What is the cheapest Kannada AI voice agent?
It depends on what is counted. Outpero charges ₹5 per connected minute on Standard and ₹6.8 on Premium, with no setup fee or subscription, excluding 18% GST. SquadStack publishes an indicative ₹2 to ₹5 a minute but adds a one-time enterprise setup cost. Compare the full monthly bill at your own volume, not the headline per-minute rate.
What goes into the real monthly cost
- —The per-minute rate, and whether it covers speech, language model and telephony or only part of them.
- —The phone number, since an Indian business line is a monthly cost on most platforms.
- —Channels, meaning how many calls can run at once.
- —Setup or onboarding fees, and any pilot you must pay for before going live.
- —Currency and tax: dollar billing adds exchange-rate swings, and rupee prices usually exclude 18% GST.
A worked example for a Karnataka business
A Mysuru dental clinic and a Bengaluru interior designer both run roughly 400 connected minutes of Kannada calls in a month, mostly appointment confirmations and lead callbacks. On Outpero the bill looks like this, with every line shown so nothing is hidden.
| Item | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| 400 connected minutes | ₹2,000 | ₹2,720 |
| Dedicated number, one channel included | ₹649 | ₹649 |
| Total before GST | ₹2,649 | ₹3,369 |
| Total with 18% GST | about ₹3,126 | about ₹3,975 |
| Telecaller reference cost | ₹18,000 | ₹18,000 |
Where another vendor can cost less
SquadStack describes its pricing as typically between ₹2 and ₹5 a minute, which can undercut Outpero at the low end, but it also lists a one-time enterprise setup cost and a pilot of four to eight weeks. ElevenLabs Agents publishes $0.08 per minute, with language-model usage billed on top and a phone number you must bring yourself. Outpero's custom and enterprise plans can go as low as ₹3.5 per minute, quoted on volume and requirements.
Cheap per minute can still cost more
- —A Kannada agent that mishears amounts forces repeat calls, and repeat calls are minutes you pay for.
- —A rate that excludes telephony shifts that cost to a second invoice.
- —Billing on connected talk time matters: on Outpero an unanswered call is not billed.
Outpero publishes this page, so check each price on the vendor's own site before deciding.
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Follow-up questions
Is there a Kannada AI voice agent with no monthly subscription?
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Yes. Outpero has no subscription and no setup fee. You top up prepaid credits at 1 credit to ₹1, pay for connected minutes only and keep unused credits, which never expire. A dedicated number is ₹649 a month if you need one.
Does Kannada cost more than Hindi or English?
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Not on Outpero. The per-minute price is the same in every live language, ₹5 on Standard and ₹6.8 on Premium, excluding 18% GST. Other vendors may price languages differently, so ask for a Kannada quote in writing.