Mapbox expands web map load tiers to 5M with new volume pricing
What happened
Between the May 4, 2026 and May 11, 2026 captures of Mapbox's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Mapbox GL JS Map Loads for Web pricing expanded: slider extended to 5M, new 200,001–1,000,000 at $3.00/1k and 1,000,001–5,000,000 at $2.50/1k tiers added (previously 200,001+ was open-ended). Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 28, 2026) lists Tileset Processing at $0.01 Monthly Active User, Tileset Hosting at $0.01 Monthly Active User, Japan Weather Layers at $0.25 Monthly Active User, Vector Tiles API at $0.25 Monthly Active User and Raster Tiles API at $0.25 Monthly Active User.
It lands 15 days after Mapbox's previous change, "Mapbox Launches Indoor Map Tiles API With Free Airport Floor Plans" (Apr 27, 2026). Mapbox has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Google also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Web · PackagingPackage change
Mapbox GL JS Map Loads for Web pricing expanded: slider extended to 5M, new 200,001–1,000,000 at $3.00/1k and 1,000,001–5,000,000 at $2.50/1k tiers added (previously 200,001+ was open-ended).
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web | Packaging | — | 5M | Package change |
Values as written on Mapbox'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 Mapbox's pricing page (mapbox.com) from May 4, 2026 and May 11, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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Mapbox, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026packagingMapbox cuts Search Box sessions to $3 per 1,000 in new preview pricing
- Jun 22, 2026packagingMapbox simplifies pricing, drops legacy km2 tileset tiers
- May 12, 2026packagingMapbox expands web map load tiers to 5M with new volume pricing · this change
- Apr 27, 2026improvedMapbox Launches Indoor Map Tiles API With Free Airport Floor Plans
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
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- GoogleOct 12Google Workspace swaps Gems for AI skills, rewords Gemini on Starter plan
- GoogleSep 7Google Workspace: promo discount cut from 50% to 30%/20% off
- GoogleJul 6Google Vertexai delays Agent Gateway billing to July 13, extends free window
Questions about this change
Did Mapbox raise prices in May 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between May 4, 2026 and May 11, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change.
What changed on Mapbox's pricing page between May 4, 2026 and May 11, 2026?
Mapbox GL JS Map Loads for Web pricing expanded: slider extended to 5M, new 200,001–1,000,000 at $3.00/1k and 1,000,001–5,000,000 at $2.50/1k tiers added (previously 200,001+ was open-ended). Pulse compared the captures it took on May 4, 2026 and May 11, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Mapbox change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Mapbox in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Mapbox Launches Indoor Map Tiles API With Free Airport Floor Plans" on Apr 27, 2026; Mapbox has been tracked since 2023-11-14.