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MediaPipe Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

100% free and open-source cross-platform on-device machine learning framework by Google under the Apache-2.0 License ($0 software and model cost). Provides real-time hand, face, pose tracking, object detection, and LLM inference across Android, iOS, web/Wasm, and desktop.

Self-hosting cost

MediaPipe is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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FAQ

How much does MediaPipe cost?

100% free and open-source cross-platform on-device machine learning framework by Google under the Apache-2.0 License ($0 software and model cost). Provides real-time hand, face, pose tracking, object detection, and LLM inference across Android, iOS, web/Wasm, and desktop.

Does MediaPipe have a free plan?

Yes — MediaPipe is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host MediaPipe for free?

MediaPipe is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper MediaPipe alternatives?

Ray, LLaMA-Factory, Tavily are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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