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Vapi vs Retell AI
How the two platforms compare on pricing, live demos, calls, integrations, and setup — highlighted where they differ.
Developer API
Vapi
Developer-oriented voice agent platform for building phone agents with custom workflows and integrations.
Voice Agent Platform
Retell AI
Voice AI platform for building low-latency phone agents across support, scheduling, and sales workflows.
Highlighted rows differ between these picks
| Attribute | Vapi | Retell AI |
|---|---|---|
| Platform type | Developer API | Voice Agent Platform |
| Pricing | $0.13-$0.33/min $0.05/min hosting + provider costs | $0.07-$0.31/min $0.07-$0.31/min; custom pricing available |
| Test it | Free trial | Free trial |
| Calls | Inbound, Outbound | Inbound, Outbound |
| Human handoff | Yes | Yes |
| Setup difficulty | Technical | Medium |
| Use cases | Customer Support Appointment Scheduling Lead Qualification Outbound Calling | Customer Support Appointment Scheduling Lead Qualification AI Receptionists |
| Useful for |
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| Integrations | ||
| Twilio | ||
| Zapier | ||
| Custom API | ||
| CRM | ||
| Calendar | ||
Platform type
- Vapi
- Developer API
- Retell AI
- Voice Agent Platform
Pricing
- Vapi
$0.13-$0.33/min
$0.05/min hosting + provider costs
- Retell AI
$0.07-$0.31/min
$0.07-$0.31/min; custom pricing available
Test it
- Vapi
- Free trial
- Retell AI
- Free trial
Calls
- Vapi
- Inbound, Outbound
- Retell AI
- Inbound, Outbound
Human handoff
- Vapi
- Yes
- Retell AI
- Yes
Setup difficulty
- Vapi
- Technical
- Retell AI
- Medium
Use cases
- Vapi
- Customer SupportAppointment SchedulingLead QualificationOutbound Calling
- Retell AI
- Customer SupportAppointment SchedulingLead QualificationAI Receptionists
Useful for
- Vapi
- • Developer teams
- • Custom call workflows
- • Voice AI prototypes
- Retell AI
- • Fast voice prototypes
- • Support call automation
- • Scheduling workflows
Integrations
| Vapi | Retell AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Twilio | ||
| Zapier | ||
| Custom API | ||
| CRM | ||
| Calendar |
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