specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Unkey
providerId: unkey
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - API Keys
  - Rate Limiting
  - API Management
description: Unkey usage-based pricing across Free / Starter / Pro / Business with $5-$50/mo credits.
sources:
  - https://www.unkey.com/pricing
plans:
  - id: unkey-free
    name: Free
    type: freemium
    description: Up to 0.25 vCPU / 0.25 GB RAM per Instance.
    entries:
      - label: Compute per instance
        name: compute
        type: quota
        metric: vCPU
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: 1 concurrent build
      - name: No custom domains
      - name: Community support
  - id: unkey-starter
    name: Starter
    type: paid
    description: $5/month with $5 credits included.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly
        name: monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '5.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Credits included
        name: credits
        type: quota
        metric: USD
        limit: 5
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Compute per instance
        name: compute
        type: quota
        metric: vCPU
        limit: 2
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Up to 2 vCPU / 2 GB per Instance
      - name: Custom domains
      - name: Email support
  - id: unkey-pro
    name: Pro
    type: paid
    description: $25/month with $25 credits included.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly
        name: monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '25.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Credits included
        name: credits
        type: quota
        metric: USD
        limit: 25
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Compute per instance
        name: compute
        type: quota
        metric: vCPU
        limit: 8
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Up to 8 vCPU / 8 GB per Instance
      - name: Custom domains
      - name: Email support
  - id: unkey-business
    name: Business
    type: paid
    description: $50/month with $50 credits included.
    entries:
      - label: Monthly
        name: monthly
        type: subscription
        metric: month
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '50.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Credits included
        name: credits
        type: quota
        metric: USD
        limit: 50
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Compute per instance
        name: compute
        type: quota
        metric: vCPU
        limit: 32
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Up to 32 vCPU / 32 GB per Instance
      - name: Custom domains
      - name: Email support