“Belated reply to Google Maps,” Bhavish Aggarwal announces new pricing for Ola Maps

Ola Maps new pricing: Krutrim, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by Ola chief Bhavish Aggarwal, has announced an updated pricing structure for Ola Maps, aiming to improve the adoption of its mapping and location-based services among developers.

Under the new pricing structure for Ola Maps, the company is introducing a free tier for all its mapping and location-based APIs, allowing up to 5 million API calls per month at no cost. Bhavish Aggarwal stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that this tier will accommodate almost all startups in India.

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This announcement follows a day after tech giant Google revealed it would reduce rates on the Google Maps platform for developers in India by up to 70 per cent, effective August 1, 2024. Additionally, Google will begin accepting payments in Indian Rupees (INR), having previously charged India-based customers in US dollars.

For higher volumes, Ola Maps claims its rates are 50 per cent of Google's newly reduced prices. Moreover, Aggarwal announced that charges will be waived for the first two years for developers committing to Ola Maps for over three years.

Additionally, Ola Maps will provide three years of free access to all startups and small businesses building on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform, according to Aggarwal.