Any Startup program or grant in Livekit ?

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We are early stage startup . Our Voice AI Agent platform is based on Livekit.. so looking fo more concurrency and recordings concurrency in our account.. kind of Live kit credits

Thanks — this is helpful context. You said you’re an early-stage startup building a Voice AI Agent on LiveKit and you need more concurrency and recording capacity (like credits). Here’s what you can do and the options available. Acknowledgement • You’re asking about increasing concurrent agent sessions, inference concurrency, and recording minutes (credits) for your account to support higher load. What LiveKit provides right now • LiveKit’s plans include monthly concurrency and recording allotments: ◦ Build (free): 5 concurrent agent sessions, 1,000 recording minutes included, WebRTC concurrent connections 100. ◦ Ship ($50/mo): 20 concurrent agent sessions, 5,000 recording minutes included, WebRTC concurrent connections 1,000. ◦ Scale ($500/mo): up to 600 concurrent agent sessions, 50,000 recording minutes included, WebRTC concurrent connections 5,000. ◦ Enterprise (custom): concurrency and recording limits are customizable, with volume pricing, capacity expansion, dedicated support, and SLA. • Inference concurrency (LLM/STT/TTS calls) is limited by plan: ◦ Build: 5 ◦ Ship: 20 ◦ Scale: 50 ◦ Enterprise: customizable • Recording minutes beyond the included allotment are billed at $0.005 per minute on the self-serve plans. • On self-serve plans inference concurrency is a hard cap and can only be raised by moving to a higher plan. Recommended next steps for your startup 1. Estimate needs ◦ Roughly estimate peak concurrent agent sessions, expected inference concurrency (LLM/STT/TTS calls per second), and monthly recording minutes. That will make it clear which tier fits or whether you need Enterprise. 1. Short-term: upgrade plan ◦ If your current plan is Build or Ship, upgrading to Ship or Scale gives much higher concurrency and included recording minutes immediately. 1. If you need custom capacity or better pricing ◦ Move to Enterprise (custom) to get higher concurrency limits, volume pricing, and the ability to negotiate capacity suited to your traffic pattern. 1. Cost control options ◦ Use the included minutes efficiently and trim unnecessary recordings or use selective recording strategies to manage costs until you secure a higher tier. If you’d like, I can help with the next step • Tell me your current plan and provide approximate numbers for: ◦ Peak concurrent agent sessions you expect ◦ Peak inference concurrency needed ◦ Estimated monthly recording minutes I’ll recommend the most cost-effective plan (Build/Ship/Scale/Enterprise) and outline practical ways to reduce recording costs while you scale. Sources: Pricing | LiveKit | How much can LiveKit scale? | LiveKit

Yes as a starup we are looking for grant credits.. for pilots customers to make our product more stable and handle concurrent calls load.. we are selected for 11labs grant also.

Thanks — congrats on the 11labs grant, and great to hear you’re moving forward with pilots. Acknowledging your ask • You’re looking for grant-style LiveKit credits to support pilot customers so your Voice AI Agent can handle higher concurrency and more recording minutes while you stabilize the product. What I can tell you right now • LiveKit’s self-serve plans include specific concurrency and recording allotments (Build, Ship, Scale) and Enterprise plans offer customizable limits and volume pricing. Inference concurrency on self-serve plans is a hard cap and must be increased by moving to a higher plan. Recording minutes over the included allotment are billed per minute. Practical next steps I can help with 1. Assess needs (I can help you figure this out) ◦ Share your current plan and these approximate numbers: ▪︎ Peak concurrent agent sessions you expect for pilots ▪︎ Peak inference concurrency (simultaneous LLM/STT/TTS calls) ▪︎ Estimated monthly recording minutes for pilots ◦ With those, I’ll recommend the best short-term plan to cover pilots and estimate overage costs. 1. Pursue custom credits / Enterprise capacity ◦ For grant-style credits or a tailored capacity increase, Enterprise (custom) arrangements are how LiveKit supports larger or unique needs. I can prepare a clear summary you can use when discussing a custom arrangement, including: ▪︎ Your use case and pilot scope ▪︎ Required concurrency and recording minutes ▪︎ Expected duration of pilot/credits needed ▪︎ Any performance / SLA needs 1. Cost-control and technical options while you scale ◦ Selective recording: record only crucial segments or reduce sampling to stretch minutes. ◦ Session multiplexing: reuse connections where possible to lower concurrent connection counts. ◦ Queueing/backpressure: smooth incoming calls to avoid simultaneous inference spikes. If you’d like me to prepare the summary for pursuing credits or a custom Enterprise arrangement, please provide: • Current LiveKit plan • Target pilot size (number of simultaneous users/agents) • Expected monthly recording minutes for the pilot • How long the pilot will run (weeks/months) I’ll draft a short, concrete summary and recommended plan so you can present it when pursuing credits or custom capacity.

At least 30 concurrent calls and recordings

Thanks — that helps a lot. You need at least 30 concurrent calls with recordings for pilots. Here’s a concise plan you can use to move forward. Acknowledgement • You need capacity for ~30 simultaneous agent sessions and associated recording minutes for pilot customers. Direct recommendation • Upgrade to the Scale plan ($500/mo). Scale provides up to 600 concurrent agent sessions and 50,000 included recording minutes, which covers 30+ concurrent calls comfortably. • If you prefer custom pricing or want negotiated credits for a pilot, Enterprise (custom) plans allow customizable concurrency and recording limits and volume pricing. What I can help prepare for an Enterprise/credits request • A short one-page summary you can use when requesting pilot credits or custom capacity. If you want that, please confirm these details: ◦ Current LiveKit plan ◦ Number of pilot users and expected peak simultaneous users (you said 30; confirm if that’s peak per region or total) ◦ Estimated monthly recording minutes for the pilot (total) ◦ Pilot duration (weeks/months) ◦ Any SLA, regional, or latency requirements ◦ Whether you already have other grant/credit commitments (e.g., 11labs) and the approximate value Cost control tips while you scale pilots • Selective recording: record only essential segments or shorten recording windows to reduce minutes. • Trim audio quality/sampling when high fidelity is not required for the pilot. • Session reuse and multiplexing: reuse connections where possible to reduce WebRTC connection counts. • Queue or throttle inbound calls to smooth spikes in inference concurrency. Next step • Tell me the few details requested above and I’ll draft a concise summary (including required concurrency, recording minutes, duration, and justification) you can use to request either an Enterprise arrangement or pilot credits.