Mapbox vs TomTom pricing
Both are in maps & geocoding apis. Mapbox is billed per 1k req / mau-based; TomTom is billed per 1k req (tile/non-tile). Numbers below are copied from each vendor's pricing page.
MapboxFree tier or trial
- Free tier
- 50k web map loads/mo + free geocoding tier
- Billed
- Per 1k req / MAU-based
- Best for
- Customizable maps & nav SDKs
- Verified
- Jun 27, 2026
TomTomFree tier or trial
- Free tier
- 50k tile + 2.5k non-tile req/day
- Billed
- Per 1k req (tile/non-tile)
- Best for
- Maps, routing & traffic
- Verified
- Jun 27, 2026
Mapbox plans
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Map Loads (GL JS web) | Free up to 50,000/mo, then $5.00 per 1,000 | Pay-as-you-go web map loads with automatic volume discounts at higher tiers. |
| Temporary Geocoding | Free up to 100,000/mo, then $0.75 per 1,000 | Forward/reverse geocoding results that may not be stored permanently. |
| Permanent Geocoding | $5.00 per 1,000 (no free tier) | Geocoding results licensed for permanent storage. |
| Directions API | Free up to 100,000/mo, then $2.00 per 1,000 | Routing requests; drops to $1.60/1K above 500K within the billing period. |
| Static Images | Free up to 50,000/mo, then $1.00 per 1,000 | Server-rendered static map images. |
| Mobile Maps SDK (MAU) | Free up to 25,000 MAU/mo, then $4.00 per 1,000 | Mobile maps billed per monthly active user rather than per request. |
- No hard spending caps - each API bills independently with unlimited financial exposure, producing documented bill-shock cases
- Cost modeling at scale is complex because web map loads, mobile MAU, geocoding, directions, and search all meter and bill separately
- High-compute products like Matrix routing and Optimization can get expensive quickly
Source: https://www.mapbox.com/pricing
TomTom plans
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Free | 50,000 tile requests + 2,500 non-tile requests per day; no credit card; commercial use permitted; self-service support. |
| Pay As You Grow | Usage-based (prepaid overage) | Same daily free cap; overage per 1,000 requests (tiles $0.08, geocoding ~$0.75, reverse geocoding $0.50, Places/Search $2.50, routing $0.75-$6.00); no commitment, cancel anytime. |
| Enterprise | Custom contract | Data licensing, asset-based subscriptions, flexible QPS limits, dedicated account manager and support engineer. |