As of October 2026, Resend pricing starts with a free tier of 3,000 emails a month, then Pro at $20 a month for 50,000 emails or $35 for 100,000, with overage at about $0.90 per 1,000. Scale tiers run from $90 for 100,000 emails up to $1,150 for 2.5 million. Marketing email is billed separately, by contacts. Our figures come from third-party pricing trackers, so confirm them on Resend's pricing page.
Below we list every tier we know about, work through four real volumes with the arithmetic shown, and say honestly when moving off Resend saves money and when it doesn't.
Resend's pricing tiers
All prices are monthly and as of October 2026.
| Plan | Price per month | Emails included | Daily cap | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3,000 | 100 per day | Not applicable; 1–3 domains |
| Pro | $20 | 50,000 | None | ~$0.90 per 1,000 |
| Pro | $35 | 100,000 | None | ~$0.90 per 1,000 |
| Scale | $90 | 100,000 | None | Check Resend's pricing page |
| Scale | $160 | 200,000 | None | Check Resend's pricing page |
| Scale | $350 | 500,000 | None | Check Resend's pricing page |
| Scale | Up to $1,150 | 2,500,000 | None | Check Resend's pricing page |
A few notes on the table:
- Scale has more steps than we list. Our sources give these Scale points but not every tier in between. If your volume falls between them, check Resend's page for the exact step.
- Scale costs more than Pro at the same 100k volume ($90 vs $35). The difference is plan features rather than sending volume. We haven't verified the feature list, so compare plans on Resend's site.
- Billing is monthly only. There's no annual discount to factor in, as of October 2026.
What do Resend overages cost?
On Pro, emails beyond your included amount cost about $0.90 per 1,000. The formula is simple:
monthly cost = plan price + ((emails sent - emails included) / 1,000) x $0.90
That rate is what makes Pro expensive at high volume. Every extra 100,000 emails adds $90, which is why the Scale tiers exist.
How much does Resend cost at 50k emails a month?
$20. The Pro 50k tier covers exactly 50,000 emails with no overage.
The free tier doesn't work here: 3,000 a month and 100 a day is far below this volume.
How much does Resend cost at 150k emails a month?
About $80 on Pro. Start from the $35 tier, which includes 100,000:
- Overage: 150,000 − 100,000 = 50,000 emails
- 50,000 / 1,000 = 50 blocks × $0.90 = $45
- Total: $35 + $45 = $80
Starting from the $20 tier instead costs more: 100 blocks × $0.90 = $90, plus $20 = $110. The nearest Scale tier that covers 150k is $160 for 200,000. At this volume, Pro with overage is the cheapest Resend option.
How much does Resend cost at 500k emails a month?
$350 on Scale. Compare with Pro plus overage:
- Overage: 500,000 − 100,000 = 400,000 emails
- 400 blocks × $0.90 = $360
- Pro total: $35 + $360 = $395
Scale's 500k tier at $350 is $45 a month cheaper. Over a year, that's $350 × 12 = $4,200 on Scale.
How much does Resend cost at 2.5 million emails a month?
Up to $1,150 on Scale. Pro plus overage would be:
- Overage: 2,500,000 − 100,000 = 2,400,000 emails
- 2,400 blocks × $0.90 = $2,160
- Pro total: $35 + $2,160 = $2,195
Scale saves $1,045 a month at this volume. Even so, $1,150 × 12 = $13,800 a year on email sending alone.
Summary of the worked examples
| Emails per month | Pro + overage | Best Scale tier | Cheapest option |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 | $20 | $90 (100k) | Pro, $20 |
| 150,000 | $80 | $160 (200k) | Pro, $80 |
| 500,000 | $395 | $350 (500k) | Scale, $350 |
| 2,500,000 | $2,195 | $1,150 (2.5M) | Scale, $1,150 |
All figures as of October 2026; confirm on Resend's pricing page.
How to estimate your own Resend bill
Four steps, using whatever prices are current when you read this:
- Find your real monthly volume. Count every stream: signups, password resets, receipts, alerts and internal notifications. Use a typical month from the last three to six, not your quietest one.
- Check your daily peak. If you're on the free plan, the 100-per-day cap matters more than the 3,000 monthly total. One launch day can hit it.
- Price it on Pro with overage and on the nearest Scale tier. Use the formula above for Pro, then compare with the Scale tier that covers your volume. Pick the cheaper one.
- Add marketing if you use it. Broadcasts are billed by contacts, not emails, so they're a separate line.
If your volume grows steadily, re-run this every few months. The crossover from Pro to Scale sits somewhere between 150k and 500k, depending on the exact Scale steps on Resend's page.
Marketing email is billed separately
Resend's transactional sending and its marketing (broadcast) email are separate bills. As of October 2026, marketing is priced by the number of contacts, at about $40 a month for 5,000 contacts. If you send newsletters or product announcements through Resend as well as transactional mail, add both lines together when you compare. Our Resend vs SendGrid comparison covers how the two handle that split.
What Resend does well
Resend has a strong developer experience: a clean API, good SDKs and React Email for building templates in components. For a small team sending under 100,000 emails a month, $20–35 is hard to beat, and you don't have to think about IP reputation, TLS certificates or blocklists. Historically, Resend has been built on Amazon SES.
When does moving off Resend make sense?
On cost alone, roughly above 200,000 emails a month. Our Managed Server plan is $99 a month plus your own VPS, which typically costs $5–20 a month, so about $104–119 a month after a $499 setup. Compare that with Resend:
| Emails per month | Resend (as of Oct 2026) | Managed self-hosted server |
|---|---|---|
| 50,000 | $20 | ~$104–119 |
| 150,000 | $80 | ~$104–119 |
| 500,000 | $350 | ~$104–119 |
| 2,500,000 | $1,150 | ~$104–119, plus a possibly larger VPS |
At 50k and 150k, Resend is cheaper. Stay there if cost is what matters. At 500k and above, a server you own wins clearly. A very high volume like 2.5 million also needs a careful warm-up and may need a bigger VPS or more IPs. Our one-time Server Setup ($499, you run it afterwards) has no monthly fee from us at all.
Cost isn't the only reason. Teams also move for their own IP, for data on their own server, or to run several domains on one bill. We moved our own domains off Resend and Mailgun and wrote up what that migration involved. If you're weighing options, start with our Resend alternative page, or follow the step-by-step guide to migrating from Resend.
Want to check your own numbers first? Try the email cost calculator.