WhatsApp Business API pricing in Kazakhstan
Meta's per-message rates for recipients in Kazakhstan, 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.
- Marketing
- $0.0604
- Utility
- $0.0180
- Authentication
- $0.0180
- Service (after 1,000 free)
- $0.0180
Short answer
A WhatsApp marketing message to Kazakhstan costs $0.0604, a utility message $0.0180 and an authentication (OTP) message $0.0180 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 | vs nearby average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | $0.0604 | $60.40 | −8% |
| Utility | $0.0180 | $18.00 | −12% |
| Authentication | $0.0180 | $18.00 | −12% |
| Authentication-international | $0.1600 | $160.00 | — |
| Service | $0.0180 | $18.00 | −12% |
Russia and Kazakhstan share calling code +7; Meta lists both as standalone markets with code 7 and does not publish the number-range split.
Free-message rules, how volume tiers are counted and Meta's price-change calendar are the same in every market: see the rules on the WhatsApp pricing hub.
WhatsApp or SMS in Kazakhstan?
We do not publish an SMS rate card for Kazakhstan. If you need SMS fallback alongside WhatsApp there, ask us for a quote.
SMS in Kazakh is UCS-2: 70 characters per segment, so a 120-character message bills as 2 SMS; WhatsApp bills 1 message.
Template languages for Kazakhstan
Customers in Kazakhstan mostly read Kazakh and Russian.
Volume tiers
utility
| Monthly messages | Rate | vs list |
|---|---|---|
| 0–80,000 | $0.0180 | list |
| 80,001–750,000 | $0.0171 | -5% |
| 750,001–2,250,000 | $0.0162 | -10% |
| 2,250,001–3,000,000 | $0.0153 | -15% |
| 3,000,001–6,000,000 | $0.0144 | -20% |
| 6,000,001+ | $0.0135 | -25% |
authentication
| Monthly messages | Rate | vs list |
|---|---|---|
| 0–100,000 | $0.0180 | list |
| 100,001–500,000 | $0.0171 | -5% |
| 500,001–2,000,000 | $0.0162 | -10% |
| 2,000,001–5,000,000 | $0.0153 | -15% |
| 5,000,001–10,000,000 | $0.0144 | -20% |
| 10,000,001+ | $0.0135 | -25% |
authentication international
| Monthly messages | Rate | vs list |
|---|---|---|
| 0–100,000 | $0.1600 | list |
| 100,001–500,000 | $0.1520 | -5% |
| 500,001–2,000,000 | $0.1440 | -10% |
| 2,000,001–5,000,000 | $0.1360 | -15% |
| 5,000,001–10,000,000 | $0.1280 | -20% |
| 10,000,001+ | $0.1200 | -25% |
Volume tiers at 1,500,000 utility messages
1,500,000 utility templates a month in Kazakhstan: $25047.00 instead of $27000.00 at list, a blended $0.01670 per message (7% off).
| Messages in the month | Messages | Rate | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–80,000 | 80,000 | $0.0180 | $1440.00 |
| 80,001–750,000 | 670,000 | $0.0171 | $11457.00 |
| 750,001–1,500,000 | 750,000 | $0.0162 | $12150.00 |
Worked example
An illustrative month for a business messaging customers in Kazakhstan, at list rates before volume tiers:
| Marketing | 50,000 × $0.0604 | $3020.00 |
| Utility | 200,000 × $0.0180 | $3600.00 |
| Authentication | 100,000 × $0.0180 | $1800.00 |
| Service (1,000 free) | 29,000 × $0.0180 | $522.00 |
| Meta charges for the month | $8942.00 |
Illustrative volumes. Excludes taxes, platform fees and volume-tier discounts.
Which category drives the bill
Utility templates are the largest line in the example month in Kazakhstan: 40% of the bill for 53% of the messages. Marketing costs only 3.4× utility here, so the utility volume tiers matter more than the category mix.
Kazakhstan compared with nearby markets
Marketing in Kazakhstan ranks 2 of 5 in this group (1 = cheapest) and is 8% below the average of the other markets. Utility and authentication are 12% below their average.
| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | $0.0604 | $0.0180 | $0.0180 |
| Russia | $0.0802 | $0.0400 | $0.0400 |
| Ukraine | $0.0860 | $0.0298 | $0.0298 |
| Turkey | $0.0109 | $0.0009 | $0.0009 |
| Rest of Asia Pacific | $0.0842 | $0.0113 | $0.0113 |
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.
WhatsApp pricing in Kazakhstan: questions
How much does a WhatsApp message cost in Kazakhstan?
From 1 October 2026, Meta charges per delivered template message to recipients in Kazakhstan: $0.0604 for marketing, $0.0180 for utility and $0.0180 for authentication, and $0.1600 for authentication-international. Rates are in USD.
Which WhatsApp messages cost the most in Kazakhstan?
Utility templates are the largest line in the example month in Kazakhstan: 40% of the bill for 53% of the messages. Marketing costs only 3.4× utility here, so the utility volume tiers matter more than the category mix.
What do 1,500,000 utility messages a month cost in Kazakhstan?
1,500,000 utility templates a month in Kazakhstan: $25047.00 instead of $27000.00 at list, a blended $0.01670 per message (7% off).
What is the authentication-international rate in Kazakhstan?
$0.1600 per message, 8.9× the domestic authentication rate of $0.0180. Meta charges it only when an eligible business sends authentication templates to users in Kazakhstan from outside its primary business location.
Which languages should WhatsApp templates for Kazakhstan use?
Customers in Kazakhstan mostly read Kazakh and Russian.
How does WhatsApp pricing in Kazakhstan compare with nearby markets?
Marketing in Kazakhstan ranks 2 of 5 in this group (1 = cheapest) and is 8% below the average of the other markets. Utility and authentication are 12% below their average.