Thanks — good question. I'll summarize the current LiveKit pricing so you can see what's changed and what remains free.
• LiveKit Cloud now uses a paid, tiered pricing model, but there is a free plan available.
• The Build plan is free ($0/month) and includes:
◦ 100 concurrent participants
◦ 50 GB bandwidth
◦ 5,000 connection minutes
◦ 1,000 agent session minutes
◦ 1 free US local phone number
◦ Community support
• Paid plans start with Ship (from $50/month), Scale (from $500/month), and Enterprise (custom pricing).
• New projects must select a pricing plan when created. Projects created before the pricing update have until February 1, 2025 to migrate to the new plans.
• Pricing is now resource-based (compute and downstream bandwidth), with a connection fee of $0.0005/minute and downstream bandwidth starting at $0.12/GB. Upstream bandwidth is free.
• Agent session minutes beyond plan allotments cost $0.01/minute. LiveKit Inference (LLM/STT/TTS) is billed via credits or per-use depending on model and plan, with discounts on higher tiers.
If you'd like, tell me:
• Are you checking for a new project or an existing one? (Existing projects have the Feb 1, 2025 migration window.)
• Which usage matters most to you — concurrent participants, bandwidth, or agent/Inference minutes?
I can then help you pick the right plan or compare cost estimates for your expected usage.
Sources:
Towards a future-aligned pricing model | LiveKit |
Pricing | LiveKit |
Announcing LiveKit Cloud | LiveKit |
Deploy and scale agents on LiveKit Cloud | LiveKit |
LiveKit Inference | Fast, reliable access to voice AI models | LiveKit, with interactive elements