Pricing comparison
Real pricing based on monthly character volume. All prices in USD.
| Volume | DeepL Developer | DeepL Growth | Google Basic | Langbly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Included usage | 1M total | 1M/mo or 12M/yr | 500K/mo | 500K/mo |
| 1M chars/mo | Not recurring | Check live price | $10 | $2.50 |
| 5M chars/mo | Not available | Check live price | $90 | $22.50 |
| 50M chars/mo | Not available | Plan limit | $990 | $247.50 |
Feature comparison
| Feature | DeepL Developer | DeepL Growth | Google Basic | Langbly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Evaluation/development | Production usage | Production usage | Production usage |
| Recurring included usage | 1M/mo or 12M/yr | 500K/mo | 500K/mo | |
| Published usage rate | N/A | Check live plan | $20/1M after included usage | $5/1M after included usage |
| Maximum recurring volume | 1M total | 50M/mo | Tiered at scale | Metered usage |
| Payment details required | See signup |
The 2026 DeepL API plan change
DeepL's old API Free and API Pro plans can no longer be purchased. The Developer plan provides one million characters in total for development and evaluation. The Growth plan is the production option, with one million characters per month on monthly billing or twelve million per year on annual billing, plus overage.
DeepL displays current prices during plan selection and may localize them. For that reason this page does not reuse the retired API Pro rate or calculate a static savings percentage against it. Always check DeepL's current plan documentation.
How to compare the plans fairly
Compare the total bill for the same monthly volume, billing period, features, and region. Do not compare one provider's headline rate with another provider's after-free total. Google and Langbly both include the first 500,000 characters each month; at exactly one million characters their current totals are $10 and $2.50 respectively.
DeepL Growth includes usage in its subscription, so its live subscription price and overage must be included in the same calculation.
When Langbly is the simpler comparison
Langbly has no base fee. Payment details are required to activate the API; the first 500,000 input characters each month are included and additional usage costs $5 per million input characters. It uses the Google Translate v2 request and response format.
Choose based on your own language pairs and content. DeepL has an established reputation, while Langbly should be tested with representative production text before migration. See our 2026 pricing breakdown for per-character costs across every major provider, not just DeepL and Langbly.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still buy DeepL API Free or API Pro?
No. DeepL says those plans can no longer be purchased. New customers use the Developer or Growth plan.
What is included with DeepL Developer?
DeepL Developer includes one million characters in total. It is intended for development and evaluation, not as a recurring monthly free tier.
What is included with DeepL Growth?
DeepL Growth includes one million characters per month on monthly billing or twelve million per year on annual billing, followed by overage. The plan is limited to 50 million characters per month.
Why is there no fixed DeepL cost table here?
The retired API Pro rate is no longer an appropriate current benchmark. DeepL shows current plan pricing during selection and it may vary by billing option or locale, so this page points readers to the live plan.
How does Langbly pricing work?
Payment details are required to activate API access. The first 500,000 input characters each month are included, then additional usage costs $5 per million input characters with no base fee.