Thanks — great question. You're asking whether LiveKit takes a commission when you use LiveKit Inference.
Short answer: No commission is mentioned. LiveKit Inference is billed based on usage and model type (LLMs by tokens, STT by duration, TTS by characters), and models are charged at the published PAYG prices for each provider. LiveKit consolidates billing across providers and applies published pricing; discounts or preferred rates are offered on Scale/Enterprise plans for high-volume customers rather than described as a commission or hidden markup.
If you’d like, I can:
• Show the specific PAYG pricing links for the model types you're planning to use.
• Check whether a particular provider or model you plan to call has any additional fees.
• Explain how billing appears on your invoice or how to estimate monthly costs for your expected usage. Which would help you most? Sources:
Build voice, video, and physical AI | LiveKit |
Introducing LiveKit Inference: A unified model interface for voice AI | Liv... |
Pricing | LiveKit, with interactive elements