Under the [pay-as-you-go](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/pay-as-you-go.md.txt) pricing
model, Google Maps Platform groups its SKUs into three categories:
**Essentials** , **Pro** , and **Enterprise** . Each SKU's category determines how
many free monthly [billable
events](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/gmp-pricing-glossary#billable-event) you
receive for that individual SKU before pay-as-you-go charges apply.

You don't need to select a single category for your project---you can mix and
match SKUs across Essentials, Pro, and Enterprise, and each SKU you call
receives its own monthly free usage cap. Your bill is based on your actual
usage: you only pay for what you consume beyond each SKU's free monthly cap. To
learn what determines a billable event for each SKU, see
[Usage details](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details.md.txt).

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** SKUs with a dotted underline have an updated name. Hold the pointer over a dotted-underlined SKU to view its previous name.

## Essentials

The Essentials category includes ready-to-integrate APIs and SDKs to help you
get started with capabilities for key use cases. From there, you can quickly
scale, backed by our global infrastructure.

Each Essentials SKU has the following monthly free usage cap:

- **Each Essentials SKU** (except Map Tiles API SKUs): 10,000 free requests per month
- **Each Map Tiles API SKU:** 100,000 free requests per month

For accounts billed at India pricing, each Essentials SKU has the following
monthly free usage cap:

- **Each Essentials (India) SKU** (except Map Tiles API (India)): 70,000 free requests per month
- **Each Map Tiles API (India) SKU:** 700,000 free requests per month

**Maps**

- [Dynamic Maps](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#dynamic-maps-ess-sku)
- [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")^2^
- [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)
- [Static Street View Metadata](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#static-street-view-metadata-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)
- [Autocomplete Session Usage](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#autocomplete-session-new-ess-sku)
- [Geocoding](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#geocoding-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 (IDs Only)](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#place-details-id-only-ess-sku "Previously Places API Place Details (IDs Only)")
- [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 API Text Search Essentials (IDs Only)](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_text-search-id-only-ess-sku "Previously Places API Text Search (ID 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)
^1^ Embed and Embed Advanced are now merged under one single SKU:
Embed. There are no other changes to these services.

^2^ Mobile Native Static Maps and Mobile Native Dynamic Maps are
now merged under one single SKU: Maps SDK. There are no other changes to these
services.

## Pro

With Pro SKUs, you can access more capabilities so you can build more dynamic
and differentiated geospatial experiences.

Each Pro SKU has the following monthly free usage cap:

- **Each Pro SKU:** 5,000 free requests per month
- **Each Pro (India) SKU:** 35,000 free requests per month

**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**

- [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)
- [Roads - Speed Limits](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#speed-limits-pro-sku)
- [RouteOptimization - SingleVehicleRouting](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#route-optimization-single-vehicle-pro-sku)
- [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")
**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")
- [Maps Grounding Pro](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#grounding-pro-sku)
- [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)

## Enterprise

With Enterprise SKUs, you can control the map with our most transformative
capabilities to produce industry-leading geospatial solutions.

Each Enterprise SKU has the following monthly free usage cap:

- **Each Enterprise SKU:** 1,000 free requests per month
- **Each Enterprise (India) SKU:** 7,000 free requests per month

**Maps**

- [Map Tiles API: Photorealistic 3D Tiles](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/maps.md.txt#map-tiles-photo-3d-ent-sku)
**Routes**

- [RouteOptimization - FleetRouting](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#route-optimization-fleet-ent-sku)
- [Routes: Compute Routes Enterprise](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#compute-routes-ent-sku "Previously Routes: Compute Routes - Preferred")
- [Routes: Compute Route Matrix Enterprise](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#compute-route-matrix-ent-sku "Previously Routes: Compute Route Matrix - Preferred")
- [Navigation Request](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/routes.md.txt#navigation-request-ent-sku)
**Places**

- [Address Validation Enterprise](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#address-validation-ent-sku "Previously Address Validation - Preferred")
- [Places API Nearby Search Enterprise](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_nearby-search-ent-sku "Previously Places API Nearby Search (Advanced)")
- [Places API Nearby Search Enterprise + Atmosphere](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_nearby-search-ent-plus-sku "Previously Places API Nearby Search (Preferred)")
- [Places API Place Details Enterprise](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#place-details-ent-sku "Previously Places API Place Details (Advanced)")
- [Places API Place Details Enterprise + Atmosphere](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#place-details-ent-plus-sku "Previously Places API Place Details (Preferred)")
- [Places API Place Details Photos](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#place-details-photo-new-ent-sku "Previously Places API Place Photo")
- [Places API Text Search Enterprise](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_text-search-ent-sku "Previously Places API Text Search (Advanced)")
- [Places API Text Search Enterprise + Atmosphere](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/places.md.txt#places_text-search-ent-plus-sku "Previously Places API Text Search (Preferred)")
**Environment**

- [Solar API Data Layers](https://developers.google.com/maps/billing-and-pricing/sku-details/environment.md.txt#solar-data-layers-ent-sku)