Hi guys, just to make sure I understand correctly: Right now, there’s no way for me to view or predict future per-call costs until I exceed 1,000 minutes and switch to the paid plan, is that correct? Also, when I do move onto the paid tier (usage above 1,000 mins), the call cost breakdown visible in the logs will include the following components, right? LLM (e.g. GPT-4o): Based on prompt and completion tokens TTS (e.g. ElevenLabs): Based on characters used for text-to-speech STT (e.g. Deepgram): Based on call duration for transcription Vapi Voice Minutes: $0.05 per minute after 1,000 free minutes Phone Number Rental: Monthly fee per number (depends on provider) Telephony Costs: Varies based on used (depends on usage per number) Is there anything else I should factor in?

Yes, you can actually view cost estimates before exceeding 1,000 minutes! The Vapi dashboard provides static cost projections on a per-assistant basis at [dashboard.vapi.ai](https://dashboard.vapi.ai/), and you can see a breakdown of your cost per call at [dashboard.vapi.ai/calls](https://dashboard.vapi.ai/calls). Your cost breakdown components are correct, but also consider these additional factors: - Analysis costs (summarization & data processing) - International call costs (for outbound calls) - Potential overage costs (marked as

call.costs[type=vapi].subType

) According to [Vapi's documentation](https://docs.vapi.ai/billing/estimating-costs), new accounts receive $10 in free credits to help you get started. Sources: - [Vapi Estimating Costs](https://docs.vapi.ai/billing/estimating-costs) - [Vapi Billing Examples](https://docs.vapi.ai/billing/examples) - [Vapi Billing FAQ](https://docs.vapi.ai/billing/billing-faq) - [Vapi Discord Channel](https://discord.com/channels/1211482211119796234/1338521531101483040) - [Vapi Changelog](https://docs.vapi.ai/changelog/2024/10/9)

Once you exceed 1,000 minutes and switch to the paid plan, the cost breakdown includes LLM (based on prompt and completion tokens), TTS (based on characters used), STT (based on call duration), Vapi fee 5 cent per minute, telephony costs (varies by provider), and phone number rental (monthly fee). Optional add ons like HIPAA compliance may incur additional charges..

thank you! @Kings_big💫

Marking this ticket as Solved ✅