Æthernet offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model with a free tier, ensuring cost-effective scalability for all users. Our flat pricing applies globally—no regional variations, no hidden fees.
You’re only charged for what you use:

• Data Transfer: $2 per 1 GB (in + out). Only the payload of UDP/TCP is counted. TLS/DTLS, HTTP, and WebSocket protocols may add extra overhead.

• Self-Provisioning: $0.001 per request.

• UID Leasing:

  • First UID: $0.50 per month

  • Next 100 UIDs: $0.02 per UID per month

  • Additional UIDs: $0.00002 per UID per month

No upfront commitments—just seamless, scalable networking.

Every new anonymously self-provisioned client starts with an account balance of $0, with a credit limit of -$10. This allows clients to use Æthernet services freely within this limit.

Clients can also use their account balance to transact on the marketplace, but only if their balance is positive.

Daily Auto-Refill

• Each 24 hours since client creation date, the account is automatically credited with $0.03, up to a maximum balance of $0.

• This ensures continuous access to connected devices within the free tier.

• If a client (along with all associated child clients) remains offline for over a month, auto-refilling is disabled.

Once the account reaches - $10, the client can still use Æthernet, but at a reduced request frequency. Each server response will indicate the earliest time for the next request.

If the client's account is below the credit limit of -$10 longer than a month then the client is erased with all child clients. If the value of the account becomes higher than -$10 then the slowing down mode turns off with the graceful period of one month starting to count from the beginning.

• If the account remains below -$10 for over a month, the client and all associated child clients are permanently deleted.

• If the account balance rises above - $10, normal request speeds resume, with a one-month grace period restarting from that moment.

This model ensures fair access while preventing inactive accounts from consuming resources indefinitely.

You don’t need to worry about costs when you’re just experimenting. Most DIY devices fall well within the free tier, and even scaled-up projects cost less than a cup of coffee per month.

Thermometer

One device, one reading per minute

• Sends 50 bytes every minute

• That’s only 2 MB per month

• ✅ 100% covered by free tier

100 Thermometers

A simple home automation or greenhouse setup

• Each device sends 50 bytes/minute

• Total: ~216 MB/month

• Data cost: ~$0.43/month

• UID cost: $2 for 100 devices

• ✅ Total: ~$2.43/month

DIY Messenger App

1,000 users sending 1,000 messages/month

• Message size: ~200 bytes

• Total: 200 MB/month

• Cost: ~$0.40/month

• ✅ Scales cheap and fast

Smart Garage Door Opener

10,000 devices, heartbeat every 5 seconds

• Each sends 10 bytes every 5 sec

• Total data: ~5.3 GB/month

• Data cost: ~$10.60

• UID cost: ~$0.20

• ✅ Total: ~$11/month for 10k devices