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August 27, 2026 - 01:50 PM omo-servicetek - omo-servicetek@gmail.com Residential Proxy Pricing in 2026: What You Pay Per GB If you have ever shopped for residential proxies, you know the advertised price per gigabyte rarely matches your invoice. Residential proxy pricing in 2026 is more competitive than ever, but the gap between headline rates and real costs still catches buyers off guard. This guide breaks down what you actually pay across 10+ providers at 25 GB, 100 GB, and 500 GB tiers, exposes hidden fees, and shows where honest per-GB pricing still exists. Why Per-GB Pricing Is the Only Number That Counts Many proxy providers advertise a low entry price or a cheap monthly subscription, then layer on bandwidth minimums, overage charges, and session limits that push your effective cost per GB well above the sticker rate. In 2026 the market has mostly converged on pay-per-GB models for residential pools, but the details vary widely. The bottom line: always calculate your effective cost per GB at the volume you will actually use, not at the promotional tier. Residential Proxy Pricing at Three Tiers Here is what the current landscape looks like across a representative sample of residential proxy providers. Prices reflect publicly listed rates as of mid-2026 and may vary by region or commitment term. 25 GB Tier (entry-level and small projects) Provider - Price per GB - Notes Bright Data - $5.04 - Pay-as-you-go rotating residential Smartproxy - $4.00 - Monthly subscription required IPRoyal - $2.40 - Non-expiring traffic Oxylabs - $6.00 - Starter plan Evomi - $0.89 - Budget entry, limited geos PacketStream - $1.00 - Peer-to-peer network OMOProxy - $1.20 - Instant activation, all geos 100 GB Tier (mid-scale scraping and automation) Provider - Price per GB - Notes Bright Data - $3.50 - Growth plan discount Smartproxy - $3.00 - 100 GB monthly plan IPRoyal - $1.75 - Volume-discounted pool Oxylabs - $4.50 - Mid-tier commitme... IP : 42.117.57.109 |