Vapi vs ElevenLabs: voice agent hosting vs voice AI platform pricing
Updated 2026-11-06 · listed A to Z, not ranked
Vapi is a voice-agent hosting platform (orchestration + $0.05/min hosting with provider pass-through). ElevenLabs is a voice AI platform (TTS, STT, agents) sold mainly as monthly credit plans plus API usage rates.
Listed A to Z. Figures from vapi.ai/pricing and elevenlabs.io/pricing, checked Nov 6, 2026. They solve overlapping but different jobs—compare only the published price lines.
- How you pay
- Monthly plans + shared credits; API per-character / per-minute
- Entry price lines
- Free $0; Starter $6/mo; Creator $22/mo; Pro $99; Scale $299; Business $990
- Notes
- Voice stack product; not a telephony orchestrator by itself
- How you pay
- Per-minute hosting + pass-through providers; optional packages
- Entry price lines
- Hosting $0.05/min; Core $29/mo; Pro $999/mo minimum (10% of hosting)
- Notes
- Often paired with ElevenLabs as the voice provider
How we checked: Quoted from each official pricing page on Nov 6, 2026. No “cheaper” claim: metering units differ (Vapi minutes + pass-through vs ElevenLabs credits/characters).
FAQ
Is Vapi cheaper than ElevenLabs?
We do not pick a winner. Vapi bills hosting minutes plus whatever STT/LLM/TTS you attach; ElevenLabs bills plan credits and API units. Many stacks use both. Check each official page for your workload (Nov 6, 2026).
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-06)
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