Calculate Your WhatsApp Business API Costs
Estimate your monthly WhatsApp messaging costs with BuzzBip's transparent pricing — no markup, no surprises. Powered by Meta's official rates.
How WhatsApp Business API pricing works
Everything you need to know before you send your first message.
The 24-Hour Customer Service Window
When a customer messages you, a 24-hour window opens. Inside it:
- Free-form messages & utility templates — Free
- Marketing & auth templates — Charged
After the window closes, all outbound templates are billed — including utility.
Pricing Model Changed in 2025
As of July 1, 2025, Meta switched from conversation-based to per-message pricing.
You're now billed per delivered template message — not per 24-hour conversation. This calculator reflects the new model.
What counts as billable?
- Outbound template messages — billed per delivery
- Inbound messages — always free, no exceptions
- Free-form replies within an open 24h window
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything about WhatsApp Business API pricing — answered straight.
Talk to an expertWhat are message templates?
Message templates are pre-approved message formats businesses use to initiate conversations on WhatsApp — or to send messages outside the 24-hour customer service window. Every template must be approved by Meta before use. They fall into three billable categories: marketing, utility, and authentication — each with its own per-message rate.
What are utility messages?
What are authentication messages?
What are international authentication messages?
What are marketing messages?
What are free-form messages on WhatsApp?
What is a customer service window?
How are businesses charged for inbound messages?
How are businesses charged for outbound messages?
How do I calculate the cost of WhatsApp Business API?
What are Free Entry Points (Click-to-WhatsApp ads)?
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