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Livekit

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LiveKit offers real-time communication APIs that enable developers to build high-performance, scalable video and audio applications.

Entry price

$50

Ship · /mo

Plans tracked

no add-ons

Pricing changes

Latest Wk 40 '26

Pricing model

Subscription

Free tier available

Pricing Change History

13 changes

202613 changes

Sep 28, 2026

Packaging

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Livekit adds Twilio and WhatsApp connectors, tiered $0.004/min pricing

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.

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Jul 6, 2026

Improvement

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LiveKit lets Scale plan users request higher Inference concurrency limits

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

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Jul 3, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

LiveKit: Zero data retention + Custom voices added to LiveKit Inference

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).

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Jun 2, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Livekit names Krisp NC and ai-coustics specs in audio filters

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'.

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Apr 13, 2026

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Livekit swaps default LLM to GPT-5.3 and renames audio features

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.

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Apr 4, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Livekit Cuts Agent Session Limits, Adds Audio AI Features for Scale Plan

Audio enhancement, Speaker isolation, and Conversational intelligence features added for agents. Inference discounts added to Scale plan. Agent observability BETA free period removed. Concurrent agent sessions on Scale plan reduced from Up to 1,000 to Up to 600. Enterprise agent deployments and concurrent connections changed from Unlimited to Custom.

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Mar 26, 2026

Improvement

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Livekit Adds AI-Powered Speaker Isolation for Background Voice Suppression

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]

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Feb 16, 2026

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Livekit rebrands Inference, adds Scale plan discounts

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]

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Apr 19, 2026

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Livekit Begins Billing for Agent Observability After Beta

Agent Observability exited beta: free-until-Jan-2026 notice removed (overages now billed); Observability row added to pricing calculator as a toggleable line item.

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Jan 12, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Livekit Restructures Telephony Pricing with New Local and Toll-Free Number Options

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)

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Jan 12, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Livekit Transitions to AI Agent-Centric Pricing Model, Introducing Agent Session Minutes and Inference Credits

Primary usage metric changed from 'connection minutes' (time connected to network) to 'agent session minutes' (time in session with AI agent) Deployment metrics dashboard showing resource allocation, latency, errors, and process metrics added

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Jan 12, 2026

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Quarterly

Livekit Introduces DPA Availability for All Plans, Enhancing Compliance and Flexibility for Users

DPA (Data Processing Addendum) availability explicitly shown for all plans - 'Standard' DPA for Build, Ship, and Scale plans; 'Custom' DPA for Enterprise

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Jan 12, 2026

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Quarterly

Livekit Introduces Concurrent Imports and Exports Limits for Enhanced Plans, Boosting Scalability and Flexibility

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

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