name: Nationalize.io FinOps
description: Financial operations guidance for Nationalize.io nationality prediction API
url: https://nationalize.io/pricing
unit: name
unit_description: Each individual name submitted counts as one unit regardless of whether it is part of a batch request or a single request

cost_model:
  type: subscription
  description: Monthly subscription tiers with fixed name allowances; no per-unit overage charges
  billing_cycle: monthly
  annual_discount: true
  annual_discount_notes: Annual billing provides approximately 17% discount equivalent to 10 months cost for 12 months of service

tiers:
  - plan: Free
    monthly_cost: 0
    names_per_month: 2500
    cost_per_1000_names: 0
    notes: No credit card required; daily request cap of 100 applies

  - plan: Starter
    monthly_cost: 20
    names_per_month: 25000
    cost_per_1000_names: 0.80
    notes: No daily rate limiting

  - plan: Standard
    monthly_cost: 60
    names_per_month: 250000
    cost_per_1000_names: 0.24
    notes: No daily rate limiting; most cost-efficient fixed tier

  - plan: Enterprise
    monthly_cost: custom
    names_per_month: 25000000+
    cost_per_1000_names: custom
    notes: Contact sales for pricing on more than 25 million names per month

cost_optimization:
  - tip: Batch up to 10 names per API request to maximize throughput without additional cost
  - tip: Use the free tier (2500 names/month) for prototyping before committing to a paid plan
  - tip: Annual billing saves approximately 17% versus monthly billing on paid plans
  - tip: The same API key covers Genderize.io and Agify.io — consolidating demographic enrichment under one subscription avoids duplicate plan costs
  - tip: Monitor monthly usage via the dashboard to right-size your plan before the billing cycle resets
  - tip: Requests that return null (unmatched names) still count against the monthly allowance; cleanse name lists before submission to avoid waste

payment:
  methods:
    - Credit card (major cards accepted)
    - PayPal
  processor: Stripe
  cancellation: Cancel anytime; access continues for remainder of current billing period; no retention period