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What will an AI agent cost to run?
Estimate the monthly running cost of a voice or chat agent, and compare it with handling the same conversations by hand. Every rate is editable.
Compare with human handling
Estimated agent running cost
$240 / month
- Per conversation
- $0.24
- Human handling
- $1,250
- Monthly difference
- $1,010 lower with an agent
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Quick answer
How much does an AI agent cost to run?
An AI agent's running cost is mostly usage-based. Voice agents typically cost around $0.07–0.20 per minute all-in (telephony, speech recognition, language model and voice), and chat agents cost fractions of a cent per message plus any channel fees, such as WhatsApp conversation charges. Build, integration and support are priced separately.
Last reviewed · Dexorn Technologies
Key facts
- Voice: priced per minute
- Chat: per message plus channel fees
- Build and support priced separately
- Rates editable for any provider
About the estimate
What's included in the per-minute voice rate?
Telephony, speech-to-text, the language model and text-to-speech. Different providers bundle these differently, so adjust the rate to match the stack you're considering.
Why is there a separate WhatsApp fee?
Meta charges per conversation on the WhatsApp Business Platform, and the price depends on the customer's country and message category. Set the fee to zero for website chat.
Does this include building the agent?
No. This estimates monthly running costs only. Design, integration, testing and ongoing tuning are quoted separately after a free audit.