What is the lowest per-minute price for high-volume AI calling in India?
At Outpero the lowest published self-serve rate is ₹5 per connected minute on Standard, and custom and enterprise plans go as low as ₹3.5/min for high-volume calling, quoted on the customer's volume and requirements. Premium is ₹6.8. Across the market, the lowest headline rate is not always the lowest all-in cost, so compare effective cost per connected minute. Prices exclude 18% GST.
The rate ladder at Outpero
| Route | Per connected minute | How it is set |
|---|---|---|
| Self-serve Standard | ₹5 | Published; no setup fee, monthly base fee or contract |
| Self-serve Premium | ₹6.8 | Published; the most lifelike voices |
| Custom or enterprise | as low as ₹3.5 | Quoted on your volume and requirements |
The ₹3.5 figure is the lowest level for custom and enterprise plans, not a self-serve tier. The rate you are quoted is set from your volume and what the operation needs.
Lowest headline rate versus lowest real cost
A per-minute number only compares if it covers the same things. Before treating any quote as the lowest, ask:
- —Is telephony inside the rate or billed on top?
- —Are ringing and unanswered calls charged, or only connected time? Outpero bills connected talk time only.
- —Are speech, language-model and voice costs bundled or itemised?
- —Is there number rent, a setup fee or a minimum monthly commitment?
Illustrative example: all-in cost per connected minute
Illustrative arithmetic for a month of 10,000 connected minutes, before 18% GST.
| Scenario | Monthly cost | Effective per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Outpero self-serve Standard at ₹5 | ₹50,000 | ₹5 |
| Same, plus the ₹649 dedicated number | ₹50,649 | about ₹5.06 |
| Custom rate at the ₹3.5 floor, if quoted | ₹35,000 | ₹3.5 |
When comparing quotes, strip every one down to the same inclusions first: telephony, number rent, speech and voice costs, and whether unanswered calls are billed.
When the lowest rate is the wrong target
A cheap minute that ends in a hang-up costs more per booking than a dearer minute that converts. Compare cost per booked outcome, and test voice quality, language handling and response speed on your own callers. Outpero's end-to-end latency is 0.8 to 1.3 seconds on average, a figure worth asking every vendor for.
How to reach the lowest rate
- 01Pilot on self-serve with the 50 free credits and a real list.
- 02Read connected minutes and average call length from the call logs.
- 03Ask for a custom quote, bringing monthly minutes, languages, simultaneous calls and any systems to connect.
- 04Compare the quote's all-in cost per connected minute with the self-serve figures above.
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Follow-up questions
Is ₹3.5 per minute the price I will be quoted?
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Not automatically. ₹3.5/min is the lowest level custom and enterprise plans reach, and the rate offered depends on your volume and requirements. It is not a self-serve tier. Self-serve stays Standard at ₹5 and Premium at ₹6.8 per connected minute, excluding 18% GST.
Does the per-minute price change by language?
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On self-serve, no. Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam and Indian English calls are all billed at the same Standard or Premium rate, and switching into English mid-call does not change it. For a custom plan, the quote is set on volume and requirements.