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View detailsTelnyx provides voice calling and messaging APIs for modern communications. It owns and operates its own private IP network, which lets it offer low per-minute and per-message rates, and it covers numbers in more than 130 countries.
Key Features
- Voice, SMS, MMS, and WhatsApp APIs
- Own private carrier network
- Hosted voice AI agents
- Numbers in 130+ countries
- Automatic volume discounts
- SIP trunking and TeXML support
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | $0 | No monthly minimum; usage-based pricing. |
| Voice API outbound | About $0.007/minute | Outbound voice calls, per minute (API plus SIP trunking). |
| SMS outbound | $0.004/segment | Outbound SMS per segment, plus carrier surcharges. |
| Voice AI Agents | $0.05/minute | Hosted voice AI agents with STT, TTS, and LLM included. |
| Growth Plan | $1,000/month minimum | 8% discount on usage with a monthly minimum commitment. |
Prices as listed in 2026 research. Always check the official site for the latest price — plans change. Free plan: Yes — it has a free plan.
Best for: developers who want carrier-level voice and SMS prices on a private network.
Popular with: Developers, Business Owners, Marketers
Popular with: Developers, Business Owners, Marketers
How it works
The platform includes voice, SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, and hosted voice AI agents, all on one account. Its Voice AI engine costs $0.05 a minute and bundles speech recognition, text-to-speech, and language model inference, which makes it easy to build voice agents.
Telnyx is a strong choice for developers who want control over their communications stack. The pay-as-you-go plan has no monthly minimum, and volume discounts kick in automatically as usage grows.
Pros and Cons
✓ Pros
- Very low voice and SMS rates
- No monthly minimum on pay-as-you-go
- Voice AI agents built in
✗ Cons
- Voice AI is billed separately at $0.05 a minute
- Call billing rounds to 60 seconds
- Support is limited on the free plan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Telnyx free?
Yes — Telnyx has a free plan. Pay-as-you-go with no monthly minimum; outbound voice about $0.007/minute.
What is Telnyx best for?
developers who want carrier-level voice and SMS prices on a private network.
What kind of tool is Telnyx?
Telnyx is a Voice & Audio tool on VerlumoAI.
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