AZURE map use price

15 map tiles equals 1 transaction. Base map tiles (Roads) typically cover an area of 512 x512 pixels, so only a couple of tiles are needed to fill a screen. Map tiles are automatically cached by the browser, so if a user returns to a previous area of the map, even weeks later, the tile will come from the cache and not from the live service and not cost anything. Typically, we see an average user session generating less than 1 transaction.

Chinese translation:

15 张地图瓦片等于 1 次交易。基础地图瓦片（道路）通常覆盖 512 x 512 像素的区域，因此只需几块瓦片即可填满一个屏幕。地图瓦片会被浏览器自动缓存，因此如果用户在几周后返回地图的先前区域，瓦片将来自缓存，而不是实时服务，因此不会产生任何费用。通常，我们看到平均用户会话产生的交易不到 1 次。

澎 徐

Azure Maps charges based on transactions, which are units of usage for each API call. The number of transactions depends on the service you use:

• Map Tiles: Every 15 tiles loaded = 1 transaction
• Static Map Images: 1 image = 1 transaction
• Search (e.g., address lookup): 1 request = 1 transaction
• Routing (e.g., directions): 1 route request = 1 transaction
• Traffic, Weather, and other services: Varies by complexity

2. Pricing Tiers (Gen2 Pricing)

Azure Maps uses a Gen2 pricing model, which includes all features and offers volume-based discounts:

• First 5,000 transactions per month: Free
• Under 500K transactions: $4.5 per 1,000 transactions
• Greater then 500K transaction - Less than 4.5$ per 1000 transaction, Please contact sales team

Example Calculation

Let’s say you have:

• 200 users
• Each user loads maps 3 times and requests 2 static images per month

That’s:

• 200 × 3 = 600 tile transactions
• 200 × 2 = 400 image transactions
• Total = 1,000 transactions → Free, since it’s under 5,000

For heavier usage (e.g., 200 users using maps 4 times/hour, 8 hours/day, 20 days/month):

• 200 × 4 × 8 × 20 = 128,000 tile transactions
• After 5,000 free, 123,000 are billable
• Cost ≈ $553/month

You can simulate your exact usage and estimate costs using the official Azure Pricing Calculator.