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AI Receptionist Index

Guide

Voice AI platforms for building your own receptionist.

Short answer: Retell AI, Vapi, Bland AI, ElevenLabs and Synthflow let you build a custom phone agent. Published rates run US$0.05–$0.31 per minute; Synthflow is enterprise-only from $30,000/yr.

Top picks

  1. 1

    ElevenLabs (Agents / Reception) Affiliate pick

    Price on request. Known for its voice quality.

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  2. 2

    Synthflow

    From $2500/mo. Now priced for enterprise, not small shops.

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  3. 3

    Retell AI

    Usage-based. A developer platform, not an out-of-the-box receptionist.

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Same order as the listings below. Picks marked 'Affiliate pick' earn us a commission if you buy; they never change the order. Disclosure.

Per-minute detail: Price Index.

Matching vendors.

ElevenLabs (Agents / Reception)

Price on request

Known for its voice quality. Pricing is credit-based platform pricing, so working out a per-call cost takes some effort.

general · medical clinics
Plans & source

Credit-based platform plans: Free, Starter $6/mo, Creator $22/mo, Pro $99/mo, Scale $299/mo, Business $990/mo. No separate receptionist product price on the vendor's page.
Note: Third-party roundup (appscribed.com) lists 'Reception AI from $29/mo'. We couldn't confirm that on elevenlabs.io.

Source: https://elevenlabs.io/pricingAffiliate link. What this means. USD unless noted.

Synthflow

$2500/mo from

Now priced for enterprise, not small shops.

general · medical clinics · real estate
Plans & source

Enterprise contracts start at $30,000/yr.

Source: https://synthflow.ai/pricing. USD unless noted.

Retell AI

Usage-based

A developer platform, not an out-of-the-box receptionist. Many agencies build on it.

general · medical clinics
Plans & source

Pay as you go: $0.07–$0.31/min for voice agents. $10 free credit. 20 concurrent calls included; extra capacity $8 per concurrent call/mo.

Source: https://www.retellai.com/pricing. USD unless noted.

Vapi

Usage-based

For developers. Total cost depends on which model and voice you choose; Vapi's own calculator shows about $82 to $129/mo for 1,000 minutes.

general
Plans & source

Usage-based: $0.05/min Vapi hosting plus transcription, model and voice passed through at cost. $5 free credit. Optional support packages: Core $29/mo, Pro $999/mo minimum.

Source: https://vapi.ai/pricingAffiliate link. What this means. USD unless noted.

Bland AI

Usage-based

An API-first platform for teams that will build their own phone agent.

general · medical clinics · real estate
Plans & source

Start: $0.14/min talk time, no platform fee, $0.05/min transfer time, 100 calls/day cap. Build: $0.12/min plus $299/mo platform fee, $0.04/min transfer, 2,000 calls/day cap.

Source: https://www.bland.ai/pricing. USD unless noted.

Sources are listed on each card and in methodology. Also see the Price Index.

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