Cheapest News API Available in 2026

News API Pricing Is Broken — Here's the Fix

Most news APIs were built for enterprise. NewsAPI.org starts at $449/month for production use. Mediastack charges $49.99 for 50,000 requests. The New York Times API requires editorial approval. If you're building a side project, a news aggregator, or a content-heavy app, these prices kill the idea before you start.

NestDaddy News API starts at $9.99/month for 10,000 requests. That's real-time headlines from 150,000+ sources — not a watered-down free tier with no production rights. You get the full API: category filters, keyword search, country-specific feeds, and JSON that's clean enough to use without transformation.

The 7-day trial gives you full access to test on real data. No developer plan with hidden limits, no "contact sales" for actual use. Just a working API at a price that makes sense.

News API Price Comparison 2026

Entry-level paid plans — what you actually pay to ship a real app:

What You Get at Each Price Point

Start Fetching News in 3 Lines

Clean REST API, returns JSON immediately. No SDK required.

import requests

headers = {"X-API-Key": "your_api_key"}

# Top tech headlines
r = requests.get("https://nestdaddy.com/api/news/tech", headers=headers)
articles = r.json()["articles"]

# Keyword search across all sources
r = requests.get(
    "https://nestdaddy.com/api/news/search",
    params={"q": "OpenAI", "lang": "en", "country": "us"},
    headers=headers
)
for a in r.json()["articles"]:
    print(a["title"], "—", a["source"]["name"])

const BASE = "https://nestdaddy.com/api";
const KEY  = "your_api_key";

// Financial news feed
const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/news/financial`, {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": KEY }
});
const { articles } = await res.json();
articles.forEach(a => console.log(a.title, a.url));

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