Built-in telephony
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AI tools · Voice
Vapi pricing, use cases, and first steps
Vapi provides the infrastructure to build voice agents: telephony, speech recognition, language model, and synthetic voice, assembled via API or in the dashboard. You pay a platform subscription, plus per-minute usage.
Vapi has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Core, $29 per month, prepaid, plus usage. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
VapiA platform to build AI voice agents- Vendor
- Vapi (United States)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Core, $29 per month, prepaid, plus usage
- In the European Union
- Partly available
- Page checked on
- October 21, 2026
What Vapi does
Who it’s for: developers and software companies adding voice to their product.
Choice of building blocks
Choose transcription, model, and voice.
Full API
Everything is API-driven.
Also
- Zero data retention
Vapi pricing
Transcription, model, and voice costs are added per minute.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Core Recommended to start | $29 per month, prepaid, plus usage | Builders and early teams |
| Pro | $999 per month minimum | Teams in production |
| Premier | Custom pricing | Large organizations |
What the free plan includes
$5 in free credits.
Nova’s advice
The real cost depends mostly on minutes, voice, and model.
A first try, in 45 minutes
Your data. Zero data retention option included according to the pricing page.
What it does less well
- Built for developers.
- The total price is hard to predict.
Launch a first test agentVapi- Pick an assistant template.
- Write the instruction.
- Call it from the browser.
- Adjust the voice.
Alternatives to Vapi
Retell AI
Voice agents with per-minute pricing.
ElevenLabs
Synthetic voices and voice agents.
Frequently asked questions about Vapi
How much does Vapi cost?
Core: $29 per month, prepaid, plus usage; Pro: $999 per month minimum; Premier: custom pricing. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Vapi for free?
Yes. $5 in free credits.
What happens to my data with Vapi?
Zero data retention option included according to the pricing page.
What are the alternatives to Vapi?
Retell AI: Voice agents with per-minute pricing. ElevenLabs: Synthetic voices and voice agents.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 21, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.