Bland AI pricing & cost
Teams (especially high-volume outbound) that want one predictable all-in per-minute number.
Entry price
Free ($0.14/min); Build $299/mo ($0.12/min); Scale $499/mo ($0.11/min)
AI usage rate
$0.11–$0.14/min ALL-INCLUSIVE (no passthroughs)
Free tier
Yes — 2 credits + free inbound number
Billing model
per-minute
Our verdict
The 'no surprises' option — its headline rate is roughly the real rate, which is rare; you pay a monthly fee for that predictability.
Strengths
- All-in per-minute — LLM/STT/TTS/telephony in one number
- No provider passthroughs to assemble
- Predictable invoices
Watch-outs
- Best rate gated behind $299–$499/mo platform fees
- Transfer fees $0.04–0.05/min
- Concurrency + daily call caps by tier
Who it's for
Teams (especially high-volume outbound) that want one predictable all-in per-minute number. Typically a fit for small, mid teams.
Sources
Bland AI alternatives
Free; Pro $5/mo; Startup $49/mo
A strong low-latency voice layer for builders — but the $0.06/min Line figure is before LLM and STT, so model the full stack.
Deepgram (Voice Agent API)$0 PAYG ($200 free credit)
The cost-sensitive, high-volume builder's pick — best free credit in the category, but mind the websocket-time billing.
Dialpad (AI Agents)Phone from $15/user/mo; AI Agents = contact sales
Buy it for the phone system with AI baked in — the autonomous voice-agent product, though, is a contact-sales black box.
ElevenLabs (Agents)Free (15 agent min/mo); Creator $22/mo
Pick it when voice quality is the priority — just remember the bundled minutes don't include the LLM passthrough, and dead air bills.