> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.digifist.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Meta Rate Card & WhatsApp Charges

> Official Meta WhatsApp pricing links, where to view your Meta charges, and how Meta's per-country pricing relates to Galantis Conversation credits (flat $1 = 100 credits).

Meta controls WhatsApp messaging pricing. Charges vary by destination country and template category and are billed directly in Meta Business Manager — they never appear on your Shopify invoice from Galantis. This page links to the official Meta resources and explains how Meta's pricing relates to the flat Galantis credit model.

## Official Meta pricing

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Meta WhatsApp pricing overview" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing/">
    Meta's official pricing model and conversation categories.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Meta rate cards" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/pricing#rate-cards">
    Per-country / per-currency rates on Meta's invoice.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Always cross-check your real Meta charges directly in Meta Business Manager — Meta updates pricing periodically and the rate card linked above is the authoritative source.
</Tip>

## Where to see Meta charges

Meta WhatsApp messaging charges are visible in **Meta Business Manager / Business Suite billing** under the [WABA](/galantis/whatsapp/integrations/meta-whatsapp/connecting-waba) you have connected to Galantis.

<Warning>
  Meta charges never appear as Galantis line items. The Galantis Shopify invoice only covers the platform subscription, the Conversation tier, and add-ons — see [Invoices & line items](/galantis/whatsapp/billing/invoices-and-line-items).
</Warning>

## Meta charges vs. Galantis Conversations

These are two separate things billed by two separate companies. They are easy to confuse, so here's the contrast:

|                   | Meta charge                                                     | Galantis Conversation credit                                                        |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| What it pays for  | The WhatsApp message itself (delivery on Meta's infrastructure) | The Galantis platform (sending engine, scheduler, segments, analytics, automations) |
| Who bills it      | Meta, via Meta Business Manager                                 | Galantis, via Shopify Billing                                                       |
| How it varies     | By destination country + template category                      | Flat: 1 delivered template = 1 credit                                               |
| When it's charged | On every billable WhatsApp messaging event under Meta's rules   | When the template message reaches DELIVERED                                         |

## How Galantis uses Meta pricing signals

Galantis uses Meta's pricing signals only for **pre-send estimation** — to show you the expected Meta cost of a campaign before you press Send. The Galantis credit count itself stays flat: **1 delivered conversation = 1 credit**, regardless of country or category.

That means:

* Pre-send estimates can show two numbers — Galantis credits needed (flat) and estimated Meta cost (varies)
* Your Galantis credit balance is unaffected by changes in Meta's rate card
* A campaign to high-cost destinations spends the same number of Galantis credits as a campaign to low-cost destinations of the same size

<Note>
  If Meta updates its rate card, your Meta invoice will reflect the new rates immediately. Your Galantis plan, tier, and credit balance are unaffected.
</Note>

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  <Card title="What is a Conversation?" href="/galantis/whatsapp/billing/conversations">
    How Galantis meters platform usage and what triggers a Conversation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Usage & blocking" href="/galantis/whatsapp/billing/usage-and-blocking">
    How pre-send estimates work and where to track your balance.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>