Stream doubles channel overage rate, trims message overage to $5
What happened
Between the Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026 captures of Stream's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Chat usage overage rates changed on Start/Elevate plans: Channel Overages effective rate doubled (now $100.00 per 1M channels, up from $0.05 per 1K channels); Stored Message Overages reduced from $6.00 to $5.00 per 1M messages. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists Start at $399 and Elevate at $599.
It lands 119 days after Stream's previous change, "Stream boosts API bandwidth 50x while raising overage rates" (May 25, 2026). Stream has been tracked since 2026-05-14.
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- Start, Elevate · Price−17%$6.00$5.00
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start, Elevate | Price | $6.00 | $5.00 | −17% |
Values as written on Stream's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Stream's pricing page (getstream.io) from Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where start, elevate price reads $6.00 and then $5.00.
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Stream, pricing history
Full history- Oct 12, 2026packagingStream Chat Enterprise drops stated minimums, now says Custom
- Sep 21, 2026increaseStream doubles channel overage rate, trims message overage to $5 · this change
- May 25, 2026improvedStream boosts API bandwidth 50x while raising overage rates
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changesQuestions about this change
Did Stream raise prices in September 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured Stream's pricing page on Sep 14, 2026 and again on Sep 21, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: Start, Elevate: $6.00 → $5.00 (−17%).
What changed on Stream's pricing page between Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026?
Start, Elevate price: $6.00 → $5.00 (−17%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 14, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Stream change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Stream in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Stream boosts API bandwidth 50x while raising overage rates" on May 25, 2026; Stream has been tracked since 2026-05-14.