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Introduction

Mapbox provides a suite of APIs and SDKs for building location-aware applications. Key features include:

  • AI-Powered Maps: Leverage AI for enhanced map rendering and data processing.
  • Location Search: Implement robust location search functionality with geocoding and address autofill.
  • Turn-by-Turn Navigation: Integrate precise navigation with real-time traffic data.
  • Geospatial Data: Access and utilize comprehensive geospatial datasets.
  • Cross-Platform Support: Build for web, mobile (iOS and Android), automotive, and AR environments.

Use cases span various industries, including automotive (in-vehicle navigation), on-demand logistics (delivery optimization), telecommunications (coverage mapping), and business intelligence (location-based analytics).

Latest News

Mapbox Releases | Latest Product Updates

Mapbox Releases | Latest Product Updates

8/4/2026

Mapbox has released a faster and easier way to build custom, interactive, engaging maps. The new system significantly lowers the code required to set up interactions with POIs, labels and buildings, reducing development effort, and making the codebase more readable and less prone to bugs. Learn more...

Mapbox Newsroom

Mapbox Newsroom

8/4/2026

#### Mapbox and New Light Technologies Partner on Atlas Managed Service Offering Navigation SDK May 30, 2018 #### Mapbox to Bring AI-Powered Vision SDK to Microsoft Azure IoT PlatformMay 30, 2018 #### Mapbox to Bring AI-Powered Vision SDK to Microsoft Azure IoT Platform Navigation SDK 2018 February ...

Mapbox 2024: A Year of Innovation and Impact

Mapbox 2024: A Year of Innovation and Impact

8/4/2026

Mapbox Standard style updates: Enables more flexible 3D map configurations, enhancing aesthetics for complex data visualizations, and smoother user animations, so developers can craft even more dynamic, interactive map experiences. Boundaries Flat File: Mapbox Boundaries now includes a flat file opt...

Mapbox Year In Review: Thank you for a remarkable 2025

Mapbox Year In Review: Thank you for a remarkable 2025

8/4/2026

The Mapbox Search Box API updates include expanded global coverage, improved localization, and more relevant results. This year’s release added POI and address data for 53 new countries and improved attribute accuracy compared to ground truth, measured by attribute completeness and correctness. With...

Mapbox Spring Release 2025: New Features for Maps, Search, and Navigation

Mapbox Spring Release 2025: New Features for Maps, Search, and Navigation

8/4/2026

%201%20(1).png) The Mapbox Spring Release 2025 shared the latest Mapbox news across maps, search, and navigation, with product announcements that will help teams to build smarter, more engaging geospatial features, faster. Catch up on the release highlights here. ## Mapbox Geofencing (Public Preview...

Alternatives

  • Google Maps Platform

    Offers a comprehensive suite of APIs for maps, routes, places, and more, widely used for web and mobile applications.

  • HERE Technologies

    Provides robust location data, mapping, and navigation services, particularly strong in the automotive and logistics sectors.

  • OpenStreetMap

    A collaborative, open-source project creating a free editable map of the world, often used with libraries like Leaflet or OpenLayers for custom mapping solutions.

  • ArcGIS (Esri)

    A powerful and extensive geographic information system (GIS) platform for advanced spatial analysis, mapping, and data management for professionals.

  • TomTom

    Offers detailed mapping data, navigation software, and APIs for developers, focusing on real-time traffic and routing solutions.

  • Azure Maps

    Microsoft's cloud-based geospatial platform providing APIs for maps, search, routing, and spatial analytics, integrated with Azure services.

  • Apple MapKit

    Apple's native framework for integrating maps and location services into iOS and macOS applications, offering a seamless experience for Apple users.

  • Maptiler

    Provides custom map tiles, hosting, and APIs based on OpenStreetMap data, allowing developers to create unique and performant map experiences.

  • CARTO

    Specializes in location intelligence and spatial data science, offering tools for data visualization, analysis, and building location-aware applications.

  • Foursquare Places API

    Focuses on providing rich location data, including points of interest, venue search, and user-generated content for location-based applications.

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Pricing

Pricing Model: Freemium

Navigation SDK

Embed navigation with routing and guidance directly into your app. Pay a lower fee for each monthly active user (MAU) of your app plus a fee for each trip your users take.

$0.30 per MAU
monthly

Directions API

Calculate optimal driving, walking, and cycling routes that take traffic and incidents into account.

$2.00 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Map Matching API

Snap fuzzy, inaccurate traces from a GPS unit or a phone to the road and path network. This produces clean paths that can be displayed on a map or used for analysis.

$2.00 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Optimization API

Plan a multi-stop driving, bicycling, and walking route with stops in the most efficient order.

$2.00 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Matrix API

Check the reachability of coordinates from each other, filter points by travel time, or run your own algorithms to solve optimization problems.

$2.00 per 1,000 matrix elements
monthly

Isochrone API

Compute areas that are reachable within a specified amount of time from a location and get the reachable regions as contours of polygons or lines you can display on a map.

$2.00 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Electronic Horizon

Retrieve map data along the probable path of a vehicle to anticipate conditions ahead. Free via Navigation SDK.

Free
monthly

Maps SDKs for Mobile

The Mobile Map SDKs power the most compelling map experiences for Android and iOS with dynamic rendering capabilities, powerful map controls and a modern developer experience.

$4.00 per 1,000 MAU
monthly

Mapbox GL JS (Map Loads)

Mapbox GL JS is a JavaScript library for vector maps on the Web. Its performance, real-time styling, and interactivity features set the bar for anyone building fast, immersive maps on the web. A map load occurs whenever a Map object is initialized, offering users unlimited interactivity with your web map.

$5.00 per 1,000 loads
monthly

Static Images API

Generate static map images from Mapbox styles. These images can be displayed on web and mobile devices without the aid of a mapping library or API.

$1.00 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Tilequery API

Retrieve data about specific features from a vector tileset, based on a given latitude and longitude.

$1.50 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Vector Tiles API

Retrieve vector tiles generated from Mapbox-hosted vector tilesets.

$0.25 per 1,000 tile requests
monthly

Static Tiles API

Retrieve raster tiles generated from Mapbox styles. Well-suited for maps with limited interactivity or use on devices that do not support WebGL.

$0.50 per 1,000 tile requests
monthly

Raster Tiles API

Retrieve raster tiles generated from satellite imagery tilesets and tilesets generated from raster data uploaded to Mapbox.

$0.25 per 1,000 tile requests
monthly

Japan Weather Layers

Japan weather layers are weather tilesets covering Japan and the immediate surroundings, sourced from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The tilesets are served as raster or vector tiles.

$0.25 per 1,000 tile requests
monthly

Indoor Map Tiles

Indoor map tiles is a curated tileset of global airport floor plans with detailed terminal footprints, gates, security checkpoints, retail locations, lounges and more. Developers can use the tileset in the turnkey indoor airport solution available in the Mapbox Standard basemap, or use it to build their own indoor airport experiences.

$7.00 per 1,000 tile requests
monthly

Mapbox Geofencing

Mapbox Geofencing for iOS and Android makes it simpler to configure and manage geofenced areas and monitor when a device enters, exits, or remains within defined boundaries.

$2.00 per 1,000 MAU
monthly

Search Box API - Sessions

Create interactive search experiences for addresses, places, and points of interest. Transactions are billed on a per-session basis. Introductory preview pricing.

$3.00 per 1,000 sessions
monthly

Search Box API - Requests

Get a list of POIs for a given category (e.g., coffee shops around me), or get addresses and POIs around a given coordinate. Introductory preview pricing.

$1.00 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Temporary Geocoding API

Find addresses and places using addresses or geographic coordinates.

$0.75 per 1,000 requests
monthly

Permanent Geocoding API

Permanently store forward and reverse search results, make batch geocoding requests, or both. Results from the Permanent Geocoding API are only available for your own personal or business use, and cannot be used for distribution or sublicense.

$5.00 per 1,000 requests
monthly

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