Livekit swaps default LLM to GPT-5.3 and renames audio features
What happened
Between the Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026 captures of Livekit's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: 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. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Ship at $50 and Scale at $500.
It lands 10 days after Livekit's previous change, "Livekit Cuts Agent Session Limits, Adds Audio AI Features for Scale Plan" (Apr 4, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Livekit Adds AI-Powered Speaker Isolation for Background Voice Suppression" (Mar 26, 2026) and "Livekit rebrands Inference, adds Scale plan discounts" (Feb 16, 2026). Livekit has been tracked since 2025-01-03.
In the same window Zoom, Twilio, Ringcentral and Agora also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · PositioningReworded
BeforeAudio enhancement
AfterBackground noise suppression
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Positioning | Audio enhancement | Background noise suppression | Reworded |
Values as written on Livekit's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Livekit's pricing page (livekit.io) from Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Audio enhancement" becomes "Background noise suppression".
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Livekit, the last 90 days
Full history- Jul 6, 2026improvedLiveKit lets Scale plan users request higher Inference concurrency limits
- Jul 3, 2026improvedLiveKit: Zero data retention + Custom voices added to LiveKit Inference
- Jun 2, 2026improvedLivekit names Krisp NC and ai-coustics specs in audio filters
- Apr 13, 2026packagingLivekit swaps default LLM to GPT-5.3 and renames audio features · this change
- Apr 4, 2026packagingLivekit Cuts Agent Session Limits, Adds Audio AI Features for Scale Plan
- Mar 26, 2026improvedLivekit Adds AI-Powered Speaker Isolation for Background Voice Suppression
- Feb 16, 2026improvedLivekit rebrands Inference, adds Scale plan discounts
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- ZoomApr 13Zoom Events adds $49/month Conference Room Connector for hybrid work
- TwilioApr 13Twilio Flex Adds $35 Per-User Monthly Tier to Pricing Lineup
- RingcentralApr 3Ringcentral offers up to 12 months free for businesses under 400 employees
- AgoraMar 10Agora Launches Agent Studio for Autonomous AI Customer Service
Questions about this change
Did Livekit raise prices in April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on Livekit's pricing page between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026?
Positioning: Audio enhancement → Background noise suppression, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Livekit change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Livekit in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Livekit Cuts Agent Session Limits, Adds Audio AI Features for Scale Plan" on Apr 4, 2026; Livekit has been tracked since 2025-01-03.