WhatsApp Business API Pricing in Saudi Arabia (2026)
Meta charges per message in Saudi Arabia, billed in SAR: marketing SAR 0.2159, utility SAR 0.0401, authentication SAR 0.0401 per message. Full breakdown, volume discounts, worked examples, and the October 1, 2026 changes.
WhatsApp Business API Rates in Saudi Arabia (per message)
Meta's per-message rates for Saudi Arabia, effective October 1, 2026, from Meta's official SAR rate card.
| Category | Rate (SAR / message) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | SAR 0.2159 | Charged on every delivery |
| Utility | SAR 0.0401 | Free inside an open 24-hour customer service window; charged outside it. Volume discounts apply. |
| Authentication | SAR 0.0401 | Charged outside the service window. Volume discounts apply. |
| Authentication (international) | SAR 0.2240 | One-time passwords sent from a business registered outside Saudi Arabia to Saudi numbers. |
| Service | SAR 0.0401 | Replies inside the 24h window. First 1,000 per phone number each month are free, then charged. No volume tiers. |
Billed in USD instead? If your WhatsApp Business Account bills in USD, Meta's Saudi Arabia rates are $0.0576 marketing and $0.0107 utility, authentication and service. Rates exclude VAT; Saudi Arabia's standard VAT rate is 15%, and how it appears depends on your Meta billing setup.
From October 1, 2026, Meta charges for service messages (free-form replies inside the 24-hour customer service window) after 1,000 free per business phone number each month. If your WhatsApp Business Account has no payment method in Meta Billing Hub, service messages beyond the free 1,000 are not delivered, so add one in Billing Hub. Utility templates delivered inside an open customer service window are free, per Meta's current pricing page. Verify against Meta's official rate card.
Saudi Arabia Volume-Tier Pricing (Utility & Authentication)
Utility and authentication rates fall as monthly volume grows, up to 25% off. Marketing is not tiered.
Service messages are not tiered; every billed service message is charged at the list rate.
| Discount | Utility & Auth rate (SAR) |
|---|---|
| List rate | SAR 0.0401 |
| -5% | SAR 0.0381 |
| -10% | SAR 0.0361 |
| -15% | SAR 0.0341 |
| -20% | SAR 0.0321 |
| -25% | SAR 0.0301 |
Tiered rates apply to the messages within each tier. See Meta's volume tiers for exact thresholds.
What It Costs to Send WhatsApp Messages in Saudi Arabia
Meta's fee for marketing messages at SAR 0.2159 each, before VAT.
| Marketing messages / month | Meta fee (SAR) | With ChatMaxima ($19 flat) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | SAR 215.90 | SAR 215.90 + $19 |
| 10,000 | SAR 2,159 | SAR 2,159 + $19 |
| 100,000 | SAR 21,590 | SAR 21,590 + $19 |
Service replies: from October 1, 2026, 5,000 service replies in a month on one phone number means 1,000 free and 4,000 billed × SAR 0.0401 = SAR 160.40, before VAT.
Utility and authentication cost far less (SAR 0.0401 each), and utility templates are free inside an open 24-hour customer service window. Sending order updates as utility templates instead of marketing cuts the per-message fee by about 81%. Use the pricing calculator for your exact mix.
Providers & Setup in Saudi Arabia
Billed in riyal
Meta publishes a dedicated SAR rate card, so a WhatsApp Business Account billed in riyal avoids currency conversion on every message.
Same Meta rate at every BSP
Meta's per-message rate is identical across all Business Solution Providers in Saudi Arabia. Only the platform fee and any per-message markup differ, so compare those.
No-markup, green tick free
The green tick is free from Meta. ChatMaxima charges a flat $19/mo with no per-message markup and no setup fee.
Get started with ChatMaxima's WhatsApp API, onboarding help included.
How per-message billing works
Since July 1, 2025, Meta bills per message delivered. Utility templates are free inside an open 24-hour customer service window. From October 1, 2026, service replies are billed after 1,000 free per phone number each month. Everything stays free for 72 hours inside a Click-to-WhatsApp free entry point window.
Read the full per-message model »2026 pricing changes
Since August 1, 2026, AI replies from the Meta Business Agent are billed per token ($2.00 USD per 1M tokens). From October 1, 2026, service messages are billed after 1,000 free per phone number each month; with no payment method in Meta Billing Hub, service messages beyond the free 1,000 are not delivered. ChatMaxima's WhatsApp usage page (Settings > Usage > WhatsApp) shows each number's service messages against the free 1,000 and the estimated cost.
See the full 2026 changes »Predictable WhatsApp Costs in Saudi Arabia
ChatMaxima charges a flat $19/month. You pay Meta's direct per-message rates with no markup, plus the full omnichannel inbox, AI agents, and WhatsApp integration.
See ChatMaxima Pricing Global (USD) PricingPer-message SAR rates from Meta's official rate card, effective October 1, 2026. Verify at Meta's WhatsApp pricing page.
WhatsApp API Pricing Saudi Arabia: FAQs
Meta charges per message in SAR: marketing SAR 0.2159, utility SAR 0.0401, authentication SAR 0.0401 (effective October 1, 2026). Utility templates are free inside an open 24-hour customer service window. From October 1, 2026, service replies cost SAR 0.0401 each after 1,000 free per phone number each month.
Meta's per-message rate is identical across BSPs, so the cheapest adds the least. ChatMaxima charges a flat $19 per month with no per-message markup.
From October 1, 2026, each business phone number gets 1,000 free service messages per month (free-form replies inside the 24-hour customer service window), shared by 1:1 and group sends. After that, each service message costs SAR 0.0401. If your WhatsApp Business Account has no payment method in Meta Billing Hub, service messages beyond the free 1,000 are not delivered. Messages from customers to your business stay free.
Yes. Meta publishes a SAR rate card, so a WhatsApp Business Account set to bill in riyal pays the SAR rates. Accounts billed in USD pay $0.0576 for marketing and $0.0107 for utility, authentication and service messages to Saudi numbers.
Yes, for utility and authentication messages, from -5% (SAR 0.0381) down to -25% (SAR 0.0301) as monthly volume grows. Marketing and service messages are not tiered.