LiveKit Agents
Voice Agents · Free
Open-source framework for real-time voice AI agents
At a glance
- Made by
- LiveKit
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, API
- Open source
- Open source (the license name is not given in the text)
- GitHub
- 14,732 stars · Apache-2.0
What is LiveKit Agents?
LiveKit Agents is a framework for building real-time programmable participants that run on a server, creating conversational multimodal voice agents that see, hear, and understand. You pick and combine STT, LLM, TTS, and Realtime APIs, and integrate with a telephony stack to make and receive calls. The entire stack is open source so you can run it on your own servers, and LiveKit Cloud provides deployment, observability, and simulation.
- Integration ecosystem to freely combine STT, LLM, TTS, and Realtime APIs
- Task scheduling and distribution via the dispatch API
- Telephony stack integration (making and receiving calls)
- Semantic turn detection based on a transformer model to reduce interruptions
- Built-in MCP support
- Built-in testing framework and judge
- Cloud: agent deployment, observability, simulation, and inference credits
Who uses LiveKit Agents and for what
- Medical front desk agent (intake, scheduling, handoff to a person)
- Hotel reception agent (room and restaurant reservations, cancellations, inquiries)
- Drive-through voice ordering agent
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (Build $0/month, no card required, 1 free phone number)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Build | $0/mo | Agent deployment, observability, simulation, inference credits, 1 phone number, and community support |
| Ship | $50/mo | Starting plan, with team collaboration, custom voice, and email support |
| Scale | $500/mo | Starting plan, with role-based access, region pinning, HIPAA, and inference discounts |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom |
| Agent session (per minute) | $0.01 | $0.0100 per minute for Build/Ship, model costs billed separately |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to LiveKit Agents (alternatives)
LiveKit Agents vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiveKit Agents | Free | 0 | 6 | Yes | $50/mo | No |
| Bland AI | Free + paid | 0 | 6 | Yes | $299/mo | No |
| ElevenLabs Agents | Free + paid | 0 | 6 | Yes | $6/mo | No |
| Pipecat | Free | 0 | 6 | Yes | — | No |
| Retell AI | Free + paid | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | No |
5 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: ElevenLabs Agents ($6/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
LiveKit Agents on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 7 AI tools in the Voice Agents field.
- Connected to 6 other tools — #1 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use LiveKit Agents for free?
Yes (Build $0/month, no card required, 1 free phone number). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of LiveKit Agents?
Tools that do the same job, such as Bland AI, ElevenLabs Agents, Pipecat, Retell AI, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use LiveKit Agents in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
- https://livekit.com/agents
- https://github.com/livekit/agents
- https://livekit.com/pricing
- https://livekit.com/about
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.