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WhatsApp API cost calculator

Estimate your monthly WhatsApp messaging cost by message category and recipient market. Indicative numbers to help you plan your budget before launch.

Recipient market

Currency

Marketing messages$0.05 / msg

Promotional messages you initiate to attract or re-engage customers — the highest-priced category.

Offers & discounts · Product launches · Abandoned-cart reminders · Seasonal campaigns

Utility messages$0.01 / msg

Transactional messages tied to a customer's existing order or account — low cost.

Order confirmation · Payment & invoice · Shipping updates · Appointment reminders

Authentication messages$0.01 / msg

One-time passcodes that secure logins and sensitive actions. (Domestic rate; sending OTPs to international numbers uses the pricier Authentication International tier).

Estimated cost

$304.00/ per month

Approx. SAR 1,140.00 · EGP 15,604 · AED 1,115.68

≈ $3,648.00 per year

10,000

Total messages

$0.03

Avg. per message

Breakdown by category

Marketing messages$250.50

Utility messages$32.10

Authentication messages$21.40

Rates last updated: 2026-07-26Source: official WhatsApp pricing

Prices are indicative USD estimates for illustration only. They vary by recipient country and Meta's policy and change periodically. Currency conversions are approximate. For final figures, consult Meta's official rate card.

WhatsApp pricing questions

Since Meta moved to per-message pricing, every template message is billed by its category — Marketing, Utility, or Authentication. Customer-initiated service conversations are free.

The figures here are indicative USD estimates for illustration only. Rates vary by the recipient's country and change periodically — always rely on Meta's official rate card.

No. The calculator estimates only the WhatsApp API fees you pay Meta. Your Rasil platform plan is added on top, and you get competitive wholesale messaging rates.

Service messages are entirely free since November 2024. Utility messages sent in reply to a customer within the 24-hour window are also free, and all messages are free for 72 hours after a customer clicks from an ad or a Facebook Page button.

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