PubNub
PubNub Starter MAU (package rate) usage cost
$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.

Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.098
- Estimated cost
- $98.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
- $98.00
- Estimated monthly cost
- $2,940.00
Cost at different volumes
Cost of PubNub Starter MAU (package rate) from light use to heavy use. The middle rows are there so you are not jumping from 10 to 100 with nothing in between.
| 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 |
At these rates
- 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.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.