# How much do sports odds APIs cost?

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Canonical: https://novigapi.com/answers/odds-api-pricing-compared
Updated: 2026-11-15

Published monthly prices on 15 Nov 2026 ranged from $5 (ParlayAPI Starter) to $2,499 (TheRundown Max), with most entry plans between $30 and $99. Unabated's real-time tier was $799. OpticOdds and OddsJam publish no prices. novigapi.com charges $49, $149 or $499 for Novig data. (Source: [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api))

Compare plans by the job, not the headline: books included, delay, history window, and whether a stream is extra.

## How the options compare

Published pricing, checked 15 Nov 2026

| Source | Free tier | Paid plans | Push / stream |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Odds API | 500 credits a month, no historical odds | $30 (20K credits) to $249 (15M credits) a month | Not on its plans page |
| ParlayAPI | 1,000 credits a month, 48 hours of lookback | $5 (20K credits) to $200 (50M credits) a month | WebSocket and SSE from Business $40 |
| SportsGameOdds | Amateur: 10 requests a minute, 2,500 objects a month, 10-minute updates | Rookie $99 (3-minute updates), Pro $299 (sub-minute, historical data) a month | WebSockets on the custom All-Star plan |
| SharpAPI | $0: 12 requests a minute, 2 books | Hobby $79 (5 books), Pro $229 (15 books, +EV), Sharp $399 (25 books) a month | WebSocket add-on: $99 a month on Hobby and Pro, $149 on Sharp |
| TheRundown | 20,000 data points a day, 5-minute delay, no history | Starter $49 (60 s delay, 7-day history) to Max $2,499 (unlimited history) a month | WebSocket from Ultra $399 |
| Odds-API.io | None listed on its pricing page | Solo $65 (2 books) to Pro $299 (15 books) a month; WebSocket add-on at the same price again | WebSocket as a paid add-on |
| Unabated | $0 with qualifying deeplink traffic: 15-second delay, 1 request per 5 seconds | Concierge $799 a month (5 leagues, no commercial use); Enterprise on request | SSE on paid tiers |
| OpticOdds | Not published | Not published; sales-led | Push stream offered |
| OddsJam | Not published | Not published; contact sales | Not stated |
| novigapi.com | 100 credits a month, 20 requests a minute, no card | Developer $49, Production $149, Scale $499 a month; $9 for 1,000 credits that never expire | WebSocket on every plan (Free delayed 300 s); signed webhooks from Production |


## Where novigapi.com falls short

> Per dollar, novigapi.com buys far fewer books than any feed above: one venue. It is priced for depth on that venue.

## Try it

```bash
curl -s "https://novigapi.com/api/v1/markets?league=NFL&limit=100" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NOVIGAPI_KEY"
```

Read the [endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints), compare [plans and credits](https://novigapi.com/pricing), or send a request from the [playground](https://novigapi.com/playground).

## Questions

### Which odds API has annual discounts?

Odds-API.io advertised 2 months free on yearly plans on 15 Nov 2026; novigapi.com also sells yearly plans.

## Sources

- [The Odds API: plans](https://the-odds-api.com/#get-access)
- [ParlayAPI: pricing](https://parlay-api.com/pricing)
- [SportsGameOdds: pricing](https://sportsgameodds.com/pricing)
- [SharpAPI: pricing](https://sharpapi.io/pricing)
- [TheRundown: API pricing](https://therundown.io/pricing/api)
- [Odds-API.io: pricing](https://odds-api.io/pricing)
- [Unabated: Odds API overview](https://unabated.com/odds-api)
- [OpticOdds: Novig page](https://opticodds.com/sportsbooks/novig-api)
- [OddsJam: Odds API](https://oddsjam.com/odds-api)
- [novigapi.com endpoint reference](https://novigapi.com/docs/endpoints)

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