{"id":7649,"date":"2026-08-24T15:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2026-08-27T00:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:31:53","slug":"how-much-do-instagram-ads-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/how-much-do-instagram-ads-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How much do Instagram ads cost in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"article-item\">\n\n            <a   href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/how-much-do-instagram-ads-cost\/\" class=\"article-item__img\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/how-much-instagram-costs-1-1024x635.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"nstagram ads cost concept with a 3D Instagram symbol, analytics charts, and cost-related graphics on an elegant purple and rose-gold background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/how-much-instagram-costs-1-1024x635.webp 1024w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/how-much-instagram-costs-1-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/how-much-instagram-costs-1-768x476.webp 768w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/how-much-instagram-costs-1-1536x953.webp 1536w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/how-much-instagram-costs-1-2048x1270.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"article-item-content\">\n                <ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t                     \n                                    <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/how-much-do-instagram-ads-cost\/\">\n                <h4>How much do Instagram ads cost in 2026?<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>How much should you actually budget for Instagram ads in 2026? 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