At a glance
Compare the scope of each rate before comparing the number. All amounts below are USD.
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| What matters | APIFleet | LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | $0.03 per connected AI minute Platform fee, billed per second | Cloud plans + usage Ship starts at $50 / month |
| Payment model | Prepaid usage. $10 minimum top-up. No monthly subscription or free credits. | Cloud plans meter agent sessions and other resources separately. |
| Cost scope | AI providers and carrier charges are additional. Customer-owned keys are paid directly to providers. | Ship includes 5,000 agent-session minutes, then $0.01 per minute. Inference, transport and telephony can add separate charges. |
| Working style | Configurable assistants, tools, knowledge, browser tests, simulations and call logs. | An agent framework and realtime infrastructure with cloud deployment options. |
Decide which parts of the voice application you want to own.
Agent-session compute is not the same product as a configured assistant workspace. For a framework-based build, budget for your application, deployment and operations as well as cloud usage. That engineering ownership can be exactly what a team wants when the experience needs deeper customization.
When LiveKit may fit
Evaluate LiveKit when you want to build the agent application and realtime experience yourself. Prototype the hardest interaction before estimating the rest of the project.
When APIFleet may fit
Evaluate APIFleet when you want to start from configurable assistants, tools, credentials, browser tests and call logs instead of assembling that management layer.
APIFleet currently limits new workspace access. Existing users can sign in; contact us about a new project. Carrier accounts, standalone previews, file transcription and simulation caller/judge models require customer-owned credentials.
Two workloads to price explicitly
These hypothetical examples assume exactly 1,000 or 10,000 connected AI minutes. They calculate APIFleet’s platform portion only; model, speech, carrier, numbers and any other service charges must be added.
| Workload | APIFleet platform arithmetic | LiveKit estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot: 1,000 minutes | 1,000 × $0.03 = $30.00 | Apply the vendor’s published or quoted terms to the same provider stack and duration. |
| Operation: 10,000 minutes | 10,000 × $0.03 = $300.00 | Include subscriptions, allowances, overages, rounding and implementation work when applicable. |
A bundled vendor rate cannot be compared directly to the APIFleet platform portion. We do not infer LiveKit’s concurrency or seat limits from a minute rate; confirm them for your planned workload.
Run a one-assistant switching pilot
Before switching from LiveKit, recreate one assistant, replay its tool requests, test interruptions and transfers, then move one controlled route with a written rollback. Use the voice-agent migration checklist and conversation test plan with the vendor-specific checks below.
What to test before switching
- Separate agent compute, inference, media transport and telephone costs.
- Estimate who will maintain deployment and operational tooling.
- Prove any custom realtime interaction before committing to a migration.
There is no universal one-click import. Map prompts, tools, credentials and routing explicitly, then run controlled calls. Our gradual migration guide gives you a sequence with a rollback boundary.
Sources & review
Official vendor pages checked on . LiveKit pricing · LiveKit Agents documentation.
This is APIFleet’s assessment, not an independent benchmark or an endorsement by LiveKit. Prices and packaging can change. Confirm the current terms and test your intended configuration before committing.