LiveKit by LiveKit
Deploy and host AI voice and video agents with real-time communication.
Voice (speech-to-text, text-to-speech)
＋ Build a stack with LiveKit Website Official pricing GitHub
Price
Free plan
paid plans from $50/mo
Free tier
Yes
Build plan: 1,000 agent session minutes, 1 free US phone...
SDK downloads
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npm livekit-client
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | Build plan: 1,000 agent session minutes, 1 free US phone number, inference credits |
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| Cheapest paid plan | $50 a month |
| Usage price | $0.01 per agent session minute, $0.01 per inbound calling minute, model-based inference pricing |
| Good to know | Added automatically: its SDK is in 10 public agent repos we sampled. Prices read from the official pricing page. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | None found |
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| npm | npm install livekit-client |
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