Messaging pricing that
actually makes sense.
Every channel on one API — SMS, picture messages, RCS, and iMessage. A price-match guarantee on your per-message rate, expedited carrier-approval chasing on every registration you file, and every feature unlocked on every plan.
We'll match and beat your current per-message price
How we price
Three rules. No surprises.
Most messaging vendors bill you for the platform, the carrier, the registration, the dashboard seats, the SLA, and the integration — separately. Pinnacle doesn't.
One monthly bill. One contract.
A flat monthly base covers the platform, support, and registration paperwork. You pay a simple per-message rate on top — priced to your real volume, with no per-seat dashboard fees, no enterprise upsell, and no multi-year contract to begin.
Every channel and feature included
SMS (plain texts), MMS (pictures and video), RCS (rich, interactive messages on Android and iPhone), and iMessage (blue bubbles on Apple devices) all come in the same plan — along with SDKs, webhooks, and enterprise controls like SSO and audit logs, unlocked from day one.
Starts at our published rate, drops with volume
Published starting rates per channel are a floor, not a ceiling. Share a current invoice or a competitor's quote and we'll match and beat it in writing. Your rate drops as you scale — renegotiate once when you sign, not every year.
Per-message pricing
Starting rates per channel.
These are the published starting rates — a floor you grow down from. Share a current invoice or a competitor quote and we'll match and beat it in writing. Rates drop as your volume climbs.
Carrier fees included — no AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon surcharges tacked on
Carriers split every text into 160-character pieces called segments. A long message costs more because it's more segments. Carrier and platform fees are already built into the rate below.
One flat rate per MMS — no segment math. Covers pictures, video, and longer text to any US phone.
Branded, verified-sender text messaging on Android and iPhone. Priced per ~160-byte segment, the same unit carriers bill on.
Cards, carousels, quick replies, and media. Priced per segment — a single-image message is usually 1 segment; larger media splits into more.
Transparent pricing. No hidden fees.
Every carrier and platform fee is already built into the rates above — the price you see is the price you pay per message. Send us a recent invoice or a competitor quote and we'll match or beat the per-message rate in writing.
Carrier-mandated registration fees (10DLC brand and campaign, RCS agents) are billed separately. Pro and enterprise customers qualify for custom volume-based pricing below these starting rates.
How we compare
The fees nobody else puts on the homepage.
What you'll actually pay with Pinnacle versus the three providers we most often replace.
SMS, MMS, RCS, and iMessage on one API
Write your code once and reach every US phone — Android, iPhone, Apple tablets and laptops — instead of stitching multiple vendors together.
Price-match guarantee on your per-message rate
Published on our plan: send us an invoice or a competitor quote and we write a lower per-message rate into your contract.
Carrier fees included in the per-message rate
Twilio, Sinch, and Infobip publish a base rate then bill AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon surcharges as separate line items — your effective rate is higher than advertised. Pinnacle's published rates already include every carrier fee.
Full-workflow MCP server for AI agents
Pinnacle ships an MCP server covering sends, audiences, blasts, scheduling, compliance, and contacts — so AI tools like Claude and Cursor run the full messaging workflow, not just /send.
iMessage
Message iPhone, iPad, and Mac natively through the same API. Onboarded per account.
Expedited carrier-approval chasing
You submit your 10DLC brand + campaign registrations and RCS agents through our dashboard, and our team chases the carriers and Google for approvals so you go live in days instead of weeks.
Every feature available on every plan
SSO, audit logs, SLAs, and enterprise controls work out of the box — no upsell to unlock them.
Pricing published on the website
See real rates without booking a sales call first.
Start and stop anytime
Month-to-month with no minimums. No multi-year contract or prepaid volume commit required to begin.
Live in days, not weeks
From signup to a carrier-approved message going out to real customers.
Based on publicly listed rates as of 2026.
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SMS, MMS, iMessage, and RCS on one API — priced for your volume.
One plan. Every feature.
Custom pricing tailored to your volume and use case. Book a demo and we'll get you live in days, not weeks.
We'll match and beat your current per-message price
Messaging
- SMS, MMS, RCS, and iMessage on one API
- Rich cards, carousels, and quick replies
- Unlimited RCS agent registrations
- Bulk sends and audience segmentation
Compliance & Delivery
- 10DLC and Toll-Free registration
- Expedited white-glove approvals
- Priority carrier relationships
- Number intelligence and lookup
Developer Experience
- Webhooks and comprehensive logs
- Test numbers and RCS test agents
- Audiences, contacts, and conversations
- Custom volume-based pricing
Enterprise
- Custom iMessage support
- Dedicated support engineer
- Custom SLA guarantees
- SSO/SAML and audit logs
30-minute working call with an engineer. We'll architect your messaging stack together — no slides.
What you don't pay for
The invoice lines we quietly removed.
Every item below appears on a typical Twilio, Sinch, or Infobip statement. None of them appear on yours.
One plan — every feature
Conversations, analytics, audiences, bulk sends, scheduled messages, webhooks, RCS test agents, the MCP server for AI agents, SSO/SAML, audit logs, and a dedicated support engineer — all in one plan. No 'Enterprise' tier locking the good parts.
Expedited carrier approvals
You submit your 10DLC brand, campaigns, and RCS agents through our dashboard. Our team reviews every submission, catches rejections before the carriers see them, and chases Google and the carriers for approval — so you go live as fast as they'll allow.
Month-to-month to start
No multi-year MSA, no prepaid volume commit, no take-or-pay before you can send your first production message.
Self-serve sandbox
Send real messages against our sandbox immediately — no waiting on carrier approvals, no scheduled call required before you can evaluate.
Pricing FAQ
Questions we hear before every contract.
How much does it actually cost?
A flat monthly base plus per-message fees matched to your volume. Starting rates per channel are published above — share a recent invoice or a competitor quote and we'll write a lower rate into your contract.
More in the FAQWhat happens if my volume grows?
Your per-message rate drops as your volume climbs. The rates published above are the starting floor — not the ceiling.
More in the FAQWhat about compliance and registration?
You submit your 10DLC brand and campaigns, toll-free verification, RCS agents, and iMessage onboarding through our dashboard. Our team reviews every submission, corrects issues before the carriers see them, and chases Google and the carriers for approval so you go live as fast as they'll allow. Carrier-mandated registration fees are billed separately.
More in the FAQBring us your current invoice.
We'll walk it through line by line, map every charge to what you'd pay on Pinnacle, and commit a better rate in writing before you sign anything.