Samsung SmartThings API Pricing: New Fees and Who They Affect

Samsung SmartThings API Pricing: New Fees and Who They Affect Samsung is ending free access to the SmartThings API, with paid subscription tiers targeting availability in October 2026. Samsung is describing it as a developer pricing update, but the users most likely to feel the new Samsung SmartThings API pricing aren't software companies with engineering budgets they're hobbyists and power users who've relied on the API as a bridge between Samsung's ecosystem and more open platforms like Home Assistant. Free access remains confirmed through Q3, so nothing breaks today, but several critical details still haven't been published: rate limits, commercial tier pricing, and how third-party integrations will handle the new costs. What the new SmartThings API subscription tiers actually look like Samsung confirmed this week that it will introduce paid subscription tiers for SmartThings API access, targeting October availability, including a $4.99/month personal plan for non-commercial indivi