Amazon API Gateway pricing
7 plans read from aws.amazon.com
Free tierFree monthly for up to 12 months for new AWS customers1M REST API calls/month · 1M HTTP API calls/month · 1M WebSocket messages/month · 750,000 WebSocket connection minutes/month Read 14 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Free TierFree Free usage for up to 12 months; usage above the listed monthly allowances is charged at standard rates.1M REST API calls/month · 1M HTTP API calls/month · 1M WebSocket messages/month · 750,000 WebSocket connection minutes/month · New AWS customers only Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
HTTP APIs$1 a month per million requests; tiered$1.00 per million for first 300M requests · $0.90 per million above 300M in example Read 14 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
WebSocket APIs$1 a month per million messages plus $0.25 per million connection minutes in exampleMessages up to 128 KB · metered in 32 KB increments Read 14 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
REST APIs$3.50 a month per million API calls in example regions$3.50 per million first tier · $2.80 per million next tier · $2.38 per million highest shown tier Read 14 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
API Gateway Portals$125 a month monthly portal charge in exampleIncludes 10 PortalProducts · up to 40 ProductRestEndpoints per PortalProduct Read 14 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Pay-as-you-goPrice not published Usage-based: API calls and data transferred out for HTTP and REST APIs; messages and connection minutes for WebSocket APIs.No minimum fees or upfront commitments · Private APIs have no data transfer out charge · Additional charges may apply for other AWS services Read 5 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
In short
- Amazon API Gateway has a free plan (Free tier).
- Paid plans published: 4, from $1 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| APIMatic | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| DigitalAPI | $2,500/mo | No | Yes |
| Zuplo | $25/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Apinizer | — | Yes | No |
| Automic Continuous Delivery Automation | — | No | Yes |
| SnapLogic | — | No | Yes |
| API7 Enterprise | — | No | Yes |
| Apiman | — | Yes | No |