LiveKit Pricing
LiveKit · Voice Agents & Speech/Audio
Open-source real-time audio/video infrastructure. LiveKit powers WebRTC for voice, video, and AI agent applications. Cloud pricing: Free tier (100 max concurrent participants, 10K minutes/mo), Build $50/mo (500 participants, 150K minutes), Ship $500/mo (3K participants, 1.5M minutes), Enterprise custom. Self-hosted is fully free (Apache 2.0). LiveKit Agents framework powers voice AI at OpenAI (ChatGPT Advanced Voice), Character.ai, and many voice startups.
In other words, LiveKit is worth it for developers building real-time voice or video features into their products — voice AI agents, video conferencing, live streams. Self-hosted is a serious option (Apache 2.0). Cloud tiers scale predictably: Build ($50/mo) covers early product; Ship ($500/mo) scales to consumer-app volumes. Powers ChatGPT Voice which is a strong endorsement. Downside: it's plumbing — you still need to build the AI logic on top.
Pricing summary
Per user / per month
Depends on tier
Not applicable
Just need transcription (no real-time voice)? AssemblyAI or Deepgram. Building a voice agent (not the transport)? Vapi or Retell abstract LiveKit for you. Building a video-conferencing product? Daily or 100ms compete.
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| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Self-hosted | Free | Free | free, Apache 2.0 |
Build | Free | Free | free cloud tier, 1,000 agent-session min + 5,000 WebRTC min + $2.50 inference credits/mo, no card required |
ShipEntry tier | $50 | $50 | 5,000 agent minutes included, then metered overage ($0.01/agent min) |
Scale | $500 | $500 | 50,000 agent minutes, HIPAA BAA + SOC 2 Type II + regional data residency |
Enterprise | Custom | Custom | volume + dedicated infra |
All tier prices checked September 28, 2026 · View source →
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Common questions about LiveKit
- How much does LiveKit cost in 2026?
- Does LiveKit have a free plan?
- How often does LiveKit change prices?
- What are the best LiveKit alternatives in 2026?
- Is LiveKit worth it?
- LiveKit is worth it for developers building real-time voice or video features into their products — voice AI agents, video conferencing, live streams. 0).
- What are the pricing tiers of LiveKit?
- LiveKit has 5 plans: Self-hosted (free), Build (free), Ship ($50/mo), Scale ($500/mo), Enterprise (custom).
- How is LiveKit priced — per usage or subscription?
- LiveKit is priced hybrid. You pay a fixed subscription plus metered usage on top.
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