Lokutor vs Retell AI.
Retell AI is a voice-agent platform with a lower base rate and separate charges for the voice, the language model and the phone line. Lokutor charges one per-minute price for the whole agent. Retell includes more concurrent calls than our entry plans.
Published prices and features.
| Lokutor | Retell AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per minute | 4.1–4.75¢ in plan | $0.07–$0.31 a minute, itemised: 5.5¢ infrastructure plus voice, model and telephony |
| What the minute covers | Speech recognition, language model and voice | Infrastructure only; voice (1.5–4¢), language model and telephony (1.5¢) are extra |
| Free to try | 60 minutes a month, no card | $10 of free credit |
| Calls at once | 1, 3, 8 or 20 depending on the plan | 20 concurrent calls included; more at $8 per concurrency a month |
Retell AI's figures are from its own pricing page, read 5 October 2026; prices change, so check it. Lokutor's are on our pricing page (Starter 4.75¢, Growth 4.3¢, Business 4.1¢ per included minute; overage 5, 4.5 and 4¢). This compares published prices and features only. We have not benchmarked Retell AI's audio quality or latency, and we are not claiming to beat it on either.
It depends what you need.
Choose Retell AI if
- You need many simultaneous calls from day one: 20 are included.
- You want to choose the language model and the voice for each agent.
Choose Lokutor if
- You want a single per-minute price with the model and voice inside it.
- Your users speak Spanish, Catalan, Galician or Basque.
- You want the option to run the stack in your own infrastructure or on a device.
Common questions.
How much does Retell AI cost per minute?
Retell’s pricing page quotes $0.07–$0.31 a minute for AI voice agents, made up of 5.5¢ for voice infrastructure plus the voice (1.5–4¢), the language model and telephony (read 5 October 2026). Lokutor’s plans work out at 4.1–4.75¢ per included minute with recognition, model and voice included; phone minutes count more (a received minute counts as 2, a made one as 3).
Does Lokutor include as many concurrent calls as Retell?
Not on the entry plans. Lokutor’s plans allow 1, 3, 8 and 20 calls at once; Retell’s page lists 20 concurrent calls included. If you need many simultaneous calls on a small plan, that is a real advantage for Retell.
Can I try Lokutor before paying?
Yes. The Free plan includes 60 agent minutes a month, one concurrent call and no card. You can build an agent, give it a voice and talk to it in the browser in a few minutes.
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60 minutes a month on the free plan, no card. Build an agent and talk to it in your browser.