Build, test, and deploy AI phone agents for $0.09/min — the developer-friendly Vapi alternative.
Bland AI is the AI phone agent platform that competes directly with Vapi, Retell, and Air AI — but with two key differentiators: $0.09/min flat pricing (vs Vapi's $0.13-$0.30/min) and a developer-first API that's cleaner than Vapi's. It launched in 2023 and grew fast among indie developers and agencies building white-label voice agents for clients. In 2026, it's the default pick for developers who want to embed AI voice into their own SaaS products.
Who it's for: Developers building AI voice agents into their own products. Agencies offering white-label voice AI services. Indie hackers prototyping phone AI use cases. NOT a turnkey solution for non-technical users — Bland is API-first, not UI-first.
Same price for inbound and outbound, all 50+ supported languages, all voices. No per-feature upcharges.
REST API + Python/Node SDKs. Send a POST to /calls, get a webhook when it's done. Embeddable in any product.
Visual editor for conversation logic. Branching, variable capture, API calls mid-conversation. Less powerful than Voiceflow but more dev-friendly.
Bring your own ElevenLabs voice, or use Bland's stock library. Voice cloning available on enterprise plans.
Fluent in 50+ languages including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and 40+ more.
Mid-conference, the AI can transfer to a human if the lead asks. Detects 'I want to talk to a person' intent and warm-transfers.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Free credit | $25 (≈ 275 min) | Test all features, no card required, expires in 90 days |
| Pay-as-you-go | $0.09/min voice | All features, all languages, no commitment |
| Pay-as-you-go (text) | $0.02/min | For SMS/chat agents |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom voices, dedicated infrastructure, SLA, priority support |
For developers building AI voice into their own products, Bland is the best price-to-power ratio in 2026. $0.09/min is genuinely the lowest in the category, the API is clean, and the free credit is enough to build a real MVP. If you're a non-technical user looking for turnkey, go to Vapi or Retell. If you're a developer who wants fine control and low cost, Bland is the answer.