The short answer
Bird (MessageBird) is billed per sms message. It has a free tier: 5 SMS/day free, no card. The paid plans we list start at From $0 + usage (Pay-as-you-go / Pay-as-you-grow).
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | No credit card; ~5 SMS/day, 10 emails/day, 15 AI agent messages/day, public API access and test API key |
| Pay-as-you-go / Pay-as-you-grow | From $0 + usage | Consumption pricing: ~$0.0058 SMS, $0.0075 MMS, $0.001 WhatsApp/other channels, $0.0005 push, $0.003 voice, ~$0.11/number; outbound US SMS ~$0.00331 (carrier 10DLC fees extra) |
| Bundle | Custom (from 50,000 contacts) | Volume bundle plan for scaling marketing/contact bases with per-message rates that fall as volume grows |
| Enterprise | Custom / negotiated | Unlimited usage, advanced security controls, dedicated support and IPs; priced by volume, headcount and contract length, not published |
How Bird (MessageBird) bills you
The pricing model is per sms message. Rebranded MessageBird pushing the cheapest entry SMS rates with a generous free plan, now positioned as an AI-first CRM/omnichannel platform. Best suited to: low-cost omnichannel + ai crm.
What to watch for on the bill
- Pricing is widely seen as higher and harder to predict than competitors (number rentals, inbound/opt-out charges, segment billing)
- Platform pricing is contract-dependent and not fully transparent on the pricing page
The pricing page we read
Source: https://bird.com/en-us/pricing/sms. Prices change, so confirm there before you commit.
Compare Bird (MessageBird) with alternatives
Other sms & messaging apis: Twilio, Vonage, Telnyx, Plivo, Sinch.
Looking at quality rather than price? See the Bird (MessageBird) score on APIbenchmarks. Full entry: Bird (MessageBird) pricing.