AI voice agent pricing 2026: per-minute rates compared
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Summary: 12 AI voice agent platforms publish a per-minute rate, from $0.03/min (Cartesia) to $0.14/min (Bland AI). 14 sell monthly plans with included minutes, and 3 quote through sales.
Per-minute AI voice agent platforms
Sorted by lowest published per-minute rate. Check what the rate includes: speech-to-text, LLM, text-to-speech, telephony and platform fees are bundled by some vendors and billed separately by others.
| Tool | Listed rate | Pricing details | Free plan | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartesia | $0.03/min + telephony (LLM billed separately) | Free $0 (20K credits/mo, $1 of prepaid agent usage); Pro $5/mo (100K credits); Startup $49/mo (1.25M credits); Scale $299/mo (8M credits); Enterprise custom; voice agent calls $0.03/min plus $0.014/min telephony with a Cartesia-provided number; LLM usage during calls billed separately | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| Smallest.ai Atoms | from $0.05/min (typically $0.09–$0.21/min) | Pay as you go with $10 in free credits: voice agents from $0.05/min, typically $0.09 to $0.21/min depending on the models chosen (hosting $0.01/min flat, speech-to-text about $0.009/min, LLM at cost, text-to-speech about $0.09/min, or speech-to-speech); phone numbers $10/mo; HIPAA zero data retention add-on $1,000/mo; enterprise custom | — | 2026-11-02 |
| Tabbly | $0.05/min flat, billed per second | Pay as you go $0.05/min worldwide, billed by the second, no monthly minimum; enterprise committed volume $0.04/min; free account, no card | — | 2026-11-02 |
| Telnyx Voice AI | $0.05/min voice engine (LLM + telephony extra) | Voice engine $0.05/min (orchestration, speech-to-text and text-to-speech); LLM tokens billed separately (about $0.006/min on Telnyx-hosted models per its estimate) and telephony at carrier cost from $0.0032/min; Telnyx estimates a production agent at about $0.06/min; volume rates via sales; free sign-up | — | 2026-11-01 |
| Ultravox | $0.05/min | Pay as you go: $0/mo with the first 30 minutes free, then $0.05/min, up to 5 concurrent calls; Pro $100/mo (no hard concurrency caps) at $0.05/min; SIP $0.0048/min; Enterprise custom | — | 2026-11-01 |
| Bolna | from $0.06/min | Pay as you go from $0.06/min, with speech-to-text, LLM and text-to-speech included when using the bundled models (telephony and platform fee added per minute); credit top-ups from $10 to $5,000, larger top-ups bring the rate to about 4.5¢/min; one-time Pilot packs $300 for 6,500 min or $500 for 12,000 min; $5 free credits for new accounts | — | 2026-10-30 |
| Retell AI | $0.07–$0.31/min | Pay as you go, $0.07–$0.31/min; $10 free credits | — | 2026-10-28 |
| Twilio Voice (ConversationRelay) | $0.07/min ConversationRelay + call minutes | Pay as you go (US, as of Aug 2026): ConversationRelay voice AI orchestration $0.07/min on top of call minutes (local outbound $0.0140/min, inbound $0.0085/min; browser/app $0.0040/min); local numbers $1.15/mo, toll-free $2.15/mo; volume and committed-use discounts; free trial with $15 credit, no card | — | 2026-11-02 |
| AssemblyAI Voice Agent API | $4.50/hr (~$0.075/min) all-inclusive | Voice Agent API $4.50/hr (about $0.075/min) all-in: real-time speech-to-text, turn detection, its Voice Agent LLM, text-to-speech and hosting, billed per second; speech-to-text from $0.15/hr; free tier (no card) includes up to 185 hours of pre-recorded and 333 hours of streaming transcription; volume pricing via sales | Yes | 2026-10-27 |
| Deepgram Voice Agent API | $0.075/min Standard | Voice Agent API, pay as you go: Standard $0.075/min ($0.068 on Growth), Standard with your own TTS $0.065/min ($0.051), your own LLM $0.059/min, your own LLM and TTS $0.050/min ($0.041), Advanced $0.163/min ($0.146); $200 free credit; Growth plans from $4K/year; Enterprise via sales | — | 2026-10-30 |
| Dasha | from $0.08/min | Growth from $0.08/min, all-inclusive except VoIP and LLM tokens, billed per second with no charge for unconnected call attempts; volume and committed-usage discounts via sales; 1,000 free minutes, no card | — | 2026-10-30 |
| Bland AI | $0.14/min ($0.12 with $299/mo fee) | $0.14/min with $0 platform fee; $0.12/min with $299/mo platform fee | — | 2026-10-28 |
| Vapi | See vendor | Usage-based per minute, with transcriber, model and voice costs listed separately; $5 free credits; optional support packages: Core $29/mo, Pro $999/mo minimum | — | 2026-10-28 |
AI voice agents and receptionists with monthly plans
Sorted by lowest listed monthly price (annual price where that is the lowest shown).
| Tool | Entry price | Pricing details | Free plan | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs Agents | From $6/mo | Monthly plans with included call minutes: Free (15 min), Starter $6 (75 min), Creator $22 (275 min), Pro $99 (1,238 min), Scale $299 (3,738 min, 3 seats), Business $990 (12,375 min); additional minutes $0.08/min; LLM usage billed separately and your own telephony at cost; promo first-month discounts shown until Nov 1, 2026; Enterprise custom | Yes | 2026-11-01 |
| Upfirst | From $20/mo | Priced by calls: monthly Starter $24.95 (30 calls), Premium $59.95 (90), Pro $159.95 (300), Scale $299 (600); annual billing 20% off (Starter $20, Premium $48, Pro $128); extra calls $1.50 to $0.70; 14-day free trial | No | 2026-11-02 |
| Dialzara | From $29/mo | Monthly, no contract: Business Lite $29 (60 min), Pro $99 (220 min), Plus $199 (500 min), Elite $349 (1,000 min); overage $0.48 to $0.35/min; Done for You managed service from $1,500/mo; 7-day free trial | No | 2026-11-01 |
| Famulor | From $29/mo | Pay as you go $0 to start (800 credits included, then $0.16/min, no card); billed yearly: Plus $29/mo (100 minutes included), Pro $111/mo (667 minutes), Agency $233/mo (1,667 minutes); extra minutes $0.11–$0.14 depending on plan; white-label on all plans; Enterprise via sales. The page showed a limited-time autumn offer with lower minute rates on our check | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
| OpenMic.ai | From $29/mo | Starter $29/mo (100 minutes); Business $199/mo (1,000 minutes, then $0.15/min); Pro $450/mo (2,500 minutes, then $0.13/min); Agency $1,500/mo (7,000 minutes, then $0.12/min, white-label); Enterprise custom, from as low as $0.08/min; free trial on every plan | — | 2026-10-31 |
| Phonely | From $33/mo | Free plan (100 minutes); Starter $33/mo and Professional $100/mo billed annually (33% off); Enterprise from 5 cents/min; overage $0.35, $0.30 and $0.25/min | Yes | 2026-10-31 |
| Autocalls | From $34/mo | Starter $34/mo (120 minutes, then $0.20/min, 1 assistant); Pro $129/mo (700 minutes, then $0.16/min); Agency $249/mo (1,700 minutes, then $0.09/min); Agency White Label $419/mo (3,500 minutes, then $0.09/min); AI model, voice and transcription included in every minute; yearly billing gives 2 months free | — | 2026-10-30 |
| Rosie | From $49/mo | Monthly: Professional $49 (250 min), Scale $149 (1,000 min), Growth $299 (2,000 min); annual billing 2 months free (Professional $41/mo, $490/yr); website texting add-on $50/mo; 7-day free trial | No | 2026-11-02 |
| Trillet | From $49/mo | AI Receptionist $49/mo (150 minutes, then $0.20/min; 28-day money-back guarantee); white-label agency platform (Studio and Agency plans) from $99/mo, with $0.12/min AI usage after included minutes and a 7-day free trial (card required); Enterprise custom; no contracts on self-serve plans | — | 2026-11-01 |
| LiveKit | From $50/mo | Build $0/mo; Ship from $50/mo; Scale from $500/mo; Enterprise custom; usage on top: agent session $0.01/min, US local telephony $0.01/min, and LLM, speech-to-text and text-to-speech inference billed per minute by model (the page's example totals about $0.048/min) | Yes | 2026-10-31 |
| Goodcall | From $79/mo | Priced per unique customer served, not per minute: Starter $79/mo (100 customers, then 79¢ each), Growth $129/mo (500, then 26¢), Scale $299/mo (2,000, then 15¢); Enterprise custom; start free with a demo agent | No | 2026-10-28 |
| My AI Front Desk | From $79/mo | Business-in-a-Box $99/mo billed monthly or $79/mo billed annually (200 voice minutes, plus web chat, 2-way SMS, CRM and automations); Partner/Enterprise custom; 7-day free trial | No | 2026-10-28 |
| Simple Phones | From $97/mo | Plans start at $97/mo for 100 calls/mo, phone line included, no commitment (from the vendor's site FAQ; /pricing redirects to the home page) | — | 2026-10-31 |
| Brilo AI | From $149/mo | Free plan (10 minutes/mo, 1 agent); Pro $149/mo (600 minutes, 3 agents); Growth $499/mo (2,500 minutes, unlimited agents); Custom plans above 5,000 minutes; the page lists about 16¢ (Pro) and 14¢ (Growth) per minute; annual billing saves 10% | Yes | 2026-10-30 |
Quote-only or unpublished
| Tool | Entry price | Pricing details | Free plan | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regal | Contact sales | Custom quote via a pricing form; no list prices shown | — | 2026-10-31 |
| Synthflow | Contact sales | Enterprise contracts start at $30,000/year | — | 2026-10-28 |
| Thoughtly | See vendor | Flex, Scale and Enterprise plans quoted by sales; no list prices shown | — | 2026-10-29 |
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FAQ
How much does an AI voice agent cost per minute?
Published per-minute rates in our data run from $0.03/min (Cartesia, plus telephony, with LLM usage billed separately) and $0.05/min (Ultravox, Tabbly; Telnyx's voice engine; Smallest.ai's lowest stack) through $0.06/min (Bolna), $0.07–$0.31/min (Retell), $0.07/min plus call minutes (Twilio ConversationRelay), $0.075/min (Deepgram Voice Agent API Standard; AssemblyAI's all-inclusive $4.50/hr) and $0.08/min (Dasha) to $0.14/min (Bland, no platform fee). What a rate includes differs: Telnyx bills LLM tokens and telephony separately, Cartesia adds $0.014/min for a Cartesia number, Twilio's ConversationRelay rate excludes call minutes and your own LLM, and Vapi lists transcriber, model and voice costs separately.
What do monthly AI voice agent plans cost?
ElevenLabs Agents has a free plan (15 minutes) and Starter at $6/mo for 75 minutes. Other bundled plans in our data start at $29/mo (OpenMic.ai, 100 minutes; Famulor Plus billed yearly, 100 minutes), then Phonely $33/mo billed annually, Autocalls $34/mo (120 minutes) and Trillet's AI Receptionist $49/mo (150 minutes). Overage typically runs $0.09–$0.35/min depending on vendor and plan.
Which AI voice agents have a free plan?
Free plans: AssemblyAI Voice Agent API, Brilo AI, Cartesia, ElevenLabs Agents, Famulor, LiveKit, Phonely. Free credits or minutes: Dasha 1,000 minutes, Ultravox the first 30 minutes, Deepgram $200, Retell $10, Vapi and Bolna $5.
Is a per-minute platform cheaper than a monthly plan?
At low volume, monthly bundles are simpler; at high volume, per-minute developer platforms are usually cheaper but you assemble and maintain the agent yourself. Compare the all-in cost per connected minute (speech, LLM, voice, telephony and platform fees) using each vendor's own calculator.
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