WhatsApp API pricing tracker
WhatsApp API pricing in Saudi Arabia
From October 1, 2026, Meta charges $0.0576 per marketing message delivered to Saudi Arabia, and $0.0107 per utility, authentication or service message, before volume tiers. In SAR, Meta's own local card: SAR 0.2159 and SAR 0.0401.
Per-message rates
Marketing
SAR 0.2159
per message
Offers, launches, re-engagement.
Utility
SAR 0.0401
per message
Order updates, confirmations, reminders.
Authentication
SAR 0.0401
per message
One-time passcodes.
Authentication-international
SAR 0.224
per message
Passcodes from eligible businesses based abroad; Meta decides eligibility.
Service
SAR 0.0401
per message
Replies inside the 24-hour customer service window.
Volume tiers
Volume tiers
Utility and authentication get cheaper as your Saudi Arabia volume grows within a month. Each tier's rate applies only to the messages inside it.
| Messages per month | Rate | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 100,000 | SAR 0.0401 | List rate |
| 100,001 – 1,000,000 | SAR 0.0381 | -5% |
| 1,000,001 – 4,500,000 | SAR 0.0361 | -10% |
| 4,500,001 – 40,000,000 | SAR 0.0341 | -15% |
| 40,000,001 – 80,000,000 | SAR 0.0321 | -20% |
| 80,000,001 and up | SAR 0.0301 | -25% |
| Messages per month | Rate | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 300,000 | SAR 0.0401 | List rate |
| 300,001 – 2,000,000 | SAR 0.0381 | -5% |
| 2,000,001 – 10,000,000 | SAR 0.0361 | -10% |
| 10,000,001 – 20,000,000 | SAR 0.0341 | -15% |
| 20,000,001 – 40,000,000 | SAR 0.0321 | -20% |
| 40,000,001 and up | SAR 0.0301 | -25% |
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Messages per month
Estimated Meta charges per month · Saudi Arabia
SAR 1,640.90
SAR 0.0864 on average per billed message
- Marketing · 5,000 messagesSAR 1,079.50
- Utility · 10,000 messagesSAR 401.00
- Authentication · 2,000 messagesSAR 80.20
- Service · 2,000 messagesSAR 80.20
1,000 service messages free this month.
Meta's charges only, before taxes and any provider fees. Messages in a free entry point window (after a click-to-WhatsApp ad) are free and don't count toward tiers, so leave them out.
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Countries billed at these rates
- Saudi Arabia +966
Compare nearby markets
All markets| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication | Auth. intl. | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | SAR 0.2413 | Lowest in the column: SAR 0.0135 | Lowest in the column: SAR 0.0135 | SAR 0.2435 | Lowest in the column: SAR 0.0135 |
| Iraq | SAR 0.1278 | SAR 0.0296 | SAR 0.0296 | SAR 0.4796 | SAR 0.0296 |
| Israel | SAR 0.1322 | SAR 0.0199 | SAR 0.0199 | — | SAR 0.0199 |
| Kuwait | SAR 0.2969 | SAR 0.1649 | SAR 0.1649 | SAR 0.4497 | SAR 0.1649 |
| Morocco | SAR 0.1551 | SAR 0.0863 | SAR 0.0863 | SAR 0.3041 | SAR 0.0863 |
| Nigeria | SAR 0.1933 | SAR 0.0251 | SAR 0.0251 | SAR 0.281 | SAR 0.0251 |
| Oman | SAR 0.1278 | SAR 0.0926 | SAR 0.0926 | SAR 0.2248 | SAR 0.0926 |
| Qatar | SAR 0.1278 | SAR 0.045 | SAR 0.045 | — | SAR 0.045 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 0.2159 | SAR 0.0401 | SAR 0.0401 | SAR 0.224 | SAR 0.0401 |
| South Africa | SAR 0.142 | SAR 0.0356 | SAR 0.0356 | Lowest in the column: SAR 0.0749 | SAR 0.0356 |
| United Arab Emirates | SAR 0.2159 | SAR 0.0588 | SAR 0.0588 | SAR 0.1911 | SAR 0.0588 |
| Rest of Africa | Lowest in the column: SAR 0.0843 | SAR 0.015 | SAR 0.015 | — | SAR 0.015 |
| Rest of Middle East | SAR 0.147 | SAR 0.0341 | SAR 0.0341 | — | SAR 0.0341 |
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