LiveKit offers real-time communication APIs that enable developers to build high-performance, scalable video and audio applications.
Pricing Change History
15 changesConversational intelligence split into Audio turn detection (EOT) at $0.50 per 1,000 requests and Adaptive Interruption at $1.20 per 1,000 requests for self-hosted agents; free on LiveKit Cloud.
New Twilio connector and WhatsApp connector add-ons let customers bridge Twilio Programmable Voice and WhatsApp Business calls into LiveKit rooms, tiered by concurrent calls (5/20/100/Custom) with $0.004/min and $0.003/min overage pricing.
Scale plan's LiveKit Inference concurrency limit (50 concurrent sessions) now notes customers can request more via the dashboard, matching existing language on the Concurrent agent sessions row
Added two LiveKit Inference features: Custom voices (record/upload custom TTS voices - 20 included on Ship, 50 on Scale) and Zero data retention (prompts, audio, model outputs not logged or stored).
Quarterly roll-up · includes Jun 1 weekly, Apr 13 weekly
Audio feature descriptions updated with specific provider/model specs: Background noise suppression now specifies Krisp NC and ai-coustics QUAIL_L; Voice isolation specifies Krisp BVC and ai-coustics Voice Focus 2.1; Enhanced noise cancellation updated from 'Krisp' to 'Krisp NC'.
Two agent audio features renamed: 'Audio enhancement' is now 'Background noise suppression'; 'Speaker isolation' is now 'Voice isolation', dropping the ai-coustics Voice Focus model reference.
Added audio enhancement features including Speaker isolation using ai-coustics Voice Focus to suppress background voices [Speaker isolation: 100 mins (Ship), 1,000 mins (Scale), 10,000 mins (Enterprise) at $0.0012/min overage; Audio enhancement improves STT accuracy and VAD precision; Conversational intelligence enables end-of-turn detection and interruption handling]
Rebranded Inference to LiveKit Inference; added Inference discounts to Scale plan [Renamed section headers and feature names; Scale plan gained 'Inference discounts' feature; Enterprise 'Volume pricing' clarified to include inference]
Agent Observability exited beta: free-until-Jan-2026 notice removed (overages now billed); Observability row added to pricing calculator as a toggleable line item.
Telephony section restructured - SIP participant minutes replaced with dedicated US local and toll-free phone number pricing Agent observability feature added as new capability (Beta, free until January 1, 2026)
DPA (Data Processing Addendum) availability explicitly shown for all plans - 'Standard' DPA for Build, Ship, and Scale plans; 'Custom' DPA for Enterprise
Noise cancellation feature renamed from 'Noise cancellation with Krisp' to 'Enhanced noise cancellation' (Krisp branding removed) Concurrent imports limit added: Build plan gets 2, Ship plan gets 100, Scale and Enterprise get Unlimited
Stream import transcode time (8,000 minutes with video/audio overage pricing) added to Scale plan Stream import transcode time (600 minutes with video/audio overage pricing) added to Ship plan
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Build | Free |
| Ship | $50 /mo |
| Scale | $500 /mo |
| Enterprise | Contact |
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Livekit pricing FAQ
- How much does Livekit cost?
- Livekit pricing starts at $50/mo on Ship. Livekit lists 4 plans on its pricing page; the Build plan is free.
- Does Livekit have a free plan?
- Yes. Livekit's Build plan is free; paid plans start at $50/mo on Ship.
- What pricing model does Livekit use?
- Livekit uses subscription pricing across 4 plans, with a free tier.
- When did Livekit last change its pricing?
- Oct 26, 2026: Livekit: Conversational intelligence split into Audio turn detection (EOT) at $0.50 per 1,000 requests and Adaptive….
- How often has Livekit changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 15 pricing changes for Livekit since it started tracking on Jan 3, 2025; the pricing page was last captured on Oct 26, 2026.





