> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.convocore.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Provider Pricing Estimates

> Per-minute Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, realtime STS, and telephony rates used on Convocore (platform USD/min).

<Tip>
  These rates match the Voice section on [convocore.ai/pricing](https://www.convocore.ai/pricing). Every call also adds the **platform fee of \$0.020/min (20 credits)**.
</Tip>

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## Overview

Voice is billed per minute. **Total ≈ platform fee + provider rate(s)**.

* **1 credit = $0.001** · **1,000 credits = $1**
* Platform fee: **20 credits / min (\$0.020)**
* Provider rates below are platform USD/min (same catalog as the public pricing page)

Voice / phone unlocks on **Business+** (or the Voice add-on). See [Voice pricing](../voice/pricing).

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## Speech-to-text (STT)

| Provider | \$ / min | Credits / min | + platform |
| - | - | - | - |
| **Speechmatics** | \$0.0040 | 4 | \$0.024 (24 cr) |
| **Google Cloud Speech** | \$0.0060 | 6 | \$0.026 (26 cr) |
| **AssemblyAI** | \$0.0080 | 8 | \$0.028 (28 cr) |
| **Deepgram** | \$0.010 | 10 | \$0.030 (30 cr) |
| **Gladia** | \$0.013 | 13 | \$0.033 (33 cr) |

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## Text-to-speech (TTS)

| Provider | \$ / min | Credits / min | + platform |
| - | - | - | - |
| **Google Cloud TTS** | \$0.010 | 10 | \$0.030 (30 cr) |
| **Rime AI** | \$0.015 | 15 | \$0.035 (35 cr) |
| **MiniMax TTS** | \$0.015 | 15 | \$0.035 (35 cr) |
| **OpenAI TTS** | \$0.016 | 16 | \$0.036 (36 cr) |
| **Azure Speech** | \$0.019 | 19 | \$0.039 (39 cr) |
| **Cartesia** | \$0.022 | 22 | \$0.042 (42 cr) |
| **ElevenLabs** | \$0.040 | 40 | \$0.060 (60 cr) |
| **PlayHT** | \$0.070 | 70 | \$0.090 (90 cr) |

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## Realtime speech-to-speech

| Provider | \$ / min | Credits / min | + platform |
| - | - | - | - |
| **Gemini Live (realtime)** | \$0.010 | 10 | \$0.030 (30 cr) |
| **Ultravox (realtime)** | \$0.070 | 70 | \$0.090 (90 cr) |
| **Grok Live (realtime)** | \$0.070 | 70 | \$0.090 (90 cr) |

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## Telephony

| Provider | \$ / min | Credits / min | + platform |
| - | - | - | - |
| **Twilio (telephony est.)** | \$0.015 | 15 | \$0.035 (35 cr) |

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## Choosing providers

* **Budget STT:** Speechmatics or Google Cloud Speech
* **Budget TTS:** Google Cloud TTS
* **Realtime all-in-one:** Gemini Live
* **Premium voices:** ElevenLabs / PlayHT (higher per-minute cost)

<Note>
  Rates are updated to match the live catalog. For the interactive calculator and plan fit, use [convocore.ai/pricing](https://www.convocore.ai/pricing) or Billing → Pricing Calculator.
</Note>

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## Next steps

* **[Voice pricing](../voice/pricing)** — Full call-stack breakdown and concurrency
* **[Credits](./credits)** — Credit system and LLM token rates
* **[Billing](./billing)** — Plans and add-ons


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