Smart vending pricing
Smart vending pricing, published down to the cent.
Kava OS is priced per connected device per month, starting at $19. Hardware is sold outright or leased through Vending-as-a-Service. Bring your own payment processor at no markup. There's no setup fee for software and no long-term contract on monthly plans.
- per device per month to start
- $19per device per month to start
- off with annual billing
- 15%off with annual billing
- of Pro, free, on up to 10 devices
- 30 daysof Pro, free, on up to 10 devices
Four plans, priced per connected device
Every plan runs every 8Kava format and MDB-compliant legacy machines. Pick a plan for the work you want the software to take off your plate.
Core
per device / month
Connect the fleet and see everything it does.
- Fleet Command: telemetry, remote management and alerts
- DEX and MDB data from legacy machines
- Sales and cashless reporting
- Basic planograms
- Operator mobile app
- Email support
Pro
per device / month
Forecast, price and route like a much larger operator.
- Everything in Core
- Forecasting & Auto-Replenishment
- Pre-kitting and dynamic routing
- Dynamic Pricing, including expiry-aware markdowns
- Payments & Loyalty programs
- Shopper Analytics
- 24/7 phone support
Autopilot
per device / month
Let the agent run the routine, inside your guardrails.
- Everything in Pro
- Kava Agent
- Vision AI analytics and shrink detection
- Predictive Maintenance & Energy
- Retail Media
- API access
Enterprise
volume pricing from 250 devices
For organizations with identity, residency and integration requirements.
- Everything in Autopilot
- SSO via SAML/OIDC
- Custom data residency
- 99.95% uptime SLA
- Named success manager
- Custom integrations
Prices in USD per connected device per month. Annual prices reflect 15% off, billed yearly. Core, Pro and Autopilot carry a 99.9% uptime SLA; Enterprise carries 99.95%.
The modules behind the price difference
Buy it outright, or lease it with VaaS
Every device runs on Kava OS either way. Vending-as-a-Service (VaaS) is a 36-month term that includes the hardware, Kava OS Pro and service in one monthly price. Compare formats on the hardware overview.
| Hardware | Model | Purchase | VaaS per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kava Link retrofit kit | L2 | $349 | Included in software price on VaaS fleets |
| Kava Cooler, single door | C2 | $5,900 | $189 |
| Kava Cooler, double door | C2-XL | $8,400 | $259 |
| Kava Vend smart vending machine | V4 | $6,700 | $209 |
| Kava Kiosk micro-market self-checkout | K1 | $2,900 | $99 |
| Kava Box autonomous micro-store | B160 | From $64,000 | From $1,790 |
| Kava Lockers, base bank of 18 | LX-18 | $7,400 | $229 |
| Kava PPE Dispenser | P1 | $9,800 | $299 |
| Kava Outdoor weatherized cooler | O1 | $11,900 | $349 |
| Solar canopy add-on for O1 | SC-800 | $6,200 | $159 |
Purchased hardware runs on any Kava OS plan. VaaS prices are per unit per month.
The honest trade-off, worked through on one cooler
Take a single Kava Cooler C2. On VaaS it costs $189 a month, or $6,804 across the 36-month term, with Kava OS Pro and service included. Bought outright, it costs $5,900 up front, plus Kava OS Pro at $39 a month ($1,404 over the same 36 months), with service arranged separately.
Ownership wins when you plan to run the cooler well past 36 months, or you already employ the technicians. VaaS wins when capital is scarce, when you want one predictable line item, or when you'd rather never think about a compressor.
- VaaS term: 36 months, with hardware, Kava OS Pro and service included.
- At end of term, VaaS hardware is refurbished and redeployed.
- On VaaS fleets, Kava Link is included in the software price.
Processing stays open. Shoppers never pay a surcharge.
Bring your own processor
Keep your merchant account and your MDB cashless readers. 8Kava adds no markup to processing.
Or use Kava Pay
Interchange-plus 0.35% + $0.05 per transaction. On a $4.25 sandwich, that's about 6.5 cents above interchange, with settlement reporting inside Kava OS.
No convenience fee
We never add a cashless surcharge for shoppers. The price on the door display is the price they pay.
How the 30-day Pro trial works
Choose up to 10 devices
Any mix of 8Kava hardware and legacy machines. Legacy machines need a Kava Link module ($349) to connect.
Let the forecasts calibrate
Every sale, restock and door opening feeds item-level forecasts. Pick lists start reflecting what each device actually sells.
Run Pro for real
Use pre-kitting, dynamic routing, expiry-aware pricing and Shopper Analytics on live routes, with 24/7 phone support.
Decide on your numbers
Pick a plan for each part of the fleet, or stop. Monthly plans carry no long-term contract.
We gave residents a 24/7 pantry in the lobby and didn't spend a dollar of capital.
Pro costs $20 more than Core. What does one empty slot cost you?
If a cooler sells 60 items a day at $4.25, it takes in about $255 a day. Lose five sales to an empty slot on a single afternoon and you've given up $21.25, more than the monthly difference between Core and Pro on that device. Before comparing plan prices to each other, compare them to your own stockout and spoilage numbers. The ROI calculator does the arithmetic.
Pricing questions
Is there a setup fee or a long-term contract?
There's no setup fee for Kava OS, and monthly plans carry no long-term contract. Annual billing takes 15% off in exchange for a yearly commitment. VaaS is the exception by design: a 36-month term that bundles hardware, software and service.
What counts as a connected device?
Any unit that reports to Kava OS on its own: a Kava Cooler, a Kava Vend, a Kava Kiosk, a locker bank, a dispenser, or a legacy machine with a Kava Link module. Plans are priced per connected device per month.
Can I change plans later?
Yes. Monthly plans have no long-term contract, so you can move up to Autopilot when you're ready for Kava Agent, or back to Core on devices that only need telemetry. Your sales history stays in place when you switch.
What does the free trial include?
30 days of Pro on up to 10 devices: forecasting, pre-kitting, dynamic routing, Dynamic Pricing, Payments & Loyalty, Shopper Analytics and 24/7 phone support. Legacy machines need Kava Link hardware to take part.
When does Enterprise pricing apply?
Volume pricing starts at 250 devices. Enterprise adds SSO via SAML/OIDC, custom data residency, a 99.95% uptime SLA, a named success manager and custom integrations. Talk to sales for a quote.
Where to go next
Run Pro free for 30 days on up to 10 devices.
Bring one route or one building. We'll set up the trial, and at day 30 you'll judge it on your own numbers.