Google Mapsdraft data · stage 0
Geocoding, places and directions via Google Maps Platform.
card before the first requestopaque per-SKU rates
Key / pricing
API key + GCP project + billing
Free tier
10K calls/SKU + $300 trial
Paid entry
from ~$100/mo
Schema token overhead
706
7 tools · PriceRadar measurement 2026-07-12
Connection cost · API billing · 3,000 req/mo · no cache
| Haiku 4.5 | Sonnet 5 | Opus 4.8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| schemas 706 · no cache | $2.1 | $4.2 | $10.6 |
Token tax only - Google Maps per-SKU usage is billed separately by GCP.
Verdict. A card is required before the very first request, and pricing hides across dozens of per-SKU rates. Fine for a company, hostile to a beginner's agent.
proof: mapsplatform.google.com/pricing (2026-07-10)
Machine access
These passports as JSON - for agents and scripts.
/mcp-servers/api.json · CC BY 4.0