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LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud
LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud is listed under open source frameworks. Its first listed price, in its own words: Build: $0/mo (per month (plan)). Telephony stated on its pages: phone numbers, sip and bring your own carrier. Read from the vendor's own pages on October 19, 2026.
Last verified: 2026-10-19
Read from docs.livekit.io, livekit.com, raw.githubusercontent.com. Docs - Pricing - License - Compare every voice agent platform
Status
- Status, as stated
Current; framework fully open source
“The framework is fully open source and supported by an active community.”
docs.livekit.io - Last verified
Changes recorded: none. None stated on cited pages.
How LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud charges
Every price line LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud states, in its own words and units, with what it says the price includes and the quote. Nothing is converted.
| Price, in the vendor's words | Unit | Includes, as stated | Quote and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build: $0/mo | per month (plan) | No credit card required (stated) | “Build Price: $0/mo Note: No credit card required” |
| Ship: starting at $50/mo | per month (plan) | Not stated | “Ship Price: $50/mo Note: STARTING AT” |
| Scale: starting at $500/mo | per month (plan) | Not stated | “Scale Price: $500/mo Note: STARTING AT” |
| Agent session minutes: 1,000 included (Build); 5,000 then $0.01/min (Ship); 50,000 then $0.01/min (Scale)inferredInferred: Plans assigned by table column order (Build, Ship, Scale, Enterprise); the row does not name them. | per agent session minute | Not stated | “Agent session minutes · 1,000 minutes included · 5,000 minutes included (then $0.01 per min) · 50,000 minutes included (then $0.01 per min) · Custom” |
| Third-party SIP minutes: then $0.004/min (Ship), $0.003/min (Scale)inferredInferred: Plans assigned by table column order (Build, Ship, Scale, Enterprise); the row does not name them. | per minute | Inbound and outbound minutes using a third-party SIP trunk (row description) | “Third-party SIP minutes · 1,000 minutes included · 5,000 minutes included (then $0.004 per min) · 50,000 minutes included (then $0.003 per min) · Custom” |
- Free tier or credits
$2.50 in LiveKit Inference credits on the Build planinferred
Inferred: Plan from table column order: the credit row's first column is read as Build; the row does not name it.“LiveKit Inference credits · $2.50 in credits (~50 minutes, based on model prices)”
livekit.com
Telephony
- Phone numbers
US local numbers: 1 free, then $1.00/month (Ship, Scale)inferred
Inferred: Plans assigned by table column order (Build, Ship, Scale, Enterprise); the row does not name them.“US local phone numbers · 1 free number · 1 free number (then $1.00/month per number) · 1 free number (then $1.00/month per number) · Custom”
livekit.com - SIP
Third-party SIP trunks, inbound and outbound
“Inbound and outbound minutes using a third-party SIP trunk”
livekit.com - Bring your own carrier
Twilio connector bridges Twilio Programmable Voice calls
“Twilio Programmable Voice calls bridged into LiveKit rooms”
livekit.com
Models, tools and calls
- Bring your own models
Plugins for most major AI providers
“It supports plugins for most major AI providers, with more continually added.”
docs.livekit.io - Function calling and tools
Tools compatible with any LLM; tool calls can be forwarded to the frontend
“Tool use: Define tools that are compatible with any LLM, and even forward tool calls to your frontend.”
docs.livekit.io - Transfer and handoff
Multi-agent handoff (agent to agent)
“Multi-agent handoff: Break down complex workflows into simpler tasks.”
docs.livekit.io - Recording and transcripts
Agent session recordings: 1,000 min included (Build), then $0.005/min (Ship, Scale)inferred
Inferred: Plans assigned by table column order (Build, Ship, Scale, Enterprise); the row does not name them.“Agent session recordings · 1,000 minutes included · 5,000 minutes included (then $0.005 per min) · 50,000 minutes included (then $0.005 per min) · Custom”
livekit.com - Languages
- Not stated
Depends on chosen STT/TTS plugins; no count stated.
Self-hosting, license, compliance and scale
- Self-hosting
Deploy agents to LiveKit Cloud or any custom environment
“You can deploy your agents to LiveKit Cloud or any custom environment of your choice.”
docs.livekit.io - License
Apache-2.0 (framework); turn detection models under LiveKit Model License
“The Agents framework is licensed under Apache-2.0. The LiveKit turn detection models are licensed under the LiveKit Model License.”
raw.githubusercontent.com - Compliance
SOC 2 Type II and network pentest reports on Scale and Enterpriseinferred
Inferred: Plans assigned by table column order (Build, Ship, Scale, Enterprise); the row does not name them.“Security reports · No · No · Includes: SOC 2 Type II, Network pentest · Includes: SOC 2 Type II, Network pentest”
livekit.com HIPAA compliance on Scale and Enterpriseinferred
Inferred: Plans assigned by table column order (Build, Ship, Scale, Enterprise); the row does not name them.“HIPAA compliance · No · No · Yes · Yes”
livekit.com - Concurrency
Concurrent agent sessions: 5 (Build), 20 (Ship), up to 600 (Scale)inferred
Inferred: Plans assigned by table column order (Build, Ship, Scale, Enterprise); the row does not name them.“Concurrent agent sessions · 5 · 20 · Up to 600 (Starts at 50, request more via dashboard) · Custom”
livekit.com - SDKs
Python and Node.js
“The Agents framework lets you add any Python or Node.js program to LiveKit rooms as full realtime participants.”
docs.livekit.io
Vendor-stated latency
Latency as LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud states it about itself. Vendor-stated, not measured.
- Vendor-stated
Voice and video delivered worldwide in under 250ms (vendor-stated)
“Deliver voice and video worldwide in under 250ms”
livekit.com
Dataset note
Inference model prices (LLM/STT/TTS) are listed per minute on the pricing page; STT/TTS model facts live in the speech directory.
FAQ
How much does LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud cost?
In LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud's own terms: Build: $0/mo (per month (plan)); Ship: starting at $50/mo (per month (plan)); Scale: starting at $500/mo (per month (plan)); Agent session minutes: 1,000 included (Build); 5,000 then $0.01/min (Ship); 50,000 then $0.01/min (Scale) (per agent session minute); Third-party SIP minutes: then $0.004/min (Ship), $0.003/min (Scale) (per minute). As read on October 19, 2026; prices are not converted.
Does LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud connect to phone calls?
Per its own pages: Phone numbers: US local numbers: 1 free, then $1.00/month (Ship, Scale). SIP: Third-party SIP trunks, inbound and outbound. Your own carrier: Twilio connector bridges Twilio Programmable Voice calls.
Can I self-host LiveKit Agents + LiveKit Cloud?
Per the vendor: "You can deploy your agents to LiveKit Cloud or any custom environment of your choice." License: Apache-2.0 (framework); turn detection models under LiveKit Model License.
Sources
Last verified from each vendor's own pricing pages, docs and license files; every quote was string-matched against the page that day. This is not a benchmark. Prices are shown in the vendor's own unit and change without notice, so check the linked source before you commit.
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