Free tool · May 2026 Meta India rates

WhatsApp Business API cost calculator for India 2026

Compare Wati, AiSensy, Interakt, Gupshup and RichAutomate at your real monthly volume. Drag the sliders for marketing, utility and authentication messages — see total monthly spend on each BSP in seconds, then get a personalised India 2026 BSP cost report by email.

Your monthly volume

20,000
Promos, offers, broadcasts
30,000
Order updates, shipping, invoices
10,000
Login OTP, 2FA
1
Rates: Meta India FY26 — marketing ₹0.8631, utility ₹0.115, auth ₹0.115. Service messages inside the 24h window are free. Excludes GST.

Total monthly cost (INR, excl. GST)

  • RichAutomate (Client Pay) Cheapest₹27,862
    ₹0 fixed + ₹27,862 usage
    Meta billed direct, flat ₹0.10/msg platform fee
  • AiSensy₹28,962
    ₹1,500 fixed + ₹27,462 usage
  • Wati₹31,361
    ₹2,499 fixed + ₹28,862 usage
  • Interakt₹31,961
    ₹2,499 fixed + ₹29,462 usage
  • Gupshup₹34,662
    ₹4,000 fixed + ₹30,662 usage
  • RichAutomate (SaaS Pay)₹36,000
    ₹0 fixed + ₹36,000 usage
    Inclusive of Meta cost, single INR invoice
Annual savings vs cheapest competitor
₹13,200 / year
You'd save ₹1,100/month switching from AiSensy to RichAutomate (Client Pay).

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Frequently asked questions

How accurate are these WhatsApp BSP rates?

We use the official Meta India conversation-based rate card effective FY26 (₹0.8631 per marketing message, ₹0.115 per utility and authentication message, ₹0 for service messages inside the 24-hour customer service window). BSP platform fees and per-message markups are taken from each vendor’s public India pricing pages as of May 2026.

What is the 24-hour customer service window?

Whenever a customer messages your business, Meta opens a free 24-hour service window during which you can reply with any non-template (free-form) message at ₹0 per message. After 24 hours you must use a template — marketing, utility or authentication — and Meta charges the corresponding category rate. The calculator assumes all replies inside the service window are free.

Why is RichAutomate ₹0/mo platform fee?

RichAutomate runs on the official Meta Cloud API and skips the legacy reseller markup. On the Client Pay model your Meta bill goes directly to your card and we add a flat ₹0.10/msg platform fee. On the SaaS Pay model we bundle Meta + platform into a single inclusive INR rate so you never see a Meta invoice. Either way, monthly platform subscription is ₹0.

Are these the official Meta India rates?

Yes. The Meta India rates inside the calculator are Meta’s published per-message INR rates effective for FY26 (April 2026 onward) under the conversation-based pricing model that moved India to per-message billing in 2025. They exclude GST. Refer to Meta’s WhatsApp Business Platform pricing page for the canonical card.

What about volume discounts at high traffic?

Most BSPs (including Wati, AiSensy, Interakt, Gupshup) negotiate enterprise discounts above 500k–1M messages/month, typically 5–15% off the markup but not the Meta base rate. RichAutomate volume tiers kick in above 250k messages/month — talk to sales for a personalised quote if you exceed the calculator slider.

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