goldprice.devNarwhal API, Metals-API, goldapi.io, MetalpriceAPI, metals.dev and API Ninjas list platinum. To choose the best platinum price API for your use, check whether the series is spot, a benchmark fix or futures, confirm the unit is per troy ounce, and compare history and free allowances.
goldprice.dev appears first because it publishes this comparison. It has no platinum and fits only when gold is the main need. For platinum, compare the other entries below. Prices, request limits and product details were checked on 17 and 18 October 2026.
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 |
| 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 |
| MetalpriceAPI | 100 requests/month, daily updates | $5/month Essential (billed yearly), 1,000 requests, 30-minute updates | 28 metal symbols, including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper | Start date not stated; up to 365 days per request | No MCP server found on its site |
| 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 |
| API Ninjas | 3,000 requests/month; daily futures settlement; no commercial use | $59/month Developer ($39/month billed yearly), 100,000 requests | 30 commodities, including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper | Premium only, OHLCV from 1 minute to 1 day | Yes, every plan including Free |
The ranking
1. goldprice.dev
Fits projects where gold is the main need. goldprice.dev covers gold, silver and copper, with gold spot in 31 currencies. Free includes 5,000 monthly requests, data 15 minutes late, commercial use and MCP with nine tools. Basic costs $19 a month. The trade-off is decisive for this comparison: it has no platinum. Use one of the other providers for platinum.
Sources: Plans and limits, Dealer prices, MCP setup, checked 18 Oct 2026.
2. Narwhal API
Fits projects needing platinum, palladium, gold, silver, copper and oil through REST and MCP on one key. This sibling of goldprice.dev offers 5,000 free monthly requests at the previous day's close, with 12 months of history. Basic costs $59 monthly for 100,000 requests, real-time data and five years of history. The trade-off is delayed Free data.
Sources: Commodities API, Pricing, MCP, checked 18 Oct 2026.
3. Metals-API
Fits platinum projects needing LBMA and LME series, time-series, intraday or OHLC endpoints. It lists LBMA gold history from 1968, silver from 2010, and platinum and palladium from 1990. The Copper plan costs $19.99 monthly for 2,500 requests and ten-minute updates. Its eight MCP tools each consume a request. The trade-off: its pricing page does not describe a free tier.
Sources: Pricing, Documentation, MCP, checked 18 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs Metals-API
4. goldapi.io
Fits projects comparing platinum and palladium with gold and silver across its listed 72 currency codes. Sandbox allows 100 requests monthly, while Unlimited costs $99 a month. It lists an MCP page and allows up to 90 days of history per request. The trade-off is currency coverage: availability varies by metal pair, so check the pair you need.
Sources: Plans, llms.txt, checked 18 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs goldapi.io
5. MetalpriceAPI
Fits projects needing platinum within a catalog of 28 metal symbols. Free provides 100 monthly requests with daily updates. Essential costs $5 monthly, billed yearly, for 1,000 requests and 30-minute updates. History requests cover up to 365 days, but the start date is not stated. The trade-off is less clarity on historical depth; no MCP server was found.
Sources: Pricing, Currencies and symbols, Documentation, checked 18 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs MetalpriceAPI
6. metals.dev
Fits platinum and palladium projects seeking a small paid allowance. Free includes 100 monthly requests with up to 60 seconds of delay. The Copper plan costs $1.79 monthly for 2,000 requests. It advertises more than five years of history, with 30 days per time-series request. The trade-off is that longer periods require multiple requests. No MCP server was found.
Sources: Pricing, Documentation, checked 18 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs metals.dev
7. API Ninjas
Fits projects needing platinum futures within a catalog of 30 commodities. Free includes 3,000 monthly requests and returns the last daily futures settlement, with commercial use barred. Developer costs $59 monthly. MCP is included on every plan, including Free. The trade-off is the Free price type: a futures settlement does not answer a spot-price query.
Sources: Gold price API, Commodity price API, Pricing, MCP, checked 18 Oct 2026. goldprice.dev vs API Ninjas
Choose a platinum series before comparing subscription prices. Match its price type, unit, update interval and history to your use. Check commercial rights too: API Ninjas Free bars commercial use and returns daily futures settlement data. goldprice.dev and Narwhal API are owned and operated by Nusantara Ventures, LLC.