Mapbox cuts Search Box sessions to $3 per 1,000 in new preview pricing
Mapbox added 'Introductory preview pricing' for Search Box API alongside unchanged Standard pricing. Sessions: first 500 free (vs 2,500 Standard), then $3.00/$2.75/$2.50 per 1,000 (vs $11.50/$10.00/$8.40/$6.60). Requests: first 50,000 free (vs 25,000 Standard), then $1.00/$0.85/$0.70 per 1,000 (vs $1.70/$1.50/$1.25). Calculator now defaults to the preview tiers.
What changed
Mapbox added 'Introductory preview pricing' for Search Box API alongside unchanged Standard pricing. Sessions: first 500 free (vs 2,500 Standard), then $3.00/$2.75/$2.50 per 1,000 (vs $11.50/$10.00/$8.40/$6.60). Requests: first 50,000 free (vs 25,000 Standard), then $1.00/$0.85/$0.70 per 1,000 (vs $1.70/$1.50/$1.25). Calculator now defaults to the preview tiers.
Before and after
Sep 21, 2026 vs Sep 28, 2026Mapbox added 'Introductory preview pricing' for Search Box API alongside unchanged Standard pricing. Sessions: first 500 free (vs 2,500 Standard), then $3.00/$2.75/$2.50 per 1,000 (vs $11.50/$10.00/$8.40/$6.60). Requests: first 50,000 free (vs 25,000 Standard), then $1.00/$0.85/$0.70 per 1,000 (vs $1.70/$1.50/$1.25). Calculator now defaults to the preview tiers.
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