How much does an AI voice agent cost in 2026?
Short answer: an AI voice agent costs from around €100 a month for SME solutions to more than $30,000 a year for enterprise platforms. Developer platforms charge per minute ($0.05 to $0.31), but don't always include everything. At ReshapeOS, which specializes in education, the Phone only plan is €280/month with unlimited agents, telephony and 300 minutes included.
The three pricing models
| Model | How you pay | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Per minute | You pay only for talk time, plus models and telephony depending on the platform | Teams with developers |
| Monthly fee + usage | A fixed fee with minutes included, and extra minutes billed per minute | SMEs and sales teams |
| Enterprise contract | Custom quote, usually annual | Large contact centers |
What goes into the real cost
The per-minute price isn't the total cost. Add up:
- Platform: fee or per-minute rate.
- Voice minutes, language model and telephony, if billed separately.
- WhatsApp, if you follow up on that channel.
- Setup: your team's or the vendor's hours.
- Maintenance: who adjusts the script and integrations.
Then divide by leads contacted and meetings booked. That's the number to compare.
What Reshape costs
- €280/month: unlimited agents, telephony and 300 minutes included.
- €480/month: all of the above plus WhatsApp, with 300 sessions a month.
- Extra minutes: €0.40 down to €0.26, depending on leads per month.
- Setup: our team builds the agent with you, and you test it free for 7 days.
Full details on pricing.
A quick calculation
An academy gets 400 leads a month. If each call lasts 2 minutes on average and there are about 2 attempts per lead, that's around 1,600 minutes a month. Use that to compare vendors at the same volume, adding everything on the list above.
Frequently asked questions
What's the cheapest AI voice agent?
Per minute, Vapi and Retell AI advertise the lowest rates, but they don't include every component or the development work. With a fixed euro price, there are solutions from around €100 a month. We compare them in our AI voice agent comparison.
Is it cheaper than a sales rep?
They do different jobs. The agent calls every lead instantly and at any hour; your team closes. Usually the agent frees up your team's hours rather than replacing it.
Is there a minimum contract?
At Reshape, plans are monthly and you can cancel anytime.
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