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How Much Does an AI Voice Agent Cost?
What an AI receptionist costs to set up and run per minute, how it compares to a human answering service, and how to work out what missed calls are costing you now.
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The short answer
How Much Does an AI Voice Agent Cost?
Setting up an AI voice agent typically costs $2,000–$15,000 from a US agency, with running costs of $0.08–$0.25 per minute of call time on top. Subscription platforms charge $200–$2,000 a month instead, usually with per-minute overages. The main cost drivers are whether it books into a live calendar, how many lines it covers, and whether it handles outbound calls. Our setup is $699 for a reception agent, $1,799 for live calendar booking and $3,499 for multi-line or outbound.
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What the US market charges
Who you hire changes the number more than what you buy
The same brief costs wildly different amounts depending on who builds it. Here's the honest spread.
| Who you hire | Typical cost | What that actually means |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription voice AI platform | $200 – $2,000 / month | No build fee, but you rent it forever and per-minute overages add up. You don't own the configuration. |
| US agency custom build | $2,000 – $15,000 setup | Plus per-minute costs. Proper calendar and CRM integration, tuned to your business. |
| Human answering service | $1.00 – $2.50 / minute | Roughly ten times the per-minute cost. Better on emotionally complex calls, can't book into your calendar as reliably. |
| Part-time receptionist | $2,200 – $3,800 / month | US wage plus payroll costs. Covers business hours only — nights and weekends still go unanswered. |
| Mana Studio | $699 – $3,499+ setup | One-time setup, then roughly $0.10–$0.20 a minute billed to your own accounts. |
US agency figures below are typical market ranges for comparable scope — what businesses tell us they were quoted, and what US agencies publish on their own pricing pages. They are not quotes from any named firm, and your own quotes may fall outside them. Our prices are published and confirmed in writing before any work starts.
What drives the price
The things that actually move the number
If two quotes are far apart, the difference is almost always hiding in one of these rows.
| What drives it | Costs less | Costs more |
|---|---|---|
| What the agent does with the call | Answers FAQs and takes a message | Books, reschedules and cancels in a live calendar |
| System integrations | Emails or texts you the details | Writes into your practice management system or CRM |
| Number of lines or locations | One number, one business | Several locations with different hours and routing rules |
| Direction of calls | Inbound only | Outbound reminders, follow-ups and reactivation campaigns |
| Languages | English only | Bilingual handling with mid-call language switching |
| Regulatory requirements | General enquiries | Anything touching patient or financial data, with disclosure rules |
What each budget buys
What you actually get at each level
Our published tiers, and what's genuinely inside each one.
$699
One agent on one line, trained on your hours, services and FAQs, capturing messages and texting them to you instantly, transferring to a human on request, with a transcript and recording of every call.
Best for Stopping after-hours and overflow calls going to voicemail.
$1,799
Everything above, plus live two-way calendar booking, reschedule and cancellation handling, SMS confirmations and reminders, qualifying questions, and the lead written into your CRM.
Best for Clinics, salons and contractors where a booked job is the outcome.
$3,499
Multiple lines, locations or departments, outbound follow-up and reminder calls, bilingual English and Spanish handling, routing rules per location, and analytics on volume and booking rates.
Best for Multi-location businesses and anyone doing outbound follow-up.
Our pricing
AI Voice Agents — what we charge
Every price here is published.
Starter
Reception Agent
Answers overflow and after-hours calls, handles FAQs, and takes a message you actually get.
$699setup
- 1 agent on 1 phone line
- Trained on your hours, services and FAQs
- Message capture, texted to you instantly
- Transfer to a human on request
- Transcript and recording of every call
- Live in 2 weeks
- 30 days of tuning
Most Popular
Booking Agent
Takes the call and books the job — into your live calendar, with confirmations and reminders.
$1,799setup
- Everything in Reception Agent
- Live two-way calendar booking
- Reschedule and cancellation handling
- SMS confirmation and reminders
- Qualifying questions before booking
- Writes the lead into your CRM
- Live in 3 weeks
- 60 days of tuning
Advanced
Multi-Line / Outbound
Several lines or locations, plus outbound calling for follow-ups, reminders and reactivation.
$3,499from
- Multiple lines, locations or departments
- Outbound follow-up and reminder calls
- Bilingual English and Spanish handling
- Routing rules per location or service
- Analytics on volume, bookings and drop-off
- Timeline quoted after discovery
- 90 days of support
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FAQ
Voice Agent Cost — your questions answered
What does an AI receptionist cost per month to run?+
Setup is one-time, from $699. After that you pay per minute of call time — typically $0.10–$0.20 all-in. Work out your own number: monthly calls times average call length times $0.15 gets you close. Most single-location clinics and contractors land between $60 and $250 a month.
Is it cheaper than a human answering service?+
Substantially, on per-minute cost — answering services typically run $1.00–$2.50 a minute against roughly $0.15 for AI. The setup fee means the crossover point is usually a month or two of normal volume. Where a human service still wins is emotionally difficult calls, which is exactly why we configure transfer rules rather than pretending the AI should handle everything.
How do I calculate what missed calls are costing me?+
Count the calls you miss in a typical week. Estimate what share of them would have booked — for most service businesses it's a meaningful fraction, since people who can't reach you call the next listing. Multiply by your average job value and annualise. Use your own numbers rather than an industry statistic; if the result doesn't clear the setup fee quickly, we'll tell you it isn't worth it yet.
Why pay a setup fee when platforms charge monthly?+
Because at $200–$2,000 a month you're renting something you never own, and the per-minute overages still apply. A one-time build plus usage costs is normally cheaper inside the first year and dramatically cheaper by year three. You also own the configuration, prompts and phone number — a subscription ends and you're back to voicemail.
Can it use our existing phone number?+
Yes, and most setups do. Your existing number forwards to the agent, so nothing changes for your customers. We can also provision a new local number in your area code if you'd rather run it alongside your current line first.
What happens on calls it can't handle?+
It transfers, on rules you set — anyone who asks for a person, an angry caller, an unusual request, or anything outside its trained scope. Outside your hours it takes a detailed message and texts it to you immediately rather than dropping the caller into voicemail.
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