# Conversational AI pricing

Customers typically save 45% when switching from another provider to Telnyx's full stack platform for Voice AI.

## Volume-based pricing

Get set up on a contract, and receive discounted pricing the more you use.

## Pay as you go

Pay per minute. You're only charged for what you use, and nothing more.

Ideal for businesses scaling AI Agents

### Pay as you go

Pay only for the minutes you use. The cost varies depending on the direction of the call, the number used, and the destination of the call. You can also implement additional features at an extra cost.

### Conversational AI

Base rate for real-time interaction and orchestration between your Voice AI Agent and callers.

| Component               | Price          |
|-------------------------|----------------|
| Conversational AI       | $0.05 / minute |

### Telephony and Messaging

Connects and routes your Voice AI Agent's calls over Telnyx's enterprise-grade network, built for low latency and high call quality. Add messaging capabilities to reach users through SMS for confirmations, reminders, or follow-ups.

| Service                | Description                       | Price                              |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| Call Control           | API-based call management.        | $0.002 / minute                    |
| WebRTC                 | Web calling via browser or SDK.   | $0.002 / minute                    |
| Inbound Telephony      | Calls received by your AI Agent.  | [SIP Trunking fee](/content/pricing/elastic-sip#pay-as-you-go/index.html) |
| Outbound Telephony     | Calls placed by your AI Agent.    | [SIP Trunking fee](/content/pricing/elastic-sip#pay-as-you-go/index.html) |
| SMS Messaging          | Used for confirmations, reminders, or follow-ups. | From $0.004 / message + [carrier fees](/content/pricing/messaging#local-outbound-carriers/index.html) |
| Speech-to-Text (STT)  | Transcribes caller speech in real time so your Voice AI Agent can understand and respond instantly. | Included                           |

### Text-to-Speech (TTS)

| Voice Type            | Description                           | Price    |
|-----------------------|---------------------------------------|----------|
| Telnyx Natural        | Standard natural voice generation.    | Included  |
| Telnyx NaturalHD      | High-definition voice output for clearer audio. | Included  |

| Provider               | Description                          | Price                    |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Amazon Web Services    | Neural voice generation baseline.     | See provider for latest costs |
| Azure                  | Global neural voice model.            | See provider for latest costs |
| ElevenLabs             | Expressive natural synthetic voices.  | See provider for latest costs |

## Large Language Models (LLMs)

| Model                                 | Input     | Cached Input | Output     |
|----------------------------------------|-----------|--------------|------------|
| Qwen3-235B-A22B (hosted on Telnyx-owned GPUs) | $0.0006   | $0.0004      | $0.002     |
| Moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 (hosted on Telnyx-owned GPUs) | $0.0006   | $0.0004      | $0.003     |
| OpenAI                                  |           |              |            |
| GPT-5.1                                | $0.00125  | $0.000125    | $0.01     |
| GPT-5                                  | $0.00125  | $0.000125    | $0.01     |
| GPT-4.1                                | $0.002    | $0.0005      | $0.008    |
| GPT-4o                                 | $0.0025   | $0.00125     | $0.01     |

All Input, Cached Input, and Output rates are billed per 1,000 tokens. Prices reflect Telnyx-managed model usage. If you bring your own API key (BYOK), costs are billed directly by the model provider and are not included here.

### Cloud Storage

| Service       | Price                |
|---------------|----------------------|
| Cloud Storage | $0.006 / GiB per month |
| Embedded      | $0.6 / GiB per month  |

## Conversational AI

Telnyx AI agents power humanlike conversations, real-time responses, and total control with a fully integrated platform.

## FAQ

### What are Voice AI Agents and how do they work?

Voice AI agents are advanced conversational AI tools that use speech recognition, language processing, and text-to-speech to handle customer calls automatically, providing real-time, humanlike interactions without manual intervention.