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Pricing & Access Tiers

The AirQo API is available on three tiers. Start for free and upgrade as your needs grow.

Tier comparison​

FeatureFreeStandardPremium
Recent hourly measurements (last 7 days)✅✅✅
Spatial heatmaps✅✅✅
Historical data (multi-year; up to 365 days per request)❌✅✅
Raw sensor data❌✅✅
Daily aggregations❌✅✅
Bulk data exports❌✅✅
Hourly forecasts (7-day)❌❌✅
Daily forecasts (7-day)❌❌✅
Health tips with forecasts❌❌✅
Price$0/month$50/month$150/month
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Free Tier — $0/month​

Best for individual developers, students, and small proof-of-concept projects.

What you get:

  • Recent hourly calibrated measurements (last 7 days)
  • Access via Site ID, Device ID, Cohort ID, and Grid ID
  • Spatial heatmap visualisations

Limitations:

  • No access to data older than 7 days
  • No raw sensor readings
  • No forecast data
  • Standard rate limits apply

Standard Tier — $50/month​

Best for research projects, NGOs, small businesses, and applications that need historical context.

What you get:

  • Everything in the Free Tier
  • Full historical data access (multi-year history; each request covers up to 365 days, use batches for longer ranges)
  • Raw sensor readings via the Analytics API
  • Daily and weekly aggregated data
  • Bulk data export functionality
  • Pagination support for large queries

Premium Tier — $150/month​

Best for commercial applications, government agencies, and any use case requiring predictive capability.

What you get:

  • Everything in the Standard Tier
  • 7-day hourly air quality forecasts
  • 7-day daily air quality forecasts
  • Health recommendations based on predicted pollution levels
  • Priority API access and higher rate limits
  • Dedicated technical support

How to upgrade​

  1. Log in at nexus.airqo.net.
  2. Go to Account Settings → Subscription.
  3. Select your desired tier and complete payment.
  4. Your access is upgraded immediately.

Special pricing​

  • Academic institutions and non-profits: Discounts available. Email support@airqo.net with proof of status.
  • Annual subscriptions: 20% discount applied automatically.
  • Enterprise: Custom plans for organisations requiring dedicated infrastructure, white-label options, SLA guarantees, or on-premises deployment. Contact support@airqo.net.

Rate limits​

If you exceed your tier's rate limit, you will receive an HTTP 429 Too Many Requests response. Implement exponential backoff and retry logic in your application, or upgrade to a higher tier for increased limits.