specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Auto.dev
providerId: auto-dev
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Automotive
- Vehicle Data
- VIN Decoding
- Vehicle Listings
- Recalls
- Plans
description: >-
  Auto.dev uses tiered monthly plans plus per-call data fees charged on every
  request. The Starter tier is free with 1,000 included API calls per month and
  access to VIN Decode, Vehicle Listings, and Vehicle Photos only. Growth and
  Scale add a monthly base fee, unlimited call volume, higher rate limits, and
  access to additional products such as Specifications, Recalls, and OEM Build
  Data. All plans include MCP access. Per-call prices fall as you move up tiers.
notes: >-
  Representative per-call rates as published on the Auto.dev pricing page;
  check auto.dev/pricing for the current full catalog and rates.
sources:
- https://www.auto.dev/pricing
- https://docs.auto.dev/v2/products
plans:
- id: auto-dev-starter
  name: Starter
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free tier with 1,000 included API calls per month, a 5 requests/second
    rate limit, and access to VIN Decode, Vehicle Listings, and Vehicle Photos.
  entries:
  - label: Included API Calls
    name: included_calls
    type: included
    metric: requests
    limit: 1000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0 (included)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Global VIN Decode
    name: vin_decode
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.004 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Vehicle Listings
    name: listings
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.002 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Vehicle Photos
    name: photos
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.001 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: VIN Decode
  - name: Vehicle Listings
  - name: Vehicle Photos
  - name: MCP Access
- id: auto-dev-growth
  name: Growth
  type: paid
  description: >-
    $299/month base plus per-call data fees, unlimited call volume, a 10
    requests/second rate limit, priority email support, and a 14-day free
    trial. Adds Specifications, Recalls, Total Cost of Ownership, Payments,
    Interest Rates, and OEM Build Data.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Base
    name: base
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $299 per month
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Global VIN Decode
    name: vin_decode
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.0025 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Vehicle Listings
    name: listings
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.0015 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Vehicle Photos
    name: photos
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.0009 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Specifications
    name: specifications
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.0015 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Vehicle Recalls
    name: recalls
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.01 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Total Cost of Ownership
    name: tco
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.06 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Vehicle Payments
    name: payments
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.005 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Interest Rates
    name: interest_rates
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.005 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: OEM Build Data
    name: oem_build_data
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.10 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: VIN Decode
  - name: Vehicle Listings
  - name: Vehicle Photos
  - name: Specifications
  - name: Vehicle Recalls
  - name: Total Cost of Ownership
  - name: Vehicle Payments
  - name: Interest Rates
  - name: OEM Build Data
  - name: MCP Access
- id: auto-dev-scale
  name: Scale
  type: paid
  description: >-
    $599/month base plus per-call data fees, unlimited call volume, a 50
    requests/second rate limit, dedicated email support, and a 14-day free
    trial. Discounted per-call rates across all products and adds Plate-to-VIN,
    Open Recalls, and Taxes & Fees.
  entries:
  - label: Monthly Base
    name: base
    type: flat
    metric: subscription
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $599 per month
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Plate-to-VIN
    name: plate_to_vin
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.055 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Open Recalls
    name: open_recalls
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.06 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Taxes & Fees
    name: taxes_fees
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.005 per call
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: All Growth Products (discounted)
  - name: Plate-to-VIN
  - name: Open Recalls
  - name: Taxes & Fees
  - name: MCP Access
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com