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Retell AI pricing for contractors

Short answer. Retell AI is a platform for building your own AI phone agent. Pay as you go costs $0.07 to $0.31 a minute for voice agents, by the model and voice you pick. There is no monthly plan fee. A Retell phone number costs $2 a month. New accounts get $10 in free credits and 20 concurrent calls. Enterprise pricing is custom. We read the Retell AI pricing page on October 25, 2026.

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Compare Retell. Vapi vs Retell AI and Bland AI vs Retell AI put the per-minute rates side by side, with costs for 1,000 and 5,000 minutes.

Alternatives. Retell AI alternatives prices a 3,000-minute month on six platforms. Next, read Retell AI vs ElevenLabs.

Cost per minute. checked October 25, 2026.

What makes up the per-minute price

Part	Price per minute
Retell voice engine	$0.055
Language model, GPT 5.1 standard	$0.04
Retell platform voices	$0.015
ElevenLabs Flash voices	$0.040
US telephony through Retell (Twilio)	$0.015
Your own SIP or telephony	No charge

Model prices on the page run from $0.0016 to $0.64 a minute, by model and speed tier.

Monthly fees and add-ons

Phone number: $2.00 a month. Verified number: $10.00 a month.
Concurrent calls: first 20 free, then $8.00 each a month.
Knowledge base: 10 free, then $8.00 each a month. Use adds $0.005 a minute.
Branded caller ID: $0.10 per outbound call.
SMS: $0.01 per message, plus $20.00 a month for Retell SMS.

What a month costs

With the Retell voice engine, GPT 5.1, a Retell voice, and Retell US telephony, a minute costs $0.125.

500 minutes a month: $62.50 plus a $2 number, so $64.50.
1,000 minutes a month: $125 plus a $2 number, so $127.

Our math from the prices above, before tax and add-ons. Your price moves with the model you pick.

The catch for a small trade business

Retell sells the building blocks. You or a partner write the prompts, connect your calendar, and test the agent. Ready-made AI receptionists cost more per minute but come set up. Dialzara Business Pro costs $99 a month with 220 minutes. Source: Dialzara pricing. See Dialzara pricing.

Retell AI vs Vapi

Vapi charges a $0.05 a minute hosting fee, with models, voices, and phone carriers billed on top at cost. Its optional Core package costs $29 a month. Source: Vapi pricing. Both fit a builder more than a busy owner.

FAQ

How much does Retell AI cost per minute? $0.07 to $0.31 a minute for voice agents on pay as you go, by model, voice, and telephony.

Does Retell AI have a monthly fee? No plan fee on pay as you go. Phone numbers cost $2 a month each, and some add-ons bill monthly.

Is Retell AI free to try? New accounts get $10 in free credits.

How much does Retell AI enterprise cost? Enterprise pricing is custom. Contact Retell sales.

Is Retell AI cheaper than Vapi? It depends on the model and voice. Vapi adds a $0.05 hosting fee to provider costs. Retell bundles its voice engine at $0.055 and bills model and voice on top.

Checked 2026-10-25. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.