Vapi pricing
For technical teamsVapi is priced per use rather than per month; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked Jul 5, 2026 against the official pricing page.
Build AI phone agents that answer and make calls for your business.
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
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| BuildOur pick | Usage-based$0.05/min Vapi hosting fee (model/STT/LLM/TTS passed through at cost, $0 with own keys); SMS/Chat $0.005/msg | 10 call concurrency included, +$10/line/mo; HIPAA add-on $2,000/mo; Zero Data Retention add-on $1,000/mo
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| Scale | CustomFixed platform fee + committed volume, custom | Custom concurrency
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Pick this tier: Build
Build is usage-based with no commitment and is where every project starts. Scale is for committed volume and enterprise compliance.
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
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Vapi pricing questions
- How much does Vapi cost in 2026?
- Vapi is priced per use rather than per month; the rate for each option is in the table below. Checked Jul 5, 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
- Jul 5, 2026
- Evidence confidence
- Medium — verified, but the vendor changes plans often
Re-checked in batches. We date every check and never take payment for placement. How we rank tools
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