PubNub

PubNub Starter MAU (package rate)

$0.098 per monthly active users (published as $98 per 1k). Starter plan package around $98 per month for 1,000 MAU. Free allows up to 200 MAU or 1M transactions; Pro uses volume discounts from 10,000+ MAU.

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List prices are stored in US dollars. Conversions use the units-per-dollar exchange-rate snapshot last checked 2026-07-31

Published unit price
$0.098
Estimated cost
$98.00

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Cost by usage volume

The table includes intermediate steps such as 25, 50, and 250 units, so you can inspect growth between large round-number bands.

Usage volume Estimated cost
1 $0.098
10 $0.98
25 $2.45
50 $4.90
100 $9.80
250 $24.50
500 $49.00
1,000 $98.00
2,500 $245.00
5,000 $490.00
10,000 $980.00
25,000 $2,450.00
50,000 $4,900.00
100,000 $9,800.00
250,000 $24,500.00
500,000 $49,000.00
1,000,000 $98,000.00
5,000,000 $490,000.00
10,000,000 $980,000.00

Cost profile

  • The published rate is $0.098 per monthly active user (MAU).
  • One thousand units cost $98.00; 100,000 units cost $9,800.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
  • A $100 budget covers about 1,020 units at this linear rate.

About PubNub

Realtime messaging platform with published Starter and Pro plans billed by monthly active users. The PubNub Starter MAU (package rate) page covers this meter in detail; the PubNub hub gathers the rest of the lineup with a pricing table, list-rate ranges, and calculators side by side.

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This calculator applies the published unit rate linearly. Included quotas, tiered prices, minimum commitments, regional charges, and other billing components may change the actual total.

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