AI voice agent pricing splits between flat rates and metered stacks

AI voice agent pricing is diverging into two broad camps: bundled rates that are easy to forecast and layered billing that can change with every design choice. In material published on Oct. 20, 2026, AssemblyAI said its Voice Agent API charges a flat $4.50 an hour, or $0.075 a minute, billed per second, while public competitor price cards showed lower entry points on hosting alone and higher totals once model, telephony and other usage charges were added.

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