Includes access to YARA hunting , allowing you to scan for specific code patterns across VirusTotal's massive database.
| Feature | Public API | Premium API | |--------|-----------|--------------| | Price | Free (rate-limited) | Custom quote | | Daily requests | ~500 | 50k+ | | Search & hunting | Basic | Retrohunt, livehunt, VT Intelligence | | File size limit | 32MB | 200MB+ | | Behaviour reports | Limited | Full Cuckoo/Sigma rules | virustotal premium api price
While the Public API is free, it is strictly for non-commercial use and limited to and 500 requests per day . The Premium API unlocks the following capabilities: Includes access to YARA hunting , allowing you
The Virustotal Premium API is expensive because it holds a monopoly on the most diverse malware dataset in the world. The price is steep, but for enterprise organizations, the operational cost of not having that data usually justifies the bill. The price is steep, but for enterprise organizations,
For a 24/7 SOC handling thousands of suspicious files weekly – , especially if you need retrohunt and full YARA rule testing.
Small teams or early-stage startups needing basic private scanning. $20,000 – $50,000


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