Retell AI pricing
$0.055/min voice infrastructure (headline range $0.07–$0.31/min). Pricing model: Pay as you go, itemized components. Checked Oct 19, 2026 against the vendor's own page.
What the per-minute rate includes
| Component | Status | Vendor's published detail |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-to-text | No separate line | No separate line on the pricing page (not published as a separate charge) |
| Language model | Extra | Extra: $0.0016–$0.32/min standard tier depending on model (e.g. GPT 5.1 $0.04/min); fast tier costs more |
| Text-to-speech | Extra | Extra: $0.015/min (Retell, Minimax, Fish, Cartesia, OpenAI, Inworld voices); ElevenLabs $0.04–$0.10/min |
| Telephony | Extra | Extra: $0.015/min on a Retell US (Twilio) number; no Retell charge on your own SIP trunk |
Plans
| Plan | Fee / mo | Included min | Per min | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | $0 | 0 | $0.055 | |
| Enterprise | custom | — | not published | Custom pricing |
Minimums
No minimum on pay as you go; $10 free credits; 20 concurrent calls included. Enterprise is custom.
Add-ons & extras
Knowledge base +$0.005/min, advanced denoising +$0.005/min, safety guardrails +$0.005/min, PII removal +$0.01/min, batch call +$0.005/dial, branded call +$0.10/outbound call, AI QA $0.10/min after 100 free min, SMS $0.01/msg
Vendor's own all-in example
Retell's own example: GPT 5.1 + platform voice + Retell US number = $0.125/min before add-ons
Pricing history
- No pricing changes logged since tracking began.