Mobile Proxy Pricing: What $5 Buys in 2026

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Mobile proxy pricing depends on the traffic package: as of October 2026, Thordata lists 1 GB for $5.00 and 500 GB for $1,100.00 ($2.20 per GB). Its mobile proxies use carrier-assigned 4G/5G IPs and support sticky sessions. This guide is for buyers comparing the cost of mobile traffic at different volumes. It shows how to estimate a workload’s package cost and weigh session length, targeting, and trial terms alongside the per-GB rate.

How are mobile proxies priced?

Mobile proxy plans can charge for traffic measured in GB or rent dedicated access for a fixed period. A traffic plan ties cost to data transferred; a time-based rental ties cost to the access period, even if usage varies. The billing unit matters more than an isolated starting rate: $5 per GB and $5 per day would produce different bills for the same workload.

Thordata’s mobile proxies are listed in GB packages; the smallest is 1 GB for $5.00 as of October 2026. IPRoyal illustrates the distinction through different residential products: its rotating residential proxies bill for traffic used, while its static residential proxies offer reserved IPs with unlimited traffic. Those residential terms do not establish IPRoyal’s mobile proxy pricing.

What do published mobile proxy prices include?

Thordata’s published mobile proxy packages include a stated amount of traffic billed by the GB. As of October 2026, the smallest package is 1 GB for $5.00; the listed unit price falls to $2.20 per GB at 500 GB. The package price buys traffic, rather than a specified number of mobile IPs.

The mobile proxy product details describe IPs assigned by 4G/5G carriers. The published specifications also include sticky sessions and automatic rotation. Those controls matter when comparing a traffic-priced package with a dedicated-IP plan: a per-GB figure alone does not establish what a long-lived connection will cost.

How can you estimate the cost of a workload?

Estimate mobile-proxy cost from total traffic, not request count alone. Add the bytes sent and received for each request, multiply by expected requests, then allow for retries. Compare that estimate with the GB in a priced package; the package price is the purchase cost even if the workload uses less traffic.

1. Record a representative request’s outgoing bytes and response bytes, including headers. Multiply their sum by planned requests.

2. Add retry traffic: estimated failed requests × average bytes transferred before failure. Convert the total to GB.

3. Select a package that covers the estimate. As of October 2026, Thordata’s mobile proxy offering lists 1 GB for $5.00 and 25 GB for $99.00. A calculated need of 2 GB exceeds the 1 GB package, so budget for the 25 GB package at those listed sizes.

Before purchase, account for overage charges, renewal timing, and treatment of unused traffic in the applicable terms. The worksheet is an illustrative budget, not a provider quote.

Which features affect the value of a plan?

Location and carrier targeting can matter more than the headline rate when a task needs a particular mobile-user view. For example, an app network test aimed at a city-level carrier needs an IP that matches that carrier; a cheaper endpoint elsewhere cannot answer the same question.

Session behavior changes what a plan can support:

Thordata’s mobile proxies use IPs assigned by 4G/5G carriers. Listed uses include app network testing, ad verification, social media account management, SEO monitoring, data collection, and AI model training. The product supports integration into applications using any programming language and with third-party software. For an existing crawler or test harness, the required connection method matters alongside carrier coverage and session length.

What should you test before choosing a plan?

Test mobile proxies against the target locations and tasks in your workload, not a headline rate. A price per GB says little about cost if retries consume traffic or an IP changes during a task that needs continuity. Include the locations, request types and session lengths you expect to use in production.

1. Run the same set of requests in each target location. Record successful requests, total traffic consumed and latency. Calculate traffic per successful request so retries are reflected in the cost estimate.

2. Test session behavior separately. Thordata supports automatic IP rotation and mobile proxy sticky sessions; record whether the IP remains stable for the time your task needs.

3. Thordata offers a free mobile proxy trial through its sales team. Use representative tasks during the trial rather than judging the plan by a connection test.

Before choosing, match the billing unit to measured traffic, the access type to the task, and the network controls to the required location and session behavior.

How to choose

A mobile proxy plan should match the session length, location controls, and traffic volume your workload requires. Thordata suits buyers collecting public data or testing mobile apps across locations who need carrier-assigned IPs and sticky sessions. Choose a different product line when the task does not require a mobile-carrier IP.

• If you need carrier-assigned IPs for regional app testing, choose Thordata mobile proxies, because they use 4G/5G carrier IPs.

• If you need a sticky session lasting up to 24 hours, choose Oxylabs mobile proxies, because they offer that session length.

• If mobile-carrier IPs are unnecessary, choose Thordata residential proxies, because their smallest listed package is 1 GB for $2.00, versus 1 GB for $5.00 for mobile proxies as of October 2026.

FAQ

What does Decodo charge per GB for mobile proxies?

Decodo lists mobile proxies from $2.25 per GB as of October 2026. Its rotating proxy pricing also lists a 3-day trial and a 14-day money-back option.

Which providers publish mobile proxy plans?

Thordata publishes mobile proxy packages from 1 GB for $5.00 to 500 GB for $1,100.00 as of October 2026. Decodo publishes a starting per-GB rate, while the supplied Oxylabs mobile proxy information gives product specifications but no plan price.

Can I compare official mobile proxy prices for Oxylabs, Bright Data, SOAX, and Decodo?

Decodo lists a mobile starting rate of $2.25 per GB as of October 2026; the available Oxylabs mobile information, Bright Data information, and SOAX information do not provide comparable mobile plan prices.

Which mobile proxies have a published per-GB price?

Thordata lists 1 GB for $5.00, 25 GB for $99.00, 100 GB for $330.00, 300 GB for $792.00, and 500 GB for $1,100.00 as of October 2026. Decodo lists mobile proxies from $2.25 per GB, but its stated starting rate does not establish what a particular purchase will cost.

What is Bright Data’s mobile proxy price per GB in 2026?

No Bright Data mobile proxy rate is included in the available pricing information, so it cannot be placed beside a published mobile per-GB figure here. Bright Data’s $4.00-per-GB pay-as-you-go rate as of October 2026 is for residential proxies, not mobile proxies.

How do mobile and residential proxy prices compare in 2026?

At Thordata’s smallest listed packages, mobile proxies cost 1 GB for $5.00 and residential proxies cost 1 GB for $2.00 as of October 2026. Choose the mobile package when the workload specifically needs carrier-assigned 4G/5G IPs; otherwise, the residential entry package costs $3.00 less for the same traffic allowance. Thordata describes the carrier-IP use cases on its mobile proxies product page.

Which published mobile proxy plan suits a US-targeted workload?

A US-targeted workload needs a plan whose location controls reach the required city or carrier, not merely a low global per-GB rate. Thordata lists city-level carrier targeting and a 1 GB mobile package for $5.00 as of October 2026; Oxylabs lists city and carrier targeting at no extra charge, but the available information gives no mobile package price for a like-for-like cost comparison.

Does a lower advertised per-GB rate mean a lower bill?

No: Decodo’s mobile rate starts at $2.25 per GB, while Thordata’s 500 GB package costs $1,100.00, or $2.20 per GB, as of October 2026. A workload using far less than 500 GB should compare the total package cost against its expected traffic rather than choose by unit rate alone.

When should I choose a longer sticky session?

Choose a longer sticky session when consecutive requests must keep the same IP. Thordata offers sticky sessions and automatic rotation modes for mobile proxies, while Oxylabs lists sticky sessions up to 24 hours and automatic rotation on every request.