SumUp Solo Lite Price in Norway: Fees & Total Cost (2026)

SumUp Solo Lite is cheap to own and cheap to run. In Norway you pay one fixed, one-off price for the card reader itself at Elkjøp - check the current price, as it moves with promotions - and after that a 1.49% transaction fee every time you take a payment. There is no monthly fee and no lock-in, so you never pay for months without sales. You can work out the total cost before you buy. Want to know what SumUp Solo Lite is first? Start there.

This guide walks through every cost of running Solo Lite in Norway: the one-off price of the reader itself, what the 1.49% fee actually means in kroner, how you can bring the fee down to 0.79%, and how the total cost compares with a traditional bank terminal that charges a monthly fee. The aim is for you to know exactly what you pay - both before and after the purchase - so you can compare Solo Lite against other solutions on equal terms.

The one-off price: what the reader costs upfront

SumUp Solo Lite costs one fixed, one-off price for the card reader at Elkjøp - the price varies with promotions, so check the current figure before you order. No subscription contract comes with it.

Solo Lite has one price you pay once: the card reader itself. That price moves with promotions and with whether you pick the reader on its own or a version with a charging cradle, so we don't quote a fixed kroner figure here - see all SumUp products and current prices at Elkjøp before you order. What matters is that this is a pure one-off cost: no subscription is bundled in, and you own the reader from day one.

By comparison, with a traditional terminal provider you often rent the hardware, with a monthly rental that runs for as long as the contract lasts. With Solo Lite you pay for the reader once and you are done with that part of the sum.

The transaction fee: 1.49% per payment

Once the reader is paid for, you only pay when you actually sell something. The fee is 1.49% of the amount per completed payment, whether the customer uses a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. If you sell for NOK 500, 1.49% of that amount - NOK 7.45 - is taken as the fee, and the rest is yours. There is no setup fee, no charge per receipt and no hidden extras.

"You pay just 1.49% per transaction. No monthly fee, no lock-in and no hidden costs." - SumUp Norway

One important point for the Norwegian market: SumUp Solo Lite routes Norwegian debit cards as Visa or Mastercard, not over BankAxept. BankAxept handled 49% of card transactions in Norway in 2024 (Norges Bank), but for most small and mobile businesses that makes no practical difference. If you run a shop with very high card volume, you should work out whether a BankAxept terminal with a lower debit rate pays off, even though it comes with a monthly fee and a lock-in period. You can also see how the fees compare with Zettle and Nets for a broader picture.

No monthly fee and no lock-in

This is the heart of why SumUp Solo Lite is cheap to own. The whole cost picture fits into four points:

1. A one-off price for the reader. A fixed sum you pay when you buy Solo Lite - check the current price at Elkjøp.
2. A 1.49% transaction fee. Taken automatically from every payment you accept. If you sell nothing, you pay nothing.
3. No monthly fee. You have no fixed monthly cost just for keeping the reader on hand.
4. No lock-in. You can stop using the reader at any time, with no notice period or fee.

For a seasonal or part-time business this is often decisive. A market stall that sells a few weekends over the summer doesn't pay for the quiet months the way you do with a terminal that charges a fixed monthly rental. The same goes for a hairdresser who makes the occasional home visit, or a stall that is only staffed in high season: you pay for card payments on the days you actually use the reader, and nothing on the rest.

Total cost over time: Solo Lite versus a bank terminal

The simplest way to understand the cost is to set the fixed parts against a traditional bank terminal with a subscription. The table shows where the two models differ:

In short: Solo Lite is cheapest for those who sell little or irregularly, because you avoid the fixed costs. A bank terminal can work out cheaper at very high volume, where a lower debit rate outweighs the monthly fee over time. Work out your own volume and you'll quickly see which model is cheapest for you.

Can you get a lower fee? Betalinger Plus

Yes. With the Betalinger Plus subscription (NOK 349/month) the transaction fee on SumUp Solo Lite drops from 1.49% to 0.79% per payment.

The standard fee is 1.49%, but you can lower it. With the Betalinger Plus subscription the rate drops to 0.79% per payment, in return for a fixed monthly cost of NOK 349/month. It is an add-on you choose yourself, and it only pays off once your card turnover is high enough that the lower rate saves you more than the subscription costs.

For most people considering Solo Lite - small, mobile or newly started businesses - the standard 1.49% rate with no fixed costs is plenty. If sales grow, you can add Betalinger Plus at any time without changing hardware. Want to compare with the other readers in the range? You can see the full SumUp line-up at Elkjøp and make that call later.

A worked example: what the fee means in practice

With SumUp Solo Lite you pay 1.49% of every sale: NOK 149 on NOK 10,000, and NOK 447 on NOK 30,000 in card turnover.

Let's put numbers on it with a simple worked example. The figures below are for illustration only - your own cost depends on how much you actually sell.

Say you take NOK 10,000 in card payments over a month. With a 1.49% transaction fee you then pay NOK 149 in fees that month. Take in NOK 30,000 and the fee is NOK 447. So you pay in step with your turnover, not a fixed sum every month regardless.

Add in the other parts and the sum is simple: the one-off price for the reader you only pay the first time, and since there is neither a monthly fee nor a lock-in, the transaction fee is the only running cost. A month with no sales at all costs you nothing.

This is exactly where Solo Lite differs from a terminal with a fixed monthly rental. With a subscription terminal you pay the fixed charge whether you sell for NOK 0 or NOK 100,000. With Solo Lite the cost follows your sales all the way down to zero. For a small or mobile business that means predictability: you know that every hundred-krone note you take in costs you under one and a half kroner in fees, and that you have no fixed bill in the quiet periods. Wondering where to buy SumUp in Norway? The answer is Elkjøp.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does SumUp Solo Lite cost?

You pay one fixed, one-off price for the reader itself - check the current price at Elkjøp, since it varies with promotions and with whether you pick a version with a charging cradle. After that you only pay a 1.49% transaction fee per completed payment. There is no monthly fee and no lock-in, so the only running cost is the fee you pay when you actually sell something. You buy the reader once and own it from day one.

Is there a monthly fee on Solo Lite?

No. SumUp Solo Lite has no monthly fee and no lock-in. You pay a one-off price for the reader at Elkjøp and then 1.49% per payment. That means you never pay for months without sales, which makes the reader well suited to seasonal selling, part-time operations and newly started businesses. If you later choose the Betalinger Plus subscription, a fixed monthly cost of NOK 349/month is added, but that is entirely optional and something you control yourself.

What does the 1.49% transaction fee mean?

The fee is the share SumUp takes from every payment you accept. If you take in NOK 1,000, 1.49% of the amount - NOK 14.90 - goes to the fee and the rest to you. The rate is the same whether the customer pays by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. There is no extra charge per receipt or per day. With the Betalinger Plus subscription you can lower the rate to 0.79% per payment.

Can I get a lower fee than 1.49%?

Yes. With the Betalinger Plus subscription the transaction fee drops from 1.49% to 0.79% per payment. In return there is a fixed monthly cost of NOK 349/month for the subscription, so it only pays off once you have high enough card turnover that the lower rate saves you more than the subscription costs. For low and irregular sales, the standard 1.49% rate with no fixed costs is usually the cheapest choice.

Is Solo Lite worth it compared with a bank terminal?

It depends on your volume. Solo Lite is cheapest for those who sell little or irregularly, because you avoid the monthly fee and lock-in and only pay 1.49% when you sell. A traditional bank terminal can work out cheaper at very high card volume, because it supports BankAxept with a lower debit rate that can outweigh the fixed costs over time. Work out your own turnover before you choose.

Ready to work out the cost for your own business? With SumUp Solo Lite you get started with no monthly fee and no lock-in - and never pay for a quiet month.