WhatsApp Business API pricing in Saudi Arabia
Sending WhatsApp messages to Saudi Arabia numbers (+966) costs AED 0.2115 ($0.0576) per marketing message and AED 0.0393 ($0.0107) per utility message on Meta's official rate card, effective 1 October 2026. Replies inside the 24-hour window are free for the first 1,000 a month on each business number, then AED 0.0393 each.
Meta's WhatsApp rates for Saudi Arabia
Price per delivered message, from Meta's AED and USD rate cards (the USD figures are Meta's own card, not a conversion).
| Category | AED | USD | Per 1,000 messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 0.2115 | 0.0576 | AED 211.50 |
| Utility | 0.0393 | 0.0107 | AED 39.30 |
| Authentication | 0.0393 | 0.0107 | AED 39.30 |
| Service (after 1,000 free) | 0.0393 | 0.0107 | AED 39.30 |
Source: Meta, WhatsApp Business Platform pricing (rate cards effective 1 October 2026)
How Saudi Arabia compares
A marketing message to Saudi Arabia costs the same as the UAE. It ranks #30 of 47 for marketing prices and #30 for utility prices, where #1 is the most expensive. A marketing message costs 5.4 times a utility message here, so sending booking confirmations and reminders as utility templates, not promotions, matters.
One-time passcodes sent to Saudi Arabia numbers by a business registered in another country can be billed at Meta's authentication-international rate of AED 0.2196 instead of AED 0.0393.
Saudi Arabia vs the UAE and Saudi Arabia
| Customer's country | Marketing | Utility | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | AED 0.2115 | AED 0.0393 | AED 0.0393 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 0.2115 | AED 0.0576 | AED 0.0576 |
What a typical month costs for customers in Saudi Arabia
A business sending 2,000 promotions, 3,000 reminders and 4,000 replies a month to Saudi Arabia numbers, from one WhatsApp number, pays Meta about AED 658.80 ($179.40). The same traffic to UAE numbers costs AED 768.60.
Estimated Meta charge per month
AED 698.10≈ USD 190.10 on Meta's USD card| Category | Billable | AED |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing messages | 2,000 | 423.00 |
| Utility messages | 3,000 | 117.90 |
| Authentication messages | 0 | 0.00 |
| Service messages | 4,000 | 157.20 |
Volume discounts for utility messages to Saudi Arabia
Meta lowers the utility rate as monthly volume grows. Only messages above each threshold get the lower rate.
| Messages per month | AED per message |
|---|---|
| 0 – 100,000 | 0.0393 |
| 100,001 – 1,000,000 | 0.0373 |
| 1,000,001 – 4,500,000 | 0.0354 |
| 4,500,001 – 40,000,000 | 0.0334 |
| 40,000,001 – 80,000,000 | 0.0314 |
| 80,000,001+ | 0.0295 |
WhatsApp pricing in Saudi Arabia: questions
How much does a WhatsApp marketing message cost in Saudi Arabia?
AED 0.2115 ($0.0576) per delivered message on Meta's rate card effective 1 October 2026.
Are WhatsApp replies free in Saudi Arabia?
The first 1,000 service messages a month on each business number are free. After that, each reply to a Saudi Arabia number costs AED 0.0393 ($0.0107).
My business is in the UAE. Do I pay UAE or Saudi Arabia rates?
Saudi Arabia rates. Meta prices each message by the country code of the customer who receives it, not by where your business is registered.
Does VYZR add a markup?
No. VYZR is an official Meta partner and passes Meta's message rates through with no markup.
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