Activeverified July 17, 2026
Vapi free tier
Vapi provides pay-as-you-go voice-agent APIs with introductory calling minutes. Its separate startup program advertises a larger allowance, but applications are currently on hold.
Free-tier allowances
- Offer details
- Regular accounts receive introductory calling minutes; current Vapi pages disagree on whether the amount is 60+ or 100 minutes.
- Evidence: official pricing page (accessed 2026-09-13)
Requirements and restrictions
Restrictions
- The startup grant is conditional, and applications are on hold.
- Model and telephony costs may be additional to Vapi's platform charge.
Provider snapshot
Also serves: Conversational AI, TTS/STT
Referral program
Developer experience
Introductory calling minutes vary across Vapi's published pages; check the current account balance and any model or telephony charges.
Features
- Regular accounts receive introductory calling minutes; Vapi's published pages differ on the amount.
- Voice AI agent platform
- telephony API
- Built for Startups, growth companies, developers
Core products
Official links and evidence
- Vapi pricing — pricing, accessed 2026-09-13Introductory calling minutes.
- Vapi startups program — website, accessed 2026-09-13Startup applications are on hold.
- Vapi official website page — website, accessed 2026-07-17Official provider destination recorded during verification.
Categories
Subcategories: Conversational AI, Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech