Bland AI
Voice AI platform with an all-in per-minute rate that includes LLM, STT, and TTS; telephony billed separately.
Price
Start plan $0 platform fee at $0.14/min; Build is $299/month platform fee at $0.12/min
Start includes 2 credits and an inbound number ($15/mo value), no card required. Start limits: 10 concurrent calls, 100 calls/day, 10 knowledge bases, 1 voice. Build: 50 concurrent, 2,000 calls/day, 50 knowledge bases. Transfer time $0.05/min (Start) or $0.04/min (Build). Enterprise is custom. Warm/live transfers, SMS, and appointment scheduling nodes are listed as Enterprise features.
Free trial: Start plan requires no card and includes two credits plus an inbound number.
Price checked Nov 13, 2026 · source
Visit bland.ai →What it can do
- Build and run voice agents with conversational pathways, automations, and integrations
- Per-minute rate covers LLM, real-time transcription, and premium voices (no token pass-through)
- Bring your own Twilio or SIP, or use Bland telephony at pass-through cost
What it can't do / limits
- Start plan caps at 100 calls/day, 100 calls/hour, and 10 concurrent calls
- SMS, web chat, in-call SMS, iMessage, warm/live transfers, and appointment scheduling are listed under Enterprise, not Start or Build
- Telephony is extra unless you bring your own carrier
- Same TCPA consent limits on AI outbound voice as other platforms
Who it fits
Teams that want a simpler all-in voice rate than assembling Vapi/Retell components, and can live with Start/Build feature limits or move to Enterprise for transfers and SMS.
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