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title: "WhatsApp Business API pricing in Chile"
description: "Meta's WhatsApp Business rates for Chile from 1 October 2026: marketing $0.0889, utility $0.0200, authentication $0.0200 per message, plus volume tiers."
canonical: "https://omnichannels.ai/whatsapp-pricing/chile/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-10"
publisher: "BroadNet Technologies"
brand: "OmniChannels.ai"
---

# WhatsApp Business API pricing in Chile

Canonical: https://omnichannels.ai/whatsapp-pricing/chile/
Language: en
Publisher: OmniChannels.ai by BroadNet Technologies

Meta's per-message rates for recipients in Chile, effective 1 October 2026, with volume tiers, free-message rules and a worked monthly example. OmniChannels.ai passes Meta's rate through with zero markup.

**Short answer:** A WhatsApp marketing message to Chile costs $0.0889, a utility message $0.0200 and an authentication (OTP) message $0.0200 from 1 October 2026, charged by Meta per delivered message. The first 1,000 service messages per number each month are free. OmniChannels.ai charges Meta's rate with zero markup.

## Rates by message category

| Category | USD per message | Per 1,000 messages |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | $0.0889 | $88.90 |
| Utility | $0.0200 | $20.00 |
| Authentication | $0.0200 | $20.00 |
| Service | $0.0200 | $20.00 |

Free-message rules, how volume tiers are counted and Meta's price-change calendar are the same in every market: https://omnichannels.ai/whatsapp-pricing/#rules

## WhatsApp or SMS in Chile?

An authentication (OTP) template in Chile costs $0.0200, 41% less than the cheapest SMS: $0.0340 on WOM. We route SMS to 4 networks there (Entel Chile, Movistar Chile, Claro Chile and WOM). A marketing template costs $0.0889, 2.6× that SMS rate, so promotions are where the gap is widest.

SMS in Spanish fits 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until one character outside GSM-7, or an emoji, drops it to 70.

## Sender identity and registration in Chile

No sender ID to register for WhatsApp: Meta reviews your display name. SMS fallback follows Subtel rules:

- **SMS sender formats:** Subtel · Entel Chile and Movistar Chile: Alphanumeric (where supported) or numeric long-code / short-code
- **SMS sender ID registration:** Subtel · Entel Chile and Movistar Chile: Set by the operators; BroadNet confirms the current requirements during onboarding Typical lead time: 5-10 business days.

Sender ID registration in Chile: https://omnichannels.ai/sender-id/chile/

## Consent and sending hours in Chile

- **Opt-in:** Verifiable opt-in required, with consent records retained per the local data-protection law.
- **Opt-out:** STOP / SAIR keyword honoured network-wide. Opt-out is one-step and applied across the operator.
- **Sending hours:** No regulator-published quiet hours; we schedule promotions for local daytime.

## Template languages for Chile

Customers in Chile mostly read Spanish.

## Volume tiers

### utility

| Monthly messages | Rate | vs list |
|---|---|---|
| 0–100,000 | $0.0200 | list |
| 100,001–1,000,000 | $0.0190 | -5% |
| 1,000,001–4,500,000 | $0.0180 | -10% |
| 4,500,001–15,000,000 | $0.0170 | -15% |
| 15,000,001–30,000,000 | $0.0160 | -20% |
| 30,000,001+ | $0.0150 | -25% |

### authentication

| Monthly messages | Rate | vs list |
|---|---|---|
| 0–120,000 | $0.0200 | list |
| 120,001–400,000 | $0.0190 | -5% |
| 400,001–1,000,000 | $0.0180 | -10% |
| 1,000,001–5,000,000 | $0.0170 | -15% |
| 5,000,001–10,000,000 | $0.0160 | -20% |
| 10,000,001+ | $0.0150 | -25% |

### Volume tiers at 2,000,000 utility messages

2,000,000 utility templates a month in Chile: $37100.00 instead of $40000.00 at list, a blended $0.01855 per message (7% off).

## Worked example

An illustrative month for a business messaging customers in Chile, at list rates before volume tiers:

- Marketing: 50,000 × $0.0889 = $4445.00
- Utility: 200,000 × $0.0200 = $4000.00
- Authentication: 100,000 × $0.0200 = $2000.00
- Service (1,000 free): 29,000 × $0.0200 = $580.00
- **Meta charges for the month: $11025.00**

Illustrative volumes. Excludes taxes, platform fees and volume-tier discounts.

### Which category drives the bill

In the example month, marketing is 40% of the bill in Chile but only 13% of the messages: one marketing template costs as much as 4.4 utility templates. Moving order and account updates to utility templates, and answering inside the free service window, lowers the bill fastest.

## Chile compared with nearby markets

Marketing in Chile ranks 5 of 5 in this group (1 = cheapest) and is 32% above the average of the other markets. Utility and authentication are 8% above their average.

| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Chile** | $0.0889 | $0.0200 | $0.0200 |
| [Argentina](https://omnichannels.ai/whatsapp-pricing/argentina/) | $0.0618 | $0.0260 | $0.0260 |
| [Peru](https://omnichannels.ai/whatsapp-pricing/peru/) | $0.0703 | $0.0300 | $0.0300 |
| [Brazil](https://omnichannels.ai/whatsapp-pricing/brazil/) | $0.0625 | $0.0068 | $0.0068 |
| [Rest of Latin America](https://omnichannels.ai/whatsapp-pricing/rest-of-latin-america/) | $0.0740 | $0.0113 | $0.0113 |

## Sources

- [WhatsApp Business Platform pricing — Meta for Developers](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/pricing)
- [Meta rate cards and volume tiers (CSV and PDF by currency) — Meta for Developers](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/pricing#rate-cards-and-volume-tiers)
- [WhatsApp Business Platform pricing — WhatsApp Business website](https://business.whatsapp.com/products/platform-pricing)

## WhatsApp pricing in Chile: questions

### How much does a WhatsApp message cost in Chile?

From 1 October 2026, Meta charges per delivered template message to recipients in Chile: $0.0889 for marketing, $0.0200 for utility and $0.0200 for authentication. Rates are in USD.

### Is WhatsApp cheaper than SMS in Chile?

An authentication (OTP) template in Chile costs $0.0200, 41% less than the cheapest SMS: $0.0340 on WOM. We route SMS to 4 networks there (Entel Chile, Movistar Chile, Claro Chile and WOM). A marketing template costs $0.0889, 2.6× that SMS rate, so promotions are where the gap is widest. SMS in Spanish fits 160 GSM-7 characters per segment until one character outside GSM-7, or an emoji, drops it to 70.

### Which WhatsApp messages cost the most in Chile?

In the example month, marketing is 40% of the bill in Chile but only 13% of the messages: one marketing template costs as much as 4.4 utility templates. Moving order and account updates to utility templates, and answering inside the free service window, lowers the bill fastest.

### What do 2,000,000 utility messages a month cost in Chile?

2,000,000 utility templates a month in Chile: $37100.00 instead of $40000.00 at list, a blended $0.01855 per message (7% off).

### Which opt-in rules apply to business messages in Chile?

Verifiable opt-in required, with consent records retained per the local data-protection law. STOP / SAIR keyword honoured network-wide. Opt-out is one-step and applied across the operator.

### How does WhatsApp pricing in Chile compare with nearby markets?

Marketing in Chile ranks 5 of 5 in this group (1 = cheapest) and is 32% above the average of the other markets. Utility and authentication are 8% above their average.

Source: Meta's official WhatsApp Business Platform rate card (USD), effective 1 October 2026, retrieved 2026-10-10. Rates are set by Meta and can change; your quote confirms the current rate.