Jina Reader pricing
Prefix a URL with r.jina.ai to get LLM-friendly text; s.jina.ai for search.
partial verification usage-based / pay as you go MCP: Yes Last checked
Token-priced API. Reader bills the tokens in the returned output; search (s.jina.ai) starts at 10,000 tokens per request. One key and token balance covers Reader, Embeddings, Reranker and other Jina APIs.
Official links: Website (opens official site in a new tab) · Pricing page (opens official site in a new tab) (plain links; no affiliate tracking)
Quick facts
| Free tier | No-key Reader at 20 RPM; new API keys come with 10M free tokens. |
|---|---|
| How units are counted | Prepaid token packs: $50 for 1 billion tokens; $500 for 11 billion tokens. Reader basic use needs no key (20 RPM); free API key raises limits to 500 RPM. New keys receive 10M free tokens. |
| MCP / agent support | Yes. mcp.jina.ai is offered as an MCP server on the Reader page. Evidence. |
| Open source | Some Jina models are open weights under non-commercial terms; see Jina's licensing text. |
| Verification | Official dollar prices verified via rendered pricing page; per-page cost needs an assumed token count. |
Plans
| Plan | Per month (monthly billing) | Per month (annual billing) | Included | Overage / extra usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No key | $0 | n/a | Free basic use | n/a | 20 RPM |
| Free API key | $0 | n/a | 10M free tokens (one-time) | n/a | 500 RPM |
| Prototype Development pack | not published | n/a | 1 billion tokens for $50 (one-off top-up) | Top up | Paid key: 500 RPM |
| Production Deployment pack | not published | n/a | 11 billion tokens for $500 (one-off top-up) | Top up | Premium key: 5,000 RPM |
Normalized prices
Effective price per unit, computed only from published numbers and assuming you use the whole included allowance. See methodology.
| Metric | Plan / rate | Billing | Monthly spend | Effective price | How computed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URL to LLM-ready content assumption | $50 pack | prepaid | none | $0.10 per 1,000 | formula$50 / 1e+09 units x 2000 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.10
Reader bills output tokens. Change the assumption to match your content. |
| URL to LLM-ready content assumption | $500 pack | prepaid | none | $0.0909 per 1,000 | formula$500 / 1.1e+10 units x 2000 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.0909
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| AI/agent search query | $50 pack (s.jina.ai minimum) | prepaid | none | $0.50 per 1,000 | formula$50 / 1e+09 units x 10000 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $0.50Official table: s.jina.ai costs a fixed number of tokens 'starting from 10,000 tokens' per request, so this is a floor. |
Best for
- Quick URL-to-markdown for LLM context
- Prototyping with no signup
Watch-outs
- Commercial use of free tokens may be restricted; read the terms.
- Paid keys do not unlock sites that block Jina (per its own FAQ).
What we could not verify
- tokens per page: Not published; the per-page figure is an assumption.
- plan prices: Prices appear on the pricing page only after client-side rendering; read via headless Chrome.
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Sources checked
- https://jina.ai/api-dashboard/pricing/ (opens official site in a new tab) (chrome)
- https://jina.ai/reader/ (opens official site in a new tab) (http)
Prices are read from these official pages (and the official docs where named). Confirm on the vendor's site before buying. Corrections welcome: [email protected].