Not long ago, mobile proxies meant renting a 4G modem for a fixed daily or monthly fee. If you needed ten connections, you paid for ten modems, whether you used them or not. Today many providers sell mobile traffic per GB. You pay only for the data that actually passes through the proxy, and that has made cheap mobile proxies a realistic option for freelancers and small teams.
But “cheap” means different things at different volumes. A provider with the lowest price for 1 GB may not be the cheapest at 1,000 GB. Below we look at five affordable providers, what they charge and where each one saves you money.
Quick picks
• PSB Proxy — best for saving as you grow: volume discounts and cheaper residential proxies in the same account
• DataImpulse — best for a low flat rate
• Decodo — best for flexible billing
• IPRoyal — best for fixed plans
• Oxylabs — best for large enterprise volumes
Price overview
Prices from the providers' websites, October 2026.
How we chose
We looked for providers that publish mobile prices, bill per GB and let you start with a small package. Then we compared the price at several volumes, the hidden costs (plan fees, expiring traffic) and how easy it is to keep spending under control.
Overview. PSB Proxy sells mobile, residential, datacenter and static proxies from one account. Mobile traffic is billed per GB, and the price per GB goes down as you buy larger packages. There is no monthly plan fee.
Why it is affordable. Two things keep costs low. First, the volume discount: 1 GB costs $3, and at 10,000 GB the price is $1.50/GB. Second, residential proxies from $0.60/GB sit in the same account. Many tasks do not need mobile IPs at all, so you can run them on residential IPs and save mobile traffic for the hardest targets.
Key features:
• 195 countries
• Rotating or sticky IPs
• HTTP(S) and SOCKS5
• Up to 2,500 ports per account
• Card or crypto payments
Pros:
• Price per GB falls with every larger package
• No subscription or plan fee
• Cheaper proxy types available for lighter tasks
Cons:
• For 1 GB, a flat-rate provider can cost less
• To get the lowest price per GB, you need to buy a larger package
Best for: users who want low costs today and lower costs as they scale.
DataImpulse
Overview. DataImpulse has one of the lowest entry prices for mobile proxies, with a single flat rate.
Key features: 16M+ mobile IPs, pay-as-you-go, traffic does not expire.
Pricing. $2/GB.
Pros: cheap to start; unused traffic stays on your balance.
Cons: no extra discount for large mobile volumes.
Best for: small budgets and occasional use.
Decodo
Overview. Decodo (formerly Smartproxy) offers 3G/4G/5G mobile proxies with a choice of pay-as-you-go or monthly plans.
Key features: 10M+ mobile IPs, 3G/4G/5G, residential proxies in the same account.
Pricing. From $2.25/GB.
Pros: low starting price; flexible plans.
Cons: the final price depends on the plan you pick.
Best for: users who want to switch between billing models.
IPRoyal
Overview. IPRoyal keeps its mobile plans simple, with a fixed price per GB for each plan.
Pricing. $5.20–$6.80/GB.
Pros: easy to budget.
Cons: higher price per GB than the providers above.
Best for: users who value predictability over the lowest price.
** Oxylabs**
Overview. Oxylabs is not a budget brand, but its large plans bring the mobile price down sharply.
Pricing. $7.50/GB on small plans, $3.50/GB at 714+ GB.
Pros: big discounts at high volume; enterprise support.
Cons: expensive for small volumes.
Best for: companies with large, steady mobile traffic.
How to keep mobile proxy costs low
- Start on residential proxies. Move to mobile IPs only for the sites that block residential traffic.
- Cut page weight. Block images, video and fonts in your scraper or browser profile.
- Measure before you buy big. Run your task on a small package and track GB per day.
- Buy the right package. Once you know your usage, pick the package where the price per GB drops.
- Avoid idle costs. Per-GB billing means unused profiles cost nothing. Per-port rental does not.
FAQ
Are cheap mobile proxies reliable? Price and quality are not always linked. What matters is the success rate on your target site. Test with a small package before you commit.
What is the cheapest way to buy mobile proxies? For small volumes, a flat-rate provider is often cheapest. For large volumes, providers with volume discounts usually win.
Do cheap mobile proxies support SOCKS5? Many do. PSB Proxy, for example, supports both HTTP(S) and SOCKS5.
Can I mix mobile and residential proxies to save money? Yes. This is the most effective way to cut costs: use residential IPs by default and mobile IPs only where needed.
Conclusion
Cheap mobile proxies are easy to find, but the cheapest option depends on your volume. PSB Proxy is our first pick because its price drops as you grow and it gives you cheaper residential proxies in the same account. DataImpulse and Decodo are good low-cost starting points, and Oxylabs becomes competitive at enterprise scale.
