News API Pricing Comparison
See what each provider lets you test for free, where the first paid plan starts, and what to verify before you choose a news API.
Know the limits before you build
Currents lists request quotas, history windows, and result caps for every plan, so you can estimate cost before traffic grows.
| Provider | Free tier | First paid step | What to verify | Works best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currents | 1,000 requests/day | $69/month Builder plan with 75,000 requests/month | Plan history window, result cap, and request quota for your use case | Teams that want to start self-service and know the USD upgrade step upfront |
| NewsAPI | Developer plan lists 100 requests/day for development/testing | Business plan publicly lists $449/month | Production eligibility, article delay, history window, and content-field limits | Teams that need the NewsAPI platform and accept its paid step |
| GNews | Free plan lists 100 requests/day with development/testing use | Essential plan publicly lists EUR monthly pricing | Currency, source filtering, full-content terms, and historical access | Teams that prefer GNews' packaged paid plans |
| Mediastack | Free plan lists 100 calls/month and delayed data | Standard plan publicly lists $24.99/month for 10,000 calls/month | Commercial-use tier, overage pricing, live data, and APILayer terms | Teams already buying through APILayer or needing a lower first paid sticker price |
| NewsData.io | Pricing page is client-rendered; verify live free credits and limits directly | Verify current paid package, credits, and result rules directly | How credits map to requests, historical access, and result volume | Teams that prefer NewsData.io's feature set or existing integration |
| GDELT | Free (dataset) | Infra cost | Hosting/query cost, data processing work, and operational maintenance | Data teams that want open datasets over a product API |
Pricing data is based on publicly listed plans reviewed in July 2026. Provider terms can change; verify current limits before you commit.
What you get at every tier
1,000 requests/day
Good for prototypes, side projects, and evaluation. Includes recent history up to 30 days and max 20 results per request.
75,000 requests/mo
Builder plan for growing apps. Includes 6 months of history and max 50 results per request.
600,000 requests/mo
Scale self-service with 1 year of history, max 200 results per request, and dedicated email support.
Start with straightforward news API pricing
Start free, see the limits, and upgrade when usage makes it worth it.