Retell AI vs Bland AI
Pricing and features, side by side. Checked October 14, 2026.
| Retell AI | Bland AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0 platform fee; $0.07–$0.31/min for voice agents | $0.14/min, $0 platform fee |
| Billing | Usage-based (per minute), pay as you go | All-in per minute (no separate LLM/STT/TTS charges) |
| Best for | Teams that want a no-code flow builder plus an API with itemized per-minute pricing | Teams that want one flat per-minute price with no model pass-through bills |
| Key features | No-code flow builder and API | LLM, transcription and premium voices included in the per-minute rate |
| Pre-built agent templates and call analytics | No token charges or model-provider pass-throughs | |
| Choice of many LLMs and voices (incl. ElevenLabs) priced per minute | Knowledge bases (10 on Start, 50 on Build) |
Retell is pay-as-you-go at $0.07–$0.31/min depending on the voice and LLM you choose, with 20 concurrent calls included. Bland is $0.14/min all-in on Start (10 concurrent calls, 100 calls/day) or $0.12/min + $299/mo on Build (50 concurrent, 2,000 calls/day).
Pick Retell if you want to tune cost by choosing models and voices, or need more concurrency without a platform fee.
Pick Bland if you prefer one flat rate that already includes the LLM, transcription and voice.