name: Luma FinOps
description: Financial operations data for the Luma event platform API, covering platform fees, subscription costs, and cost optimization guidance.
url: https://luma.com/pricing
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
costs:
  - name: Free Plan Ticket Processing Fee
    description: Platform fee applied to paid ticket sales on the Free plan.
    type: percentageFee
    percentage: 5.0
    appliesTo: paid ticket sales
    plan: Free
    notes: This fee is eliminated by upgrading to Luma Plus.
  - name: Luma Plus Subscription
    description: Monthly cost of the Luma Plus subscription required for API access, billed annually.
    type: subscription
    amount: 59.00
    currency: USD
    billingCycle: annually
    plan: Luma Plus
    notes: Represents a 14% savings versus monthly billing. API access requires an active Luma Plus subscription.
  - name: Luma Plus Ticket Processing Fee
    description: Platform fee on ticket sales for Luma Plus subscribers.
    type: percentageFee
    percentage: 0.0
    appliesTo: paid ticket sales
    plan: Luma Plus
    notes: 0% platform fee is a key benefit of the Luma Plus plan.
optimization:
  - recommendation: Upgrade to Luma Plus for high-volume ticket sales
    description: If ticket sales revenue exceeds approximately $1,180/month (5% fee on $1,180 = $59), the Luma Plus subscription pays for itself by eliminating the 5% platform fee.
    savingsType: percentageFee
  - recommendation: Use annual billing for Luma Plus
    description: Annual billing provides a 14% discount compared to monthly billing for the Luma Plus plan.
    savingsType: subscription
  - recommendation: Use calendar-scoped API keys where possible
    description: Calendar API keys allow up to 200 requests per minute per calendar. If multiple calendars are involved, consider organization keys for 500 requests per minute.
    savingsType: rateLimit
apiRequirements:
  - name: API Access Subscription
    description: An active Luma Plus subscription is required to use the Luma REST API. The Free plan does not include API access.
    minimumPlan: Luma Plus
    cost: 59.00
    currency: USD
    billingCycle: annually