What does Vapi actually cost per minute?

Vapi charges its own hosting fee per minute and passes through the speech, model and voice providers at cost. The total depends on which providers you choose.

Can I use my own API keys with Vapi?

Yes. When you bring your own provider keys, those providers bill you directly and Vapi charges only its hosting fee.

Voice AI

Vapi pricing

Free planFor technical teams

Vapi starts at $29/mo on the Core plan; there is no free plan. Checked Nov 10, 2026 against the official pricing page.

Build AI phone agents that answer and make calls for your business.

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Our take

Score 3.5 out of 5How we score

Vapi is a developer platform for building AI phone agents with your choice of speech, model and voice providers. Its own hosting fee is low, but the real per-minute cost depends on the providers you stack on top.

Plans and prices

Vapi plans, checked Nov 10, 2026. Official pricing page Prices are indicative and may change. Always confirm on the provider's site.
Plan	Price	What you get
No Success PackageOur pick	Usage-based$0.05/min Vapi hosting fee; model/STT/LLM/TTS passed through at provider cost; $5 free credits to start	2 orgs, 1 phone number, 4 concurrent calls, 14-day retention Full model catalog Community support, no SLA
Core	$29/mo$29/mo prepaid balance (auto-renews), drawn down by $0.05/min hosting fee + pass-through model costs	2 orgs, 5 phone numbers, 10 concurrent calls, 30-day retention Zero Data Retention included Email support, 2-day SLA
Pro	$999/mo10% of Vapi hosting fee, $999/mo minimum	10 orgs, 10 phone numbers, 30 concurrent calls, 180-day retention RBAC + ZDR Dedicated Slack support, 1-day SLA 99% uptime SLA
Premier	CustomCustom pricing — contact sales	Custom orgs/concurrency/retention; direct sales only RBAC, ZDR, SSO 99.9% uptime SLA

Pick this tier: No Success Package

The pay-as-you-go option has no commitment and is where every project starts: you pay the per-minute hosting fee plus the model and voice providers at cost. The prepaid and committed plans are for steady volume.

What works

Choose and swap speech, model and voice providers
Low platform fee per minute
Bring your own provider keys
Enterprise plan covers SOC 2, HIPAA and PCI

What to watch

Real cost per minute depends on the providers you add
Needs a developer to set up well
HIPAA and zero-data-retention are paid add-ons

Skip it if

You want a phone agent without any technical setup
You need a single all-in per-minute price
Your call volume is tiny

Best for

Reply to customers fasterImprove sales follow-upCreate voice / audio

Appears in these plans

Vapi pricing questions

How much does Vapi cost in 2026?: Vapi starts at $29/mo on the Core plan; there is no free plan. Checked Nov 10, 2026 against the official pricing page.
What does Vapi actually cost per minute?: Vapi charges its own hosting fee per minute and passes through the speech, model and voice providers at cost. The total depends on which providers you choose.
Can I use my own API keys with Vapi?: Yes. When you bring your own provider keys, those providers bill you directly and Vapi charges only its hosting fee.

Reviewed Sep 11, 2026 by the Dapols team. Report a price change

Our evidence on this tool

Catalog status: Recommended — can be a primary pick in a plan
Price last checked: Nov 10, 2026
Evidence confidence: Medium — verified, but the vendor changes plans often

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