Google Places API Pricing Calculator (2026 SKU Audit)
Calculate your exact monthly bill under Google Cloud's Basic, Pro ($32/1K), and Enterprise Contact/Atmosphere ($35–$40/1K) FieldMask SKUs—and compare side-by-side against pay-as-you-go REST alternatives with never-expiring credits.
1. Configure Monthly API Volume
Compare 2026 Google Maps Platform SKUs against GoogleMapsAPI.io credit billing.
Matched to PAYG Pro Pack ($100 top-up, never-expiring credits + 5% instant NOWPayments Crypto bonus).
Search: $315.00 · Details/Reviews: $475.00 · Autocomplete: $52.50 · Capped at 5 reviews/place
Billed per 20-result SERP page ($10–$15/1K calls); no built-in website email crawler.
Async batch jobs (~$2–$3/1K places + separate domain contact add-on fees).
Phone, website, hours & coordinates included · Unlimited reviews · Permanent DB storage allowed · 0 Credits on empty results.
No credit card required · No Google Cloud OAuth/billing setup · 1x verified free grant per developer
2026 Google Places API SKU Reference vs. GoogleMapsAPI.io
Why engineering teams get surprised by FieldMask surcharges—and how per-record credit billing eliminates wasted spend on empty queries.
| Capability / SKU | Official Google Places API | GoogleMapsAPI.io Credit Rate | Key Architectural Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Search + Phone/Website/Hours | $35.00 / 1K calls (max 20/call) | $0.20–$0.50 / 1K places (5 Credits) | Up to 100 places/call; 0 Credits if 0 results |
| Nearby Viewport / Grid Search | $32.00–$35.00 / 1K calls (60 cap) | $0.20–$0.50 / 1K places (5 Credits) | Scan entire cities via lat/lng grid; 0 on water/parks |
| Place Details (Full Business Profile) | $17.00–$25.00 / 1K calls | $0.80–$2.00 / 1K profiles (20 Credits) | Accepts Place ID (ChIJ...), numeric CID, or hex ID |
| Customer Reviews Stream | Hard-capped at 5 reviews / place | $0.08–$0.20 / 1K reviews (2 Credits) | Sort by newest, lowest_rating, or keyword filter |
| Autocomplete & Reverse Geocode | $2.83–$5.00 / 1K requests | $0.20–$0.50 / 1K requests (5 Credits) | Permanent database caching permitted |
| Website B2B Email & Social Crawl | Not supported | $0.80–$2.00 / 1K found (20 Credits) | Extracts emails + 8 social links; 0 Credits if empty |
Google Places API Pricing FAQ
How much does Official Google Places API cost per 1,000 requests in 2026?
Under Google Maps Platform's 2025/2026 SKU structure, Text Search Pro costs $32.00 per 1,000 requests (returning up to 20 places per call), and requesting phone numbers, websites, opening hours, or ratings triggers the Enterprise / Atmosphere tier at $35.00 to $40.00 per 1,000 calls. Place Details with contact and atmosphere fields costs $25.00 per 1,000 calls after the monthly free cap.
Why do phone numbers, websites, and opening hours spike my Google Places API bill?
Google Cloud bills Places API calls according to the highest-tier field in your X-Goog-FieldMask header. Adding nationalPhoneNumber, websiteUri, regularOpeningHours, or rating upgrades the entire request into the Enterprise SKU ($35/1K). On GoogleMapsAPI.io, phone numbers, websites, weekly hours, ratings, and coordinates are included in every standard 5-Credit ($0.0002–$0.0005) place record at zero surcharge.
Can Official Google Places API extract all customer reviews or business email addresses?
No. Official Google Places Details hard-caps the reviews[] array at 5 reviews per place with no pagination or lowest-rating sort, and never returns email addresses. GoogleMapsAPI.io streams unlimited verified reviews via GET /v1/places/reviews (2 Credits/review) and extracts verified website emails + 8 social links via GET /v1/leads/enrich (0 Credits if empty).
Am I allowed to cache or store GoogleMapsAPI.io data in my own PostgreSQL or CRM database?
Yes. Unlike Google Maps Platform Terms of Service (Section 3.2.3), which restrict pre-fetching, indexing, and storing Places content beyond 30 days, public business records retrieved from GoogleMapsAPI.io can be permanently stored in your own PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Clay, HubSpot, or AI RAG vector database.