{"id":25965,"date":"2025-06-30T17:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.chatecommerce.com\/meta-nuevo-modelo-precios-whatsapp-business\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T18:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:31:53","slug":"meta-new-whatsapp-business-pricing-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/help.chatecommerce.com\/en\/meta-new-whatsapp-business-pricing-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta updates WhatsApp Business API pricing model: what enterprises need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting July 1, 2025, Meta is rolling out a new pricing structure for WhatsApp Business API. This change directly affects how businesses are charged for using the platform as a key sales, support, or automation channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Chat Center, we break down the key takeaways for enterprise teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From conversation-based to message-based pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp will no longer charge by conversation window for business-initiated messages. Instead, each template message will incur an individual fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Utility templates sent within the 24-hour service window will remain free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/help.chatecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pagos-whatsapp-api-1024x508.webp\" alt=\"persona realizando un pago digital con tarjeta y celular en una mesa de trabajo\" class=\"wp-image-25941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.chatecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pagos-whatsapp-api-1024x508.webp 1024w, https:\/\/help.chatecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pagos-whatsapp-api-300x149.webp 300w, https:\/\/help.chatecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pagos-whatsapp-api-768x381.webp 768w, https:\/\/help.chatecommerce.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pagos-whatsapp-api.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New volume-based pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta will introduce tiered pricing: the more messages you send monthly, the lower the cost per message for utility and authentication templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automatic template recategorization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WhatsApp may automatically reclassify your templates if they don&#8217;t match the official categories (marketing, utility, authentication).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your bill may increase if a template is moved to a more expensive category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No changes to service conversations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>User-initiated conversations will still be charged per 24-hour window. If no reply is sent, no charges apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unlimited free service conversations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since November 2024, all service conversations within the 24h window are free and unlimited. This does not apply to templates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free windows through organic entry points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When a customer messages from an ad or Facebook page, a 72-hour free conversation window is activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">During those 72 hours:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All message types (including templates) are free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No new paid conversations are triggered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the 24h window closes, templates remain free but free text is blocked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does this impact your conversational strategy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift demands smarter use of templates and automation. At Chat Center, we help enterprise teams redesign their strategy to stay efficient, scalable, and aligned with Meta&#8217;s new model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting July 1, 2025, Meta is rolling out a new pricing structure for WhatsApp Business API. This change directly affects how businesses are charged for using the platform as a key sales, support, or automation channel. At Chat Center, we break down the key takeaways for enterprise teams. 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