPM. For details on prices and SKUs, see the following: - [Price list (Global)](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing.md.txt) - [Price list (India)](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing-india.md.txt) - [SKU details](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details.md.txt) > [!NOTE] > **Note:** India pricing is available only to India-based customers that incur a large majority of their usage in India and are billed in India. See [India > currency and price eligibility](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/overview#india_currency_and_price_eligibility) for details. For more information, see [Pay-as-you-go](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pay-as-you-go.md.txt). ## Subscriptions Subscription plans offer a flexible alternative to the standard pay-as-you-go model. With a predictable, fixed monthly price, subscription plans provide additional control over your costs. For details on pay-as-you-go, see the core pricing list. With a subscription plan, you pay a fixed monthly fee for a set number of calls to Google Maps Platform services, depending on your selected plan. Any usage of Google Maps Platform services that are not explicitly part of your chosen subscription plan is billed separately at standard pay-as-you-go prices. Google offers three subscription plans, each with a single usage limit for all included APIs and SKUs: ### Starter $100 / month 50,000 combined calls per month 2 plan SKUs Includes 2 core SKUs: **Maps** - [Dynamic Maps](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#dynamic-maps-ess-sku) **Places** - [Geocoding](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#geocoding-ess-sku) ### Essentials $275 / month 100,000 combined calls per month 20 plan SKUs Everything in Starter (2 SKUs), plus 18 additional SKUs: **Maps** - [Embed](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#embed-ess-sku "Now includes both Embed and Embed Advanced") ^1^ - [Maps SDK](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#maps-sdk-ess-sku "Previously Mobile Native Dynamic Maps and Mobile Native Static Maps") ^1^ - [Static Maps](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#static-maps-ess-sku) - [Static Street View](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#static-street-view-ess-sku) - [Map Tiles API: 2D Map Tiles](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#map-tiles-2d-ess-sku) - [Map Tiles API: Street View Tiles](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#street-view-tiles-ess-sku) **Routes** - [Routes: Compute Routes Essentials](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#compute-routes-ess-sku "Previously Routes: Compute Routes - Basic") - [Routes: Compute Route Matrix Essentials](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#compute-route-matrix-ess-sku "Previously Routes: Compute Route Matrix - Basic") **Places** - [Autocomplete Requests](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_autocomplete-request-new-ess-sku) - [Geolocation](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#geolocation-ess-sku) - [Maps Grounding Essentials](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#grounding-lite-ess-sku "Previously Maps Grounding Lite") - [Places API Place Details Essentials](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#place-details-ess-sku "Previously Places API Place Details (Location Only)") - [Places UI Kit Query](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_ui-kit-request-ess-sku) - [Places UI Kit - Autocomplete Per Session](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_ui-kit-auto-ess-sku) - [Time Zone](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#time-zone-ess-sku) **Environment** - [Air Quality Usage](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/environment.md.txt#air-quality-ess-sku) - [Solar API Building Insights](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/environment.md.txt#solar-building-insights-ess-sku) - [Weather Usage](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/environment.md.txt#weather-ess-sku) ### Pro $1,200 / month 250,000 combined calls per month 36 plan SKUs Everything in Starter \& Essentials (20 SKUs), plus 16 Pro SKUs: **Maps** - [Aerial View](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#aerial-view-pro-sku "Previously End user views of Aerial View videos") - [Dynamic Street View](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#dynamic-street-view-pro-sku) - [Elevation](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#elevation-pro-sku) - [Immersive Maps](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#immersive-maps-pro-sku) **Routes** - [Routes: Compute Routes Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#compute-routes-pro-sku "Previously Routes: Compute Routes - Advanced") - [Routes: Compute Route Matrix Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#compute-route-matrix-pro-sku "Previously Routes: Compute Route Matrix - Advanced") - [Roads - Nearest Road](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#nearest-road-pro-sku) - [Roads - Route Traveled](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#route-traveled-pro-sku) - [RouteOptimization - SingleVehicleRouting](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#route-optimization-single-vehicle-pro-sku) **Places** - [Address Validation Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#address-validation-pro-sku "Previously Address Validation Request") - [Places Aggregate API](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places-aggregate-pro-sku) - [Places API Nearby Search Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_nearbysearch-pro-sku "Previously Places API Nearby Search (Basic)") - [Places API Place Details Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#place-details-pro-sku "Previously Places API Place Details (Basic)") - [Places API Text Search Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_text-search-pro-sku "Previously Places API Text Search (Basic)") - [Places UI Kit Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_ui-kit_pro_sku) **Environment** - [Pollen Usage](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/environment.md.txt#pollen-pro-sku) ^1^ *Usage of any no-cost SKU (such as Maps SDK and Embed) does not count toward your plan's monthly usage limit.* **Note:** The Essentials SKUs for Places API (Legacy), Directions API (Legacy), and Distance Matrix API (Legacy) are included in the Essentials and Pro subscription plans, and their Pro SKUs are included in the Pro subscription plan. We recommend [migrating to the newer versions](https://developers.google.com/maps/legacy.md.txt) of these services, which offer enhanced features and improved quality. **Excluded SKUs:** Unlimited no-cost SKUs (*Autocomplete Session Usage*, *Places API Place Details Essentials (IDs Only)*, *Places API Text Search Essentials (IDs Only)*, and *Static Street View Metadata*), *Roads - Speed Limits*, and Enterprise SKUs are not part of the 20 Essentials or 36 Pro subscription plan SKUs and are billed under standard pay-as-you-go rules. Calls beyond these limits are subject to additional charges. Use the [Maps Subscription Management page](https://console.cloud.google.com/google/maps-apis/billing) to monitor your current API call consumption against the limit of your subscription plan. For more information, see [Subscriptions](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/subscriptions.md.txt). ## Free usage caps and volume discounts Google Maps Platform offers two kinds of price discounts: - **Free usage caps**. To help you identify, evaluate, and test our service, each SKU provides free billable events every month, the quantity of which depends on the price category the SKU belongs to. This free usage resets on the first day of each month, at midnight Pacific US time. - **Volume discounts**. All Google Maps Platform Core Services SKUs have usage-based volume discounts scaling to millions. These discounts happen automatically and require no special action on your part. As you expand your usage, you are automatically billed for usage that falls into each price tier. For specific details and examples, see the [global price list](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing.md.txt) and the [India price list](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pricing-india.md.txt). ## Public programs Additional Google Maps Platform credits are available through Google public programs for nonprofit, startup, crisis response, news media, and academic organizations. For details and to learn how to apply, see [Public programs](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/public-programs). ## India currency and price eligibility If your account has billing and a large majority of usage in India, you may be eligible for India pricing, which is billed using the pay-as-you-go model at prices specific to India. Accounts eligible for India pricing cannot enroll in subscription plans. For more information, see [Price details (India)](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/india-overview). ## March 2025 changes As of March 1, 2025 Google Maps Platform has made the following changes: - [Free usage caps replace monthly $200 credit](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/march-2025.md.txt#free-usage-caps). - [Expanded volume discounts](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/march-2025.md.txt#expanded-volume-discounts). - Some Google Maps Platform services are now designated as [Legacy services](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/march-2025#legacy-services). - Some Google Maps Platform SKU names have changed. For details, see [SKU names](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details.md.txt#sku_names).