Proxy Prices in 2026: What 1 GB Actually Costs at 15 Providers
Prices checked on public pricing pages in October and November 2026, in USD, before VAT. Proxy prices change often, so check the provider’s page before you buy.
Every proxy provider shows a “from” price. Most of those prices only apply to the biggest plan. We looked at what you really pay for your first gigabyte, then at 100 GB and 1 TB. The answer is below, then the full table.
快速解答
- Cheapest first purchase: DataImpulse. $5 buys 5 GB for new users, and the traffic never expires.
- Cheapest at 100 GB: Evomi Core at $0.49/GB, if you use the whole monthly plan.
- Cheapest traffic that never expires: Evomi pay-as-you-go at $0.99/GB and DataImpulse at $1/GB.
- Best value per working GB: NodeMaven. It is not the cheapest sticker price. But every GB rolls over, you get cashback on traffic you use, and IPs are filtered before you get them.
Proxy prices compared: 15 providers
Residential proxy prices per GB, sorted by the price at 100 GB.
| 提供商 | First purchase | $/GB at 100 GB | $/GB at 1 TB | Unused traffic |
| Evomi | 15 GB for $14.85 | $0.49 | $0.49 | Plan GB expire monthly. PAYG never expires |
| Geonode | 10 GB for $7.92 | $0.65 | $0.50 | Rolls over while subscribed |
| DataImpulse | 5 GB for $5 | $1.00 | $0.80 | Never expires |
| Rayobyte | 1 GB for $3.50 | $2.00 | $0.70 | No monthly expiry |
| Webshare | 1 GB for $3.50 | $2.25 | $1.50 | Lost each month |
| Decodo | 1 GB for $4 + VAT | $2.75 | $2.00 | Plan GB lost at renewal |
| Byteful | 10 GB for $32.50 | $2.75 | 自定义 | Never expires |
| NodeMaven | 750 MB 试用，$3.50 | $3.00 | $2.20 | Rolls over on every plan |
| SOAX | $5/GB Sandbox (US) | $3.00 | $1.50 | Expires after 60 days |
| Infatica | 1 GB trial for $4 | $3.60 | $2.60 | Not specified |
| Bright Data | $4/GB promo ($8 list) | $4.00 | $2.51 | Plan does not roll over |
| Massive | 10 GB for $80 | $4.90 | 自定义 | Rolls over |
| Oxylabs | 5 GB for $30 | $5.00 | $2.50 | Expires after 1 month |
| IPRoyal | 1 GB for $7 | Not listed | From $1.75 at 10 TB | Never expires |
| Proxy-Seller | 1 GB for $3.50 | Not listed | From $1.45 | Valid 30 days |
“Not listed” means the needed amount may be only ordered via special plans, and not sold to regular users. Bright Data’s 100 GB price uses pay-as-you-go, which costs less than its 141 GB plan at that volume. NodeMaven’s 1 TB rate is its lowest published rate. Above 1,000 GB, NodeMaven quotes custom pricing.
How we priced each provider
We used only public, self-serve prices. No sales quotes and no chat-only deals.
- Prices are before VAT. Coupon prices count only when the code is printed on the provider’s own page.
- “First purchase” is the smallest amount you can buy today, so you can see what 1 GB really costs to start.
- The 100 GB and 1 TB columns use the cheapest public plan or rate that covers that volume.
For context, Proxyway’s 2026 market research put the median residential entry price at $4. The median was $3/GB at 50 GB and $2.25/GB at 500 GB. So most providers in this table sit close to the market middle. A few budget pools sit far below it.
The catch behind each price
A low price per GB often comes with a rule that raises your real cost. Here is the main one for each provider.
| 提供商 | 要注意的地方 |
| Evomi | $0.49 needs the 100 GB plan used within the month. Small US pool. |
| Geonode | Terms allow billing failed and blocked requests. ID or business check required. |
| DataImpulse | City, state, ZIP and ASN targeting cost 2x. $50 minimum top-up after the starter pack. |
| Rayobyte | $0.70 starts at 1,000 GB. Small orders pay $3.50/GB. |
| Webshare | Monthly plans only. Refund window is 48 hours. |
| Decodo | Prices exclude VAT. The $2 rate needs an Enterprise plan with an ID check. |
| Byteful | High entry price. Prices above 100 GB are custom. |
| NodeMaven | Small plans cost $4.25 to $4.50/GB. Higher than budget pools at low volume. |
| SOAX | Bills retries and partial responses. ZIP and ASN only on the $1,500 plan. |
| Infatica | Every customer passes an ID and selfie check. |
| Bright Data | $4 is a 50% promo. New residential access is for registered companies only. |
| Massive | Highest entry price of the 15. |
| Oxylabs | No pay-as-you-go. A 10 GB buyer pays $10/GB on the 20 GB plan. |
| IPRoyal | $7/GB for small orders. The $1.75 rate starts at about 10 TB. |
| Proxy-Seller | Traffic is valid for 30 days. Volume plan sizes are not public. |
Proxy prices by type
Residential and mobile proxies are sold per GB. ISP are sold per IP.
| 代理类型 | Typical 2026 price | 计费方式 |
| 住宅代理 | $0.49 to $10 per GB | Per GB |
| 移动代理 | About $2 to $7 per GB | Per GB, sometimes per port |
| ISP（互联网服务提供商） (static residential) | About $2.30 to $2.70 per IP a month | Per IP, usually unlimited traffic |
Mobile is usually the most expensive type. At NodeMaven, mobile IPs come in the same plan as residential, at the same price per GB. NodeMaven ISP proxies start at $2.33 per IP for 30 days, with unlimited traffic. That suits heavy, steady sessions better than paying per GB.
Hidden costs to check before you buy
- “From” prices. The headline rate usually belongs to the largest plan. Check the price at the volume you will really use.
- Traffic expiry. Many plans reset every month. If you use half your plan, you pay double per GB.
- Pay-as-you-go vs monthly. Divide the plan price by the pay-as-you-go rate. Below that number of GB, pay-as-you-go is cheaper.
- Targeting surcharges. City, ZIP or ASN targeting can cost 2x at some providers.
- What gets billed. Some providers bill blocked pages, retries and headers. A hard target can double your bill.
- VAT and coupons. Some prices exclude VAT. Others only apply with a coupon, and the list price is double.
A quick break-even example
Say a provider sells a 100 GB monthly plan for $49. Its pay-as-you-go rate is $0.99/GB. Divide $49 by $0.99 and you get about 49.5 GB.
- Use less than 49.5 GB a month, and pay-as-you-go is cheaper.
- Use more than that, and the monthly plan wins.
- Use 50 GB of a 100 GB plan that expires, and you pay $0.98/GB, not $0.49.
This is why rollover matters. When unused GB carry over, a monthly plan never punishes a slow month.
Not sure how much traffic your job uses? Measure it with the free 流量检测工具 before you pick a plan.
Cost per working GB: the number that matters
A GB that ends in a block or a CAPTCHA still costs money. So the real price depends on how many of your requests succeed.
Proxyway’s 2026 tests show the gap. The median residential provider succeeded on 99.28% of requests to a simple test server. On Amazon, Google and Instagram, the median dropped to 74.43%.
Use this formula to compare providers on your own targets:
- cost per working GB = price per GB / success rate
Example A: $1.00 per GB at 70% success = $1.43 per working GB
Example B: $3.00 per GB at 99% success = $3.03 per working GB
Add failed traffic you are billed for, and traffic that expires unused.
This is where NodeMaven makes up the gap. Our IP 质量过滤器 screens every IP before you get it. NodeMaven has a 95% clean IP rate and a 99.54% average success rate. Cashback of up to 10% brings the 100 GB rate from $3.00 down to as low as $2.70. And rollover means no GB is wasted at the end of the month.
Why NodeMaven costs more, and when it is worth it
NodeMaven is not the cheapest proxy on this list. At 100 GB, it costs $3.00/GB. Budget pools sell the same volume for under $1. So why pay more?
Budget pools are often unfiltered. Some of their IPs are already flagged or come from servers, not homes. In Proxyway’s April 2026 test, about 13% of one budget provider’s US exits were non-residential. Every blocked request burns traffic you paid for.
NodeMaven filters IPs before you get them. You pay a bit more per GB and waste less of it. On top of that, you get:
- 流量结转 on every plan, monthly and pay-as-you-go
- 返现 of up to 10% on the GB you use
- 住宅和移动 IP in one plan, at one price
- 粘性会话 up to 24 hours for long workflows
When is a budget pool the better pick? For easy targets that rarely block, raw price wins. For protected sites, logged-in sessions or multi-account work, a filtered pool usually costs less per working GB.
Which provider fits your volume?
- Under 10 GB a month. Start small. DataImpulse sells 5 GB for $5. Webshare sells 1 GB for $3.50. The NodeMaven trial gives 750 MB for $3.50 to test quality first.
- 10 to 100 GB. Evomi and DataImpulse have the lowest rates. If your usage changes month to month, pick a plan where traffic rolls over, like NodeMaven.
- 100 GB to 1 TB. Evomi, Geonode and DataImpulse stay under $1/GB. NodeMaven drops from $3.00 to $2.20/GB, with rollover and cashback on top.
- Over 1 TB. Ask for a custom quote. Most providers, NodeMaven included, set custom pricing at this scale.
Need city, ZIP or ASN targeting? Check the surcharge first. It can change the order of this list.
What changed in proxy pricing in 2026
Proxyway found residential prices fell by up to 75% between 2023 and 2025. In early 2026, prices stopped falling and some started to rise again.
The cheap end of the market also got riskier. In January 2026, Google’s threat intelligence team tied several residential proxy brands to the IPIDEA network. Some of them still advertise prices under $1/GB. On July 2, 2026, the FBI seized NetNut’s domains. And for residential zones created after July 7, 2026, Bright Data only accepts registered companies.
The lesson is simple. A very cheap GB is not cheap if the provider disappears, or if the IPs are already flagged. Check who runs a provider before you buy in bulk. You can check any exit IP with the free IP Lookup tool.
