Tavus: turn-taking model upgraded (Sparrow-1 → Sparrow-2)
What happened
Between the Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026 captures of Tavus's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Intelligent turn-taking underlying model upgraded from Sparrow-1 to Sparrow-2 in the detailed pipeline/models feature comparison table. In detail: Intelligent turn-taking model upgraded from Sparrow-1 to Sparrow-2 in the detailed pipeline/models feature comparison table. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists PALs Plus at $20, PALs Max at $50, Starter at $59 and Growth at $397.
It lands 49 days after Tavus's previous change, "Tavus shifts 50%-off promo from Starter to Builder, now $29/mo" (Jul 20, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Tavus expands developer tiers from 4 to 6, adds $22 Starter plan" (Jun 30, 2026). Tavus has been tracked since 2026-05-14.
In the same window Synthesia, Runway, Descript, Loom and D-ID also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · FeatureChangedSparrow-1Sparrow-2
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | Sparrow-1 | Sparrow-2 | Changed |
Values as written on Tavus'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 Tavus's pricing page (tavus.io) from Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Sparrow-1" becomes "Sparrow-2".
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Tavus, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 12, 2026improvedTavus doubles Starter plan conversation limit from 5 to 10 minutes
- Sep 28, 2026packagingTavus slashes video call limits: Growth/Business capped at 60 min
- Sep 7, 2026improvedTavus: turn-taking model upgraded (Sparrow-1 → Sparrow-2) · this change
- Jul 20, 2026packagingTavus shifts 50%-off promo from Starter to Builder, now $29/mo
- Jun 30, 2026packagingTavus expands developer tiers from 4 to 6, adds $22 Starter plan
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- SynthesiaSep 8Synthesia decouples AI Dubbing, boosts Starter/Creator allowances up to 5x
- RunwaySep 7Runway slashes Pro storage to 100GB, adds Agentic collaborator and Brand Kits
- DescriptJul 13Descript strips bonus AI credits & media hours from Creator and Business plans
- LoomJul 3Loom: Enterprise plan adds EBA Compliance & downloadable insights
- D-IDJun 30D-ID Studio upgrades Agentic Videos with memory across all plans
Questions about this change
Did Tavus raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Tavus's pricing page between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026?
Feature: Sparrow-1 → Sparrow-2, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Tavus change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Tavus in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Tavus shifts 50%-off promo from Starter to Builder, now $29/mo" on Jul 20, 2026; Tavus has been tracked since 2026-05-14.