goldprice.devThese MetalpriceAPI alternatives are for developers comparing refresh intervals, billing terms and MCP access. MetalpriceAPI Free updates daily, while its $5/month Essential plan refreshes every 30 minutes. Displayed prices are yearly-billed rates. We found no MCP server on its site. Those facts are reasons to compare live feeds, other billing options and published MCP support.
The list is ranked by fit for metals pricing, weighing refresh intervals, coverage, history and developer access. goldprice.dev publishes this page and is listed first. Narwhal API is the sibling broader data API for commodities, FX, economics and calendars. Compare symbols and historical endpoints as well as billing intervals.
At a glance
| API | Free tier | Paid from | Metals | History | MCP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goldprice.dev | 5,000 requests/month, 15 minutes late | $19/month Basic, 100,000 requests, live | Gold, silver, copper; gold in 31 currencies | Free 30 days, Basic 1 year, Plus and Pro full (gold from 1996) | Yes, 9 tools, every plan including Free |
| Narwhal API | 5,000 requests/month, previous day close | $59/month Basic, 100,000 requests, real time | Gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, plus oil and palm oil | Free 12 months, Basic 5 years, Pro full | Yes, every plan, same key as REST |
| Metals-API | Not described on its pricing page | $19.99/month Copper, 2,500 requests, 10-minute updates | Gold, silver, platinum, palladium, LME industrial metals | LBMA gold from 1968; most currencies from 2019 | Yes, 8 tools |
| metals.dev | 100 requests/month, up to 60 seconds delay | $1.79/month Copper, 2,000 requests | Gold, silver, platinum, palladium, plus industrial metals | 5+ years advertised; 30 days per time-series request | None found |
| goldapi.io | 100 requests/month (Sandbox) | $99/month Unlimited, unlimited requests, real time | Gold, silver, platinum, palladium; 72 currency codes | LBMA AM fix since 1968; up to 90 days per request | Lists an MCP page |
| gold-api.com | Unlimited real-time requests; history and OHLC 10 requests/hour | $10/month Premium, unlimited requests and history | Gold, silver, other metals and crypto | Archive depth not published | None found |
| Commodities-API | 7-day trial, up to 50 requests | $49.99/month Pro, 1,000 requests, 10-minute updates | 800+ commodities advertised; metals list not itemised | Depth not stated | Yes, every plan |
The ranking
1. goldprice.dev
Fits gold, silver and copper applications seeking live paid spot prices and MCP access. Basic at $19/month includes dealer prices and a year of daily history, while all plans include commercial use and MCP. Responses can include source detail and an is_stale flag. The trade-off is coverage: MetalpriceAPI has a broader metals catalog, and Free prices here are delayed.
Sources: Plans and limits, Dealer prices, MCP setup, checked 17 Oct 2026.
2. Narwhal API
Fits projects expanding from metals into FX, economics, calendars and other commodities. Narwhal API combines REST and MCP on one key, with real-time spot and streaming on paid plans. Platinum and palladium are included alongside gold, silver and copper. Free spot prices use the previous day's close. Silver and copper are USD only, and copper is a futures-derived reference rather than physical spot.
Sources: Commodities API, Pricing, MCP, checked 17 Oct 2026.
3. Metals-API
Fits projects needing precious and industrial metals with a published MCP server. Metals-API documents historical, time-series, OHLC and intraday access, including LBMA gold history from 1968. Its entry Copper plan has 10-minute updates and 2,500 requests per month. Every plan charges $0.032435 for each extra call, and WebSocket delivery is offered as Enterprise customisation rather than on standard plans.
Sources: Pricing, Documentation, MCP, checked 17 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs Metals-API
4. metals.dev
Fits projects that need 60-second spot updates and named authority endpoints without a large entry allowance. metals.dev Copper costs $1.79/month for 2,000 requests, while Free allows 100 requests without a card. Authority and currency feeds have different delays from spot. Time-series requests cover at most 30 days, OHLC is not documented, and no MCP or WebSocket support was found.
Sources: Pricing, Documentation, checked 17 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs metals.dev
5. goldapi.io
Fits precious metal projects needing platinum and palladium or LBMA AM fix history. goldapi.io advertises gold and silver benchmark history since 1968, with up to 90 days per historical request. Currency availability varies by metal pair, and its documentation lists an MCP page. The trade-off is the plan ladder: a 100-request Sandbox leads directly to $99/month Unlimited, with no intermediate tier.
Sources: Plans, llms.txt, checked 17 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs goldapi.io
6. gold-api.com
Fits applications prioritising frequent spot lookups over a tiered monthly quota. gold-api.com publishes unlimited free real-time asset-price requests, including gold and silver, with a $10/month Premium option for unlimited history and OHLC. The free historical allowance is 10 requests per hour. Providers are unnamed, and archive depth and an exact refresh interval are not published. No MCP support was found.
Sources: Homepage, Pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs gold-api.com
7. Commodities-API
Fits buyers who need metals within a broader commodity and currency integration. Commodities-API advertises more than 800 commodities and 170 currencies, with MCP on every plan and historical, conversion and OHLC endpoints. Its homepage does not itemise the metals catalog, so confirm symbols first. The entry plan updates every 10 minutes and bills $0.064987 per extra call after 1,000 requests.
Sources: Homepage and pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs Commodities-API
Compare the refresh interval and billing period before the headline price. Then check metal symbols, history windows and whether MCP is part of your integration. A feed with different coverage or price series needs more than a change of API key. goldprice.dev and Narwhal API are owned and operated by Nusantara Ventures, LLC.