WhatsApp API pricing tracker
WhatsApp API pricing in United Arab Emirates
From October 1, 2026, Meta charges $0.0576 per marketing message delivered to United Arab Emirates, and $0.0157 per utility, authentication or service message, before volume tiers. In AED, Meta's own local card: AED 0.2115 and AED 0.0576.
Per-message rates
Marketing
AED 0.2115
per message
Offers, launches, re-engagement.
Utility
AED 0.0576
per message
Order updates, confirmations, reminders.
Authentication
AED 0.0576
per message
One-time passcodes.
Authentication-international
AED 0.1872
per message
Passcodes from eligible businesses based abroad; Meta decides eligibility.
Service
AED 0.0576
per message
Replies inside the 24-hour customer service window.
Volume tiers
Volume tiers
Utility and authentication get cheaper as your United Arab Emirates volume grows within a month. Each tier's rate applies only to the messages inside it.
| Messages per month | Rate | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 100,000 | AED 0.0576 | List rate |
| 100,001 – 1,000,000 | AED 0.0547 | -5% |
| 1,000,001 – 4,500,000 | AED 0.0518 | -10% |
| 4,500,001 – 40,000,000 | AED 0.049 | -15% |
| 40,000,001 – 80,000,000 | AED 0.0461 | -20% |
| 80,000,001 and up | AED 0.0432 | -25% |
| Messages per month | Rate | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 300,000 | AED 0.0576 | List rate |
| 300,001 – 2,000,000 | AED 0.0547 | -5% |
| 2,000,001 – 10,000,000 | AED 0.0518 | -10% |
| 10,000,001 – 20,000,000 | AED 0.049 | -15% |
| 20,000,001 – 40,000,000 | AED 0.0461 | -20% |
| 40,000,001 and up | AED 0.0432 | -25% |
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Currency
Messages per month
Estimated Meta charges per month · United Arab Emirates
AED 1,863.90
AED 0.0981 on average per billed message
- Marketing · 5,000 messagesAED 1,057.50
- Utility · 10,000 messagesAED 576.00
- Authentication · 2,000 messagesAED 115.20
- Service · 2,000 messagesAED 115.20
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.
Country lookup
Countries billed at these rates
- United Arab Emirates +971
Compare nearby markets
All markets| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication | Auth. intl. | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | AED 0.2364 | Lowest in the column: AED 0.0132 | Lowest in the column: AED 0.0132 | AED 0.2386 | Lowest in the column: AED 0.0132 |
| Iraq | AED 0.1252 | AED 0.029 | AED 0.029 | AED 0.4698 | AED 0.029 |
| Israel | AED 0.1296 | AED 0.0195 | AED 0.0195 | — | AED 0.0195 |
| Kuwait | AED 0.2908 | AED 0.1615 | AED 0.1615 | AED 0.4404 | AED 0.1615 |
| Morocco | AED 0.152 | AED 0.0845 | AED 0.0845 | AED 0.298 | AED 0.0845 |
| Nigeria | AED 0.1894 | AED 0.0246 | AED 0.0246 | AED 0.2754 | AED 0.0246 |
| Oman | AED 0.1252 | AED 0.0907 | AED 0.0907 | AED 0.2202 | AED 0.0907 |
| Qatar | AED 0.1252 | AED 0.044 | AED 0.044 | — | AED 0.044 |
| Saudi Arabia | AED 0.2115 | AED 0.0393 | AED 0.0393 | AED 0.2196 | AED 0.0393 |
| South Africa | AED 0.1391 | AED 0.0349 | AED 0.0349 | Lowest in the column: AED 0.0734 | AED 0.0349 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 0.2115 | AED 0.0576 | AED 0.0576 | AED 0.1872 | AED 0.0576 |
| Rest of Africa | Lowest in the column: AED 0.0826 | AED 0.0147 | AED 0.0147 | — | AED 0.0147 |
| Rest of Middle East | AED 0.144 | AED 0.0334 | AED 0.0334 | — | AED 0.0334 |
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