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AI Receptionist Prices

Pricing database · 10 of 10 providers verified · 0 awaiting a check

What does an AI receptionist actually cost?

  • "$49 a month."
  • "$0.20 per minute."
  • "$79 per agent."
  • "$3 per call."
  • "Unlimited minutes."

Those numbers sound easy to compare.

They aren't.

AI receptionist companies charge in radically different ways. We translate the plans into something more useful:

What might your business actually pay?

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Worked example · 150 calls · 3 min avg · all prices checked 2026-09-07

450 min

Torklio Starter · 300 min$99
Torklio Plus · 600 min$149
Goodcall Starter · unlimited min, 100 customers$79
Dialzara Plus · 500 min$199
Smith.ai Pro · 300 calls$2,100
Cheapest flat plan covering 450 min$79 Goodcall*
Verified 2026-09-07*100-customer cap

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The database

Starting prices, billing models and what's included

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TK
Torklio

$99/mo

Billing
Flat monthly
Included min
300
Human escalation
Partial
Scheduling
Yes
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
SM
Smith.ai

$300/mo

Billing
Per call
Included min
Billed per call, not per minute.
Human escalation
Yes
Scheduling
Yes
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
GC
Goodcall

$79/mo

Billing
Flat monthly
Included min
Unlimited minutes and tokens on every plan.
Human escalation
No
Scheduling
Partial
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
RO
Rosie

$49/mo

Billing
Flat monthly
Included min
250
Human escalation
Partial
Scheduling
Yes
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
DZ
Dialzara

$29/mo

Billing
Flat monthly
Included min
60
Human escalation
Partial
Scheduling
Yes
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
FD
Frontdesk

$99/mo

Billing
Flat monthly
Included min
200
Human escalation
Partial
Scheduling
Yes
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
SF
Synthflow

Pricing verification needed

Billing
Custom / quote
Included min
Scoped per contract.
Human escalation
Partial
Scheduling
Yes
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
RT
Billing
Per minute
Included min
None; $10 free credits at signup.
Human escalation
No
Scheduling
Partial
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
VP
Vapi

$0/mo

Billing
Per minute
Included min
60
Human escalation
No
Scheduling
Partial
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source
SL
Slang AI

$399/mo

Billing
Flat monthly
Included min
No minute or call limits published.
Human escalation
Partial
Scheduling
Yes
Verification
Verified· 2026-09-07source

How they charge

Five billing models, one question

The headline price tells you almost nothing until you know what the meter is.

Flat monthly

Predictable until you exceed the included minutes. Check the overage rate.

Per call

Short and long calls cost the same. Fine for bookings, expensive for message-taking.

Per minute

Typical for developer platforms. Model, voice and telephony stack up.

Per agent

Priced by seats or agents rather than usage. Watch for usage caps underneath.

Quote-based

Larger plans priced on request. Ask for the meter in writing.

Pricing comparisons

Head-to-head on cost structure

Guides

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Pricing Guide

AI Receptionist Pricing in 2026: Every Billing Model Explained

A line-by-line explanation of how AI receptionists bill, with verified worked examples for each model: Torklio and Dialzara flat minutes, Goodcall per-agent unlimited minutes, Smith.ai per call, Retell and Vapi per-minute components, Slang per location and Synthflow enterprise contracts.