Apollo GraphQL pricing in 2026
GraphOS platform for building, running and managing federated GraphQL APIs with a router. How Apollo GraphQL charges, its plans and the alternatives.
Billing
Pay as you use
Plans
Apollo GraphQL plans and prices
1 plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Free
$0No fixed fee · pay per use
- Up to 3 developers
- Self-hosted router, 60 requests/min
- 1-day data retention
Developer plan is usage-based: from $5 per million requests (tiering to $3/M above 5B), +$0.50-$2/M performance add-on, subscription events from $2/M; up to 10 developers; $50 usage credit for new signups. Standard and Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Apollo GraphQL's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026. Usage-based: the bill depends on volume, so these are starting points, not a quote. Taxes, seat minimums and promotions vary.
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FAQ
Apollo GraphQL pricing questions
How does Apollo GraphQL charge?
Apollo GraphQL is usage-based: you pay for what you use (transactions, messages, compute and so on) rather than a fixed subscription, so the bill depends on volume. Developer plan is usage-based: from $5 per million requests (tiering to $3/M above 5B), +$0.50-$2/M performance add-on, subscription events from $2/M; up to 10 developers; $50 usage credit for new signups. Standard and Enterprise: contact sales. There is no fixed monthly fee on Free.
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