Vapi
API-first voice agent platform where you pick each model
What is Vapi?
Vapi is a developer platform for building voice AI agents where you choose the speech-to-text, LLM and voice providers. You pay a hosting fee per minute plus each provider's cost, roughly $82–$129 for 1,000 minutes by Vapi's own estimate. HIPAA-eligible handling is a paid add-on.
Pros
- Mix and match providers
- Free Vapi telephony and WebRTC
- Strong API and SDKs
Cons
- Stacked pricing is hard to predict
- HIPAA costs $2,000/mo extra
- Requires engineering time
Where Vapi ranks
Alternatives
Vapi alternatives
Retell AI
Developer-friendly platform to build and run AI phone agents
Bland AI
Voice agent platform with all-in per-minute pricing
ElevenLabs Agents
Voice agents built on ElevenLabs' realistic voices
Synthflow
Enterprise voice AI platform sold on annual contracts
Thoughtly
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PolyAI
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Vapi FAQ
What is Vapi?
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Vapi is a developer platform for building voice AI agents where you choose the speech-to-text, LLM and voice providers. You pay a hosting fee per minute plus each provider's cost, roughly $82–$129 for 1,000 minutes by Vapi's own estimate. HIPAA-eligible handling is a paid add-on.
How much does Vapi cost?
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Vapi pricing starts at $0.05/min. Hosting fee plus provider costs; HIPAA add-on $2,000/mo; $5 free credit Check vapi.ai for current plans.
Is Vapi free?
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No. Vapi is a paid product starting at $0.05/min.
Is Vapi an autonomous AI agent?
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We rate Vapi as "Autonomous": runs a whole job end to end without supervision.
What are the best Vapi alternatives?
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Popular alternatives to Vapi are Retell AI, Bland AI, ElevenLabs Agents, Synthflow, Thoughtly.