Vapi
AI voice agent platform ready to deploy for developers and ambitious SMBs
Overview
Vapi is the technical standard for AI voice agents: the platform orchestrates real-time speech recognition, language models, and voice synthesis with among the lowest latency on the market. It supports dozens of voices, multiple AI providers, and builds inbound and outbound agents handling full phone calls: appointments, lead qualification, support.
The advertised $0.05/min rate is misleading; add LLM, voice, and phone and real costs run $0.15-$0.30/min. The interface stays technical (JSON, API, webhooks) and requires a developer or AI agency. SMBs without technical staff will find other no-code options more approachable.
Our verdict
Ideal for startups and tech teams wanting full control over their voice agent. Avoid without an in-house developer: the learning curve is steep and hidden costs pile up quickly.