AWS End User Messaging SMS vs Twilio SMS pricing

Verified 2026-10-24 (1 day ago)Source: AWS End User Messaging SMS: aws.amazon.com/end-user-messaging/pricing/, Twilio SMS: www.twilio.com/en-us/sms/pricing/usVerified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of AWS End User Messaging SMS and Twilio SMS at three volumes and at your own
Volume	AWS End User Messaging SMS	Twilio SMS
small1K sms sent	$0 / moWhatsAppexcludes unpriced usage	$8.30 / moPay-as-you-go
growing10K sms sent	$0 / moWhatsAppexcludes unpriced usage	$83 / moPay-as-you-go
scale100K sms sent	$0 / moWhatsAppexcludes unpriced usage	$830 / moPay-as-you-go
your volumeset above	$0 / moWhatsAppexcludes unpriced usage	$83 / moPay-as-you-go

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Tiers, aligned by position

Tiers of AWS End User Messaging SMS and Twilio SMS aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top
Position	AWS End User Messaging SMS	Twilio SMS
Free	$0 base + usageNotify	$0 base + usagePay-as-you-go
Entry	unlistedSMS (United States)	no tier
Mid	no tier	no tier
Top	unlistedWhatsApp	no tier

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
Measure	AWS End User Messaging SMS	Twilio SMS
Tightest limit	unlisted	unlisted

Changes in the last 90 days

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No change detected for either service in the last 90 days.