Sports Odds API Pricing
Sports Betting API Pricing 2026 — Free Tier to $399/mo
- 12 requests/min?
- 60s data delay?
- 2 sportsbooks?
- 120 requests/min?
- Real-time data?
- 5 sportsbooks?
- Arbitrage Detection?
- 300 requests/min?
- Real-time data?
- 15 sportsbooks?
- Arbitrage Detection?
- +EV & Middles?
- Low Hold?
- Betting Splits?
- 1000 requests/min?
- Real-time data?
- 25 sportsbooks?
- Arbitrage Detection?
- +EV & Middles?
- Low Hold?
- Betting Splits?
- Sharp sportsbooks
- Priority support
Free Tier Limits: SharpAPI vs The Odds API, OddsPapi, API-Sports
Every sports odds API prices its free tier differently. Here's how the major sports data APIs stack up in 2026 if you are deciding where to get your API key.
| Provider | Free Tier | Rate Limit | Live Scores | Historical Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SharpAPI | $0/mo — no card | 12 req/min (17,280/day) | Live odds + live betting markets | Coming soon |
| The Odds API | $0/mo free tier | 500 credits/mo (~16/day) | Live odds, no live score feed | Paid plans only |
| OddsPapi | $0/mo (250 req) | 250 req/mo total | Limited | Paid plans |
| API-Sports (API-Football) | $0/mo free tier | 100 req/day | Live scores native | Paid plans |
SharpAPI focuses on sports odds data and betting markets for US sports. API-Sports is the leading free live score and live sports app data provider (API-Football covers soccer specifically). They solve different problems — SharpAPI gets you betting data and +EV signals; API-Sports gives you live scores and fixtures.
Your free tier API key with SharpAPI works with both REST and SSE streaming endpoints. You can fetch live betting odds, betting markets, and game events the same way a paid customer does — just with a lower rate limit. Upgrade to unlock all 30+ sportsbooks, real-time sports data, historical odds (when available), and +EV detection.
The Odds API Free Tier & Pricing 2026 — How SharpAPI Compares
If you are here from a search like "the odds api free tier limits 2026" or "the odds api pricing free tier," this is the head-to-head.
| Plan | SharpAPI (2026) | The Odds API (2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan — monthly limit | ~17,280 requests/day (no monthly cap) | 500 credits/month on the free plan |
| Free plan — requests per day | 12 req/min ≈ 17,280/day | ~16 requests/day (500 credits ÷ 30) |
| Credit card required for free? | No | No |
| Entry paid plan | $79/mo Hobby — real-time, 5 books | $30/mo — 20,000 credits |
| Real-time streaming | SSE push on every paid plan | REST polling only — no streaming |
| +EV detection / no-vig odds | Built-in on Pro ($229/mo) | Not available — build it yourself |
| Sport keys list | NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAAF, NCAAB, MLS, UFC, and major soccer | 40+ global sports including niche markets |
| Bookmakers | 30+ US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, Bet365, Pinnacle) | 40+ global including SBOBET, Asian sharp books |
Credit pricing on The Odds API is complex — each request spends 1 credit per sport key per region. A single NBA odds fetch from US + UK is 2 credits. Our per-request pricing is simple: one call, one count against your rate limit.
The Odds API free plan requests per month
500 credits/month. Effectively ~16 requests per day if spread evenly. Hit the cap early and you wait until the monthly reset.
The Odds API free tier status
Still active in 2026. The free plan shipped in 2020 and has not been deprecated. Paid plans have shifted credit allocations occasionally — verify current limits at the-odds-api.com.
When SharpAPI is the better fit
You need real-time streaming, +EV detection, or more than a few requests per hour on a free plan. You want a first-party TypeScript SDK and US sportsbook depth.
Bottom line: The Odds API's free tier is fine for a weekend project or a demo. If you are building a product, SharpAPI's free tier (35x more requests, no monthly cap, SSE-ready) will take you much further before you need to upgrade.
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