specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Wolfram|Alpha
providerId: wolframalpha
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: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - AI
  - Computational Knowledge
  - Natural Language Processing
  - Search
description: Wolfram|Alpha exposes a family of APIs (Full Results, LLM, Simple, Short Answers, Spoken Results, Fast Query Recognizer, Summary Box, Instant Calculators) through the Wolfram|Alpha Developer Portal. The provider publishes a free non-commercial allowance of up to 2,000 API calls per month; paid Standard API pricing and custom commercial agreements are not published and require contacting Wolfram sales.
sources:
  - https://products.wolframalpha.com/api
plans:
  - id: wolframalpha-non-commercial-free
    name: Non-Commercial Free Access
    type: freemium
    description: Immediate free access for up to 2,000 non-commercial API calls per month across the Wolfram|Alpha API family, granted via the Wolfram|Alpha Developer Portal.
    entries:
      - label: Non-Commercial API Calls
        name: api_calls
        type: quota
        metric: request
        limit: 2000
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Full Results API
      - name: LLM API
      - name: Simple API
      - name: Short Answers API
      - name: Spoken Results API
      - name: Fast Query Recognizer API
      - name: Summary Boxes API
      - name: Instant Calculators API
      - name: Developer Portal Access
  - id: wolframalpha-standard-api
    name: Standard API Pricing
    type: usage-based
    description: Paid Standard API pricing for commercial use of the Wolfram|Alpha APIs. Wolfram does not publish per-call rates publicly; pricing is provided through the purchase request form.
    entries:
      - label: Standard API Calls
        name: standard_api_calls
        type: metered
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: see https://products.wolframalpha.com/contact-us/purchase
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Full Results API
      - name: LLM API
      - name: Simple API
      - name: Short Answers API
      - name: Spoken Results API
      - name: Commercial Use Rights
  - id: wolframalpha-custom-solutions
    name: Custom Solutions
    type: enterprise
    description: Custom commercial agreements for high-volume, embedded, or specialized Wolfram|Alpha API usage. Pricing and terms are negotiated directly with Wolfram.
    entries:
      - label: Custom Volume
        name: custom_volume
        type: flat
        metric: varies
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: contact sales
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: All Wolfram|Alpha APIs
      - name: Negotiated Volume
      - name: Custom Use Cases
      - name: Direct Wolfram Engagement
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com